21/45. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1919 — The Prophet Stood for a Funeral
The Command To Stand Up for A Funeral
Hadith About the Prophet Standing for a Passing Funeral
Sunan an-Nasai : 1919
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1919
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ ح وَأَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زَيْدٍ، سَعِيدُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي السَّفَرِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الشَّعْبِيَّ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرُّوا عَلَيْهِ بِجَنَازَةٍ فَقَامَ . وَقَالَ عَمْرٌو إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّتْ بِهِ جَنَازَةٌ فَقَامَ .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
A funeral passed by the Messenger of Allah and he stood up. (One of the narrators) 'Amr said: "If a funeral passed by the Messenger of Allah he would stand up."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1919In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 102English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1920
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1919
This hadith about the Prophet standing for a passing funeral is brief and focused. Abu Saeed narrated that a funeral passed by the Messenger of Allah and he stood up. One of the narrators, Amr, said that if a funeral passed by the Messenger of Allah, he would stand up. The narration does not add a long explanation or mention who the deceased was. It simply reports the Prophet’s action when a funeral passed. This makes it useful for searches like Prophet stood for funeral hadith, funeral passed by hadith, and standing for Janazah. The safe lesson is that the Prophet’s response to a passing funeral, as stated here, was to stand.
What we learn from this hadith
- A funeral passed by the Prophet, and he stood up.
- The narration reports a clear action without extra details.
- The report connects standing with seeing a funeral pass by.
