10/52. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1044 — The Prophet Stood Then Sat
Regarding Permission To Not Stand For It
Hadith About the Prophet Standing Then Sitting for Funerals
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1044
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1044
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ وَاقِدٍ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ مَسْعُودِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، أَنَّهُ ذُكِرَ الْقِيَامُ فِي الْجَنَائِزِ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَعَدَ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَلِيٍّ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَفِيهِ رِوَايَةُ أَرْبَعَةٍ مِنَ التَّابِعِينَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَنْ بَعْضٍ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ . قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ شَيْءٍ فِي هَذَا الْبَابِ . وَهَذَا الْحَدِيثُ نَاسِخٌ لِلْحَدِيثِ الأَوَّلِ " إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا " . وَقَالَ أَحْمَدُ إِنْ شَاءَ قَامَ وَإِنْ شَاءَ لَمْ يَقُمْ . وَاحْتَجَّ بِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَامَ ثُمَّ قَعَدَ . وَهَكَذَا قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى مَعْنَى قَوْلِ عَلِيٍّ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْجَنَازَةِ ثُمَّ قَعَدَ . يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا رَأَى الْجَنَازَةَ قَامَ ثُمَّ تَرَكَ ذَلِكَ بَعْدُ فَكَانَ لاَ يَقُومُ إِذَا رَأَى الْجَنَازَةَ .
Mas'ud bin Al-Hakim Narrated from:
Standing for the funeral (procession) until it is put down was mentioned, and 'Ali bin Abi Talib mentioned and 'Ali bin Abi Talib said: "The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Stood, Then (Later) He Sat". (Sahih) There Are Narrations On This Topic From Al-Hasan Bin 'Ali, And Ibn 'Abbas. Abu Eisa Said: The Hadith Of 'Ali Is A Hasan Sahih Hadith, Regarding Which There Are Narrations From Four Of The Tabi'In Narrating It From Each Other. This Is Acted Upon According To Some Of The People Of Knowledge. Ash-Shafi'I Said: "This Is The Most Correct Thing On This Topic" This Hadith Abrogates First Hadith: "Whenever You See A Funeral (Procession), Stand Up [For It]." Ahmad Said: "If He Wants, He Stands, And If He Wants, He Does Not Stand." His Proof Is That It Has Been Reported That The Prophet (ﷺ) Stood, Then Sat, And This Is What Ishaq Bin Ibrahim Said.(Abu Eisa Said:) As For The Saying Of 'Ali: The Prophet (ﷺ) Stood For The Funeral And Then Sat, He Means That The Prophet (ﷺ) Would Stand When He Saw A Funeral (Procession), Then He Did Not Do So Later, So He Would Not Stand When He Saw The Funeral (Procession).
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1044In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 80English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1044
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1044
This hadith about standing for a funeral explains an important detail mentioned by Ali bin Abi Talib. When standing for funerals was discussed, Ali said that the Messenger of Allah stood, then later sat. The report explains that the Prophet would stand when he saw a funeral procession, then he left that later and would not stand when he saw one. The text also records views of scholars. Ash-Shafi'i is quoted as saying this is the strongest report in this topic, while Ahmad and Ishaq are mentioned as allowing either standing or not standing. The explanation should stay close to the narration: it shows that the practice of standing for a funeral had a later change according to this report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali reported that the Prophet first stood for funerals and later sat.
- The hadith shows why scholars discussed standing for funeral processions.
- The report should be read together with the exact wording about the later practice.
- The narration teaches care when understanding different reports on one topic.
