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Sunan an-Nasai 1964 — Suicide and Funeral Prayer
Not Offering The Funeral Prayer For The One Who Killed Himself.
Hadith About Suicide and Funeral Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 1964
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1964
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ، زُهَيْرٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكٌ، عَنِ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ بِمَشَاقِصَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَمَّا أَنَا فَلاَ أُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ " .
Jabir bin Samurah Narrated from:
A man killed himself with an arrowhead and the Messenger of Allah said: "As for me, I will not pray for him."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1964In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 147English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1966
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1964
This hadith speaks about suicide and funeral prayer in a short but serious way. Jabir bin Samurah narrated that a man killed himself with an arrowhead. When this happened, the Messenger of Allah said, “As for me, I will not pray for him.” The main search phrase for this narration is hadith about suicide funeral prayer. The text does not give a long discussion, so the explanation should stay close to what is stated. The Prophet’s response shows the seriousness of taking one’s own life. At the same time, this narration specifically says what the Prophet himself chose to do in that case. It does not add more details beyond that event.
What we learn from this hadith
- Taking one’s own life is treated as a grave matter in the hadith.
- The Prophet personally chose not to offer the funeral prayer for that man.
- The narration teaches seriousness without adding extra details beyond the text.
- Religious lessons should be taken carefully from the exact wording.
