10/28. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1012 — Walking with the Funeral
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Ride Behind The Funeral
Hadith About Walking with the Funeral
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1012
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1012
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، عَنْ رَاشِدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي جَنَازَةٍ فَرَأَى نَاسًا رُكْبَانًا فَقَالَ " أَلاَ تَسْتَحْيُونَ إِنَّ مَلاَئِكَةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى أَقْدَامِهِمْ وَأَنْتُمْ عَلَى ظُهُورِ الدَّوَابِّ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ وَجَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ثَوْبَانَ قَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْهُ مَوْقُوفًا قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ الْمَوْقُوفُ مِنْهُ أَصَحُّ .
Thawban Narrated from:
We Went With The Prophet (Following) A Funeral. He Saw People Riding So He Said: 'Are You Not Ashamed? Indeed Allah'S Angels Are On Their Feet, While You Are On The Backs Of Your Beasts'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1012In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 48English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1012
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1012
This hadith about walking with the funeral describes Thawban going with the Prophet while following a funeral. The Prophet saw people riding and said, “Are you not ashamed? Indeed Allah’s angels are on their feet, while you are on the backs of your beasts.” The focus of the report is the respect shown in a funeral procession. It contrasts people riding with angels being on foot. The Arabic note says this report has also been narrated as mawquf, and Muhammad said the mawquf version is more correct. Based on the wording given, the lesson is to approach a funeral with humility, respect, and awareness.
What we learn from this hadith
- A funeral procession should be approached with humility.
- The report contrasts riders with angels being on foot.
- Respectful conduct matters when following a funeral.
- The narration includes a note about its more correct form.
