10/68. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1068 — Suicide and Funeral Prayer
What Has Been Related About: The Funeral Prayer Is Not Performed For A Person Who Killed Himself
Hadith About Suicide and Funeral Prayer
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1068
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1068
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، وَشَرِيكٌ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَاخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِي هَذَا فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ يُصَلَّى عَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ صَلَّى إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ وَعَلَى قَاتِلِ النَّفْسِ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَإِسْحَاقَ . وَقَالَ أَحْمَدُ لاَ يُصَلِّي الإِمَامُ عَلَى قَاتِلِ النَّفْسِ وَيُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ غَيْرُ الإِمَامِ .
Jabir bin Samurah Narrated from:
A Man Killed Himself, So The Prophet Did Not Perform Salat Over Him.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1068In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 104English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1068
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1068
This hadith about suicide and funeral prayer is very brief. Jabir bin Samurah narrates that a man killed himself, so the Prophet did not perform Salat over him. The text does not give the man's name, the method, or wider details. It only reports the Prophet's action in that case. Because the narration is short, the explanation should stay close to the wording and avoid adding claims not present in the text. Its core message is the seriousness of taking one's own life and the weight attached to funeral prayer. The hadith also reminds readers that death-related rulings are not a place for loose speech.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration shows the serious nature of taking one's own life.
- The Prophet's action in this case is reported without extra details.
- A reader should avoid adding claims beyond the wording of the hadith.
