10/54. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1046 — Dua When Placing the Deceased
What Has Been Related About What Is Said When Putting The Deceased In The Grave
Hadith About Dua When Placing the Deceased in the Grave
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1046
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1046
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا أُدْخِلَ الْمَيِّتُ الْقَبْرَ - وَقَالَ أَبُو خَالِدٍ مَرَّةً إِذَا وُضِعَ الْمَيِّتُ فِي لَحْدِهِ قَالَ مَرَّةً " بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَبِاللَّهِ وَعَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ " . وَقَالَ مَرَّةً " بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَبِاللَّهِ وَعَلَى سُنَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَرَوَاهُ أَبُو الصِّدِّيقِ النَّاجِيُّ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي الصِّدِّيقِ النَّاجِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ مَوْقُوفًا أَيْضًا .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
When He Prophet Put The Deceased In The Grave" He Said: And Abu Khalid (One Of The Narrators) Said [One Time]: "When He Placed The Deceased In The Lahd" - "He Said One Time: 'In The Name Of Allah, By His Command And Upon The Millah Of The Messenger Of Allah.' And One Time He Said: 'In The Name Of Allah, By His Command And Upon The Sunnah Of The Messenger Of Allah."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1046In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 82English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1046
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1046
This hadith about dua when placing the deceased in the grave gives the words connected to burial. Ibn Umar narrated that when the Prophet placed the deceased in the grave, or in the lahd according to one wording, he said: 'In the Name of Allah, by Allah, and upon the Millah of the Messenger of Allah.' Another wording says: 'In the Name of Allah, by Allah, and upon the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah.' The narration shows that burial is not treated as a silent physical act only. The words mention Allah and connect the burial to the way of the Messenger of Allah. The hadith does not add more supplications here, so the focus remains on these specific words at the time of placing the deceased.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet is reported to have mentioned Allah when placing the deceased in the grave.
- The wording connects burial to the Millah or Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah.
- The hadith teaches dignity and remembrance during burial.
- The report gives specific words for the moment of placing the deceased.
