21/81. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1999 — Standing Then Sitting
Standing For Funerals
The Prophet Stood, Then Sat at a Funeral
Sunan an-Nasai : 1999
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1999
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ وَاقِدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ مَسْعُودِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، : أَنَّهُ ذُكِرَ الْقِيَامُ عَلَى الْجَنَازَةِ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ، فَقَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ : قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَعَدَ .
'Ali bin Abi Talib Narrated from:
Mention was made of standing at the funeral until the body is placed in the grave. 'Ali bin Abi Talib said: "The Messenger of Allah stood, then he sat down."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1999In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 182English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 2001
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1999
This Hadith reports a statement from Ali bin Abi Talib about standing at a funeral until the body is placed in the grave. When this matter was mentioned, Ali said that the Messenger of Allah stood, then he sat down. The narration is brief, so it should be understood only within its wording. It tells us that Ali remembered both actions from the Prophet: standing and later sitting. For those searching for hadith about standing for a funeral or sitting during a funeral procession, this report is directly related. It also shows how Companions answered practical questions by reporting what they saw from the Prophet.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali reported that the Messenger of Allah stood at a funeral.
- Ali also reported that the Prophet later sat down.
- The narration answers a question about standing until the body is placed.
- The text should be kept to its clear wording without adding extra claims.
