21/76. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1982 — Five Takbirs in Janazah
The Numbre of Takbirs in the Funeral Prayer
Five Takbirs in Funeral Prayer Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 1982
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1982
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ مُرَّةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، أَنَّ زَيْدَ بْنَ أَرْقَمَ، صَلَّى عَلَى جَنَازَةٍ فَكَبَّرَ عَلَيْهَا خَمْسًا وَقَالَ كَبَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Abu Laila Narrated from:
Zaid bin Arqam offered the funeral prayer and said the Takbir five times, and said that the Messenger of Allah had said the Takbir like this.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1982In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 165English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1984
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1982
This Hadith focuses on the number of Takbirs in funeral prayer. Abu Laila narrated that Zaid bin Arqam offered a Janazah prayer and said the Takbir five times. When explaining his action, Zaid said that the Messenger of Allah had said the Takbir like this. The report is short, but it is direct. It shows that Zaid did not present the five Takbirs as a personal choice only. He connected it to what he knew from the Prophet. For people searching for a hadith about five Takbirs in Janazah prayer, this narration is one of the clear texts mentioning that practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions five Takbirs in a funeral prayer.
- Zaid bin Arqam connected this practice to the Messenger of Allah.
- The number of Takbirs in Janazah prayer is a matter reported through narration.
- Companions explained their actions by referring back to the Prophet.
