21/45. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1918 — The Prophet Did Not Sit
The Command To Stand Up for A Funeral
Hadith About the Prophet Not Sitting at a Funeral
Sunan an-Nasai : 1918
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1918
أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَأَبِي، سَعِيدٍ قَالاَ مَا رَأَيْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَهِدَ جَنَازَةً قَطُّ فَجَلَسَ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ .
Abu Hurairah and Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
We never saw the Messenger of Allah attend any funeral where he sat down until (the body) was placed (in the grave).
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1918In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 101English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1919
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1918
This hadith about the Prophet not sitting at a funeral reports what Abu Hurairah and Abu Saeed observed. They said they never saw the Messenger of Allah attend any funeral where he sat down until the body was placed. The narration does not come as a direct command in this wording. Instead, it reports the Prophet’s observed practice at funerals. This makes it closely related to other hadiths about standing for Janazah and not sitting until the body is placed. The main lesson is taken from what they saw: when the Prophet attended a funeral, he remained standing until that point. The wording is simple and should not be stretched beyond this observation.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Hurairah and Abu Saeed reported what they observed from the Prophet.
- They did not see him sit at a funeral until the body was placed.
- The narration supports the theme of standing during funeral attendance.
