21/78. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1991 — One Hundred in Janazah
The Virtue Of the One For Whom One Hundred People Offer The Funeral Prayer
One Hundred Muslims in Funeral Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 1991
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1991
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ سَلاَّمِ بْنِ أَبِي مُطِيعٍ الدِّمَشْقِيِّ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، رَضِيعِ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا مِنْ مَيِّتٍ يُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ أُمَّةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَبْلُغُونَ أَنْ يَكُونُوا مِائَةً يَشْفَعُونَ إِلاَّ شُفِّعُوا فِيهِ " . قَالَ سَلاَّمٌ فَحَدَّثْتُ بِهِ شُعَيْبَ بْنَ الْحَبْحَابِ فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بِهِ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "There is no deceased person for whom a group of Muslims whose number reaches one hundred, offers the funeral prayer, interceding for him; but their intercession for him will be accepted." (One of the narrators) Sallam said: "I narrated it to Shu'aib bin Al-Habhab and he said: 'Anas bin Malik narrated it to me from the Prophet.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1991In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 174English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1993
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1991
This Hadith highlights the value of Muslims gathering for the funeral prayer. Aishah narrated that the Prophet said that when a deceased person has a group of Muslims reaching one hundred who offer the funeral prayer and intercede for him, their intercession for him will be accepted. The narration also mentions that Sallam later narrated it to Shu’aib bin Al-Habhab, who said Anas bin Malik had narrated it to him from the Prophet. The main topic is Janazah prayer intercession. The text points to the value of a Muslim community praying for the deceased and asking Allah on his behalf.
What we learn from this hadith
- A large group praying Janazah is shown as a means of intercession for the deceased.
- The number one hundred is mentioned in this narration.
- The funeral prayer includes asking Allah for the deceased.
- The report shows the value of Muslims gathering for Janazah.
