21/81. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2000 — Funeral Standing and Sitting
Standing For Funerals
Following the Prophet in Funeral Standing and Sitting
Sunan an-Nasai : 2000
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2000
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ مَسْعُودِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ : رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَامَ فَقُمْنَا، وَرَأَيْنَاهُ قَعَدَ فَقَعَدْنَا .
'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 2000In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 183English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 2002
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2000
This Hadith gives another wording from Ali bin Abi Talib about standing and sitting at a funeral. Ali said he saw the Messenger of Allah stand, so they stood. Then they saw him sit, so they sat. The report is simple and practical. It shows the Companions following the Prophet’s action in that setting. The Hadith does not give a long ruling or explain every case. It only reports what Ali saw: standing first, then sitting. For readers searching for a hadith about standing for Janazah or funeral etiquette, this narration belongs with the reports that mention both standing and sitting during funeral-related conduct.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali saw the Prophet stand, and the people stood with him.
- Ali saw the Prophet sit, and the people sat with him.
- The Companions followed the Prophet’s visible action.
- The narration focuses on funeral conduct through observed practice.
