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Sunan an-Nasai 1968 — Funeral Prayer Inside the Masjid
Offering the funeral prayer in the Masjid
Hadith About Janazah Prayer Inside the Masjid
Sunan an-Nasai : 1968
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1968
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ بْنِ حَمْزَةَ، أَنَّ عَبَّادَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ مَا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى سُهَيْلِ ابْنِ بَيْضَاءَ إِلاَّ فِي جَوْفِ الْمَسْجِدِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah did not offer the funeral prayer for Suhail bin Baida anywhere but inside the Masjid.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1968In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 151English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1970
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1968
This narration repeats the report from Aishah about the funeral prayer of Suhail bin Baida. She said that the Messenger of Allah did not offer the funeral prayer for him anywhere but inside the Masjid. The main search phrase is funeral prayer inside mosque hadith. The hadith is very focused. It does not mention a sermon, a special reason, or any added detail about the event. It simply preserves Aishah’s statement about where the prayer was performed. This makes the narration useful for readers looking for a direct hadith on Janazah prayer in the masjid. The safest explanation is to keep the meaning tied to that stated event.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah clearly located this Janazah prayer inside the Masjid.
- The narration is about Suhail bin Baida’s funeral prayer.
- The text should not be expanded with details it does not mention.
- The report gives a direct example of a funeral prayer in the Masjid.
