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Sahih al-Bukhari 1347, 1348 (Book 23, Hadith 102) #1294
Burial Prioritization for Martyrs of Uhud

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) prioritized the burial of those who had memorized more of the Quran over those who had memorized less, and did not offer funeral prayer or wash their bodies before burial.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: Allah's Messenger ﷺ shrouded every two martyrs of Uhud in one piece of cloth and then he would ask, "Which of them knew more Qur'an?" When one of them was pointed out he would put him first in the grave. He said, "I am a witness on these". Then he ordered them to be buried with blood on their bodies. Neither did he offer their funeral prayer nor did he get them washed. (Jabir bin 'Abdullah added): Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to ask about the martyrs of Uhud as to which of them knew more of the Qur'an". And when one of them was pointed out as having more of it he would put him first in the grave and then his companions. (Jabir added): My father and my uncle were shrouded in one sheet.
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ مِنْ قَتْلَى أُحُدٍ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ أَيُّهُمْ أَكْثَرُ أَخْذًا لِلْقُرْآنِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَإِذَا أُشِيرَ لَهُ إِلَى أَحَدِهِمَا قَدَّمَهُ فِي اللَّحْدِ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَنَا شَهِيدٌ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَأَمَرَ بِدَفْنِهِمْ بِدِمَائِهِمْ، وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ يُغَسِّلْهُمْ‏.‏ وَأَخْبَرَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ لِقَتْلَى أُحُدٍ ‏"‏ أَىُّ هَؤُلاَءِ أَكْثَرُ أَخْذًا لِلْقُرْآنِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَإِذَا أُشِيرَ لَهُ إِلَى رَجُلٍ قَدَّمَهُ فِي اللَّحْدِ قَبْلَ صَاحِبِهِ‏.‏ وَقَالَ جَابِرٌ فَكُفِّنَ أَبِي وَعَمِّي فِي نَمِرَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ‏.‏ وَقَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَنْ، سَمِعَ جَابِرًا ـ رضى الله عنه‏.‏
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burial  *  martyrs  *  shrouding  *  prayer  *  bodies  *  qabr  *  shuhadaa  *  kafan  *  aljanazah  *  almayyit

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek after knowledge and prioritize actions according to what is most important rather than following a set routine or tradition without thought for its purpose or meaning.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of knowledge in Islam, as it was narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ prioritized the burial of martyrs from Uhud based on how much Qur'anic knowledge they possessed. He would shroud two martyrs in one piece of cloth and ask which one knew more Qur'an, then he would put that person first in the grave. He also did not offer their funeral prayer nor did he get them washed before burying them. This shows us that knowledge is highly valued in Islam and should be sought after by all Muslims. It also teaches us to prioritize our actions according to what is most important - here, it was honoring those with greater knowledge by burying them first - rather than following a set routine or tradition without thought for its purpose or meaning.

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