21/79. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1995 — Two Qirats Reward
The Reward Of The One Who Offers The Funeral Prayer
Two Qirats for Attending Funeral Until Burial
Sunan an-Nasai : 1995
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1995
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجُ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ شَهِدَ جَنَازَةً حَتَّى يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهَا فَلَهُ قِيرَاطٌ وَمَنْ شَهِدَ حَتَّى تُدْفَنَ فَلَهُ قِيرَاطَانِ " . قِيلَ وَمَا الْقِيرَاطَانِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " مِثْلُ الْجَبَلَيْنِ الْعَظِيمَيْنِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever attends a funeral until the prayer is offered will have one Qirat and whoever attends until (the body) is buried will have two Qirats.' It was said: "What are the two Qirats, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Like two great mountains."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1995In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 178English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1997
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1995
This Hadith explains the reward for attending a funeral in two stages. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said whoever attends a funeral until the prayer is offered will have one Qirat. Whoever attends until the body is buried will have two Qirats. When asked what the two Qirats are, the Prophet said they are like two great mountains. The report helps readers understand the reward of Janazah prayer and staying until burial. It does not say that a person should attend for show. The focus is on being present for the deceased Muslim through the prayer and the burial.
What we learn from this hadith
- Attending until the funeral prayer is offered brings one Qirat.
- Staying until the burial brings two Qirats.
- The two Qirats are described as like two great mountains.
- The Hadith shows the value of staying with the funeral until burial.
