21/78. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1992 — Janazah Intercession
The Virtue Of the One For Whom One Hundred People Offer The Funeral Prayer
Janazah Intercession by One Hundred People
Sunan an-Nasai : 1992
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1992
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، - رَضِيعٌ لِعَائِشَةَ رضى الله عنها - عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَمُوتُ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَيُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ أُمَّةٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيَبْلُغُوا أَنْ يَكُونُوا مِائَةً فَيَشْفَعُوا إِلاَّ شُفِّعُوا فِيهِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "No Muslim dies and a group of people whose number reaches one hundred offers the funeral prayer for him, interceding for him, but their intercession for him will be accepted."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1992In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 175English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1994
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1992
This Hadith repeats the meaning that a group praying Janazah can be a means of accepted intercession. Aishah narrated that the Prophet said no Muslim dies and a group of people reaching one hundred offers the funeral prayer for him, interceding for him, except that their intercession for him will be accepted. The narration is centered on the funeral prayer and the communal dua made for the deceased. It does not speak about the person’s full life story or other actions. It focuses on the mercy connected with Muslims standing together in Janazah prayer and asking Allah for the one who has died.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith mentions one hundred people praying for a deceased Muslim.
- Their funeral prayer is described as intercession for him.
- The report encourages Muslims to attend Janazah prayer.
- The focus is on communal dua and care for the deceased.
