10/30. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1015 — Hurry with the Funeral
What Has Been Related About Haste For The Funeral (Procession)
Hadith About Hurrying with the Funeral
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1015
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1015
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، سَمِعَ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَسْرِعُوا بِالْجَنَازَةِ فَإِنْ يَكُنْ خَيْرًا تُقَدِّمُوهَا إِلَيْهِ وَإِنْ يَكُنْ شَرًّا تَضَعُوهُ عَنْ رِقَابِكُمْ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet Said: "Hurry Up With The Funeral (Procession) For If It Was Good, You Are Advancing It To Good, And If It Was Evil, Then You Are Taking It Off Your Necks."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1015In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 51English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1015
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1015
This hadith about hurrying with the funeral gives a direct instruction. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet said to hurry up with the funeral procession. If the deceased was good, the people are advancing him toward good. If the deceased was evil, then they are taking it off their necks. The wording teaches seriousness and speed without turning the funeral into chaos. It is about not delaying the matter unnecessarily. The hadith is often searched as “hurry with the janazah hadith” or “hasten the funeral hadith.” Its message is clear: death should be handled with respect, movement, and awareness of the deceased’s final state.
What we learn from this hadith
- A funeral should not be delayed without need.
- The report links speed with advancing the deceased toward good if he was good.
- If the deceased was evil, the wording describes removing a burden.
- Funeral duties should be handled with seriousness.
