Bulugh al-MaramChapter 3Hadith 701

Full Sharh — Bulugh al-Maram 701

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: { لَا تَدْفِنُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ إِلَّا أَنْ تُضْطَرُّوا } أَخْرَجَهُ ابْنُ مَاجَه ْ 1‏ .‏ وَأَصْلُهُ فِي "مُسْلِمٍ", لَكِنْ قَالَ: زَجَرَ أَنْ يُقْبَرَ اَلرَّجُلُ بِاللَّيْلِ, حَتَّى يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ.‏‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه ابن ماجه ( 1521 )‏.‏

English Translation

Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:: "Do not bury your dead during the night unless you have to do so." Related by Ibn Majah. Muslim reported a similar narration, but Jabir said in his narration, ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) disapproved that someone is buried at night, unless the funeral prayer has been offered for him.’

Source

Bulugh al-Maram(بلوغ المرام)

Funerals

Hadith Number

701

Bulugh al-Maram 701

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