10/72. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1074 — Friday Death and Grave Trial
What Has Been Related About One Who Died On Friday
Hadith About Dying on Friday and the Grave Trial
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1074
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1074
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، وَأَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ سَيْفٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يَمُوتُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَوْ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلاَّ وَقَاهُ اللَّهُ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ وَلَيْسَ إِسْنَادُهُ بِمُتَّصِلٍ . رَبِيعَةُ بْنُ سَيْفٍ إِنَّمَا يَرْوِي عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَلاَ نَعْرِفُ لِرَبِيعَةَ بْنِ سَيْفٍ سَمَاعًا مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "No Muslim Dies On The Day Of Friday, Nor The Night Of Friday, Except That Allah Protects Him From The Trials Of The Grave."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1074In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 110English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1074
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1074
This hadith about dying on Friday says that no Muslim dies on the day of Friday or the night of Friday except that Allah protects him from the trials of the grave. The message is focused on a specific time: Friday or its night. It also names a specific matter: the trial of the grave. The narration should be read as it stands, without adding details not mentioned in the text. For someone searching for dying on Friday hadith, the core point is hope connected to Allah's protection. It also reminds believers that the grave is a real stage and that safety from its trial is a mercy from Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith links death on Friday or its night with protection from the grave trial.
- The wording speaks specifically about Muslims.
- Safety from the trial of the grave is presented as Allah's protection.
