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Sunan an-Nasai 1900 (Book 21, Hadith 83) #16511
Forbidden Funeral Prayers for Hypocrites

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) offering the funeral prayer for a hypocrite, and Allah later revealing that it is forbidden to offer such prayers for hypocrites.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said: "When 'Abdullah bin Ubayy died, his son came to the Prophet and said: 'Give me your shirt so that I may shroud him in it, and (some and) offer the (funeral) prayer for him, and pray for forgiveness for him'. So he gave him his shirt then he said: 'When you have finished, inform me and I will offer the (funeral) prayer for him'. But 'Umar stopped him and said: 'Hasn't Allah forbidden you to offer the (funeral) prayer for the hypocrites?' He said: 'I have two options. Whether you ask forgiveness for them (hypocrites) or ask no forgiveness for them". So he offered the (funeral) prayer for him. Then Allah, Most High, revealed: 'And never pray (funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who dies, nor stand at his grave'. So he stopped offering the (funeral) prayer for them".
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا نَافِعٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ لَمَّا مَاتَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ جَاءَ ابْنُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَعْطِنِي قَمِيصَكَ حَتَّى أُكَفِّنَهُ فِيهِ وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُ ‏.‏ فَأَعْطَاهُ قَمِيصَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا فَرَغْتُمْ فَآذِنُونِي أُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَجَذَبَهُ عُمَرُ وَقَالَ قَدْ نَهَاكَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى الْمُنَافِقِينَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَنَا بَيْنَ خِيرَتَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏{‏ اسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ أَوْ لاَ تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ ‏}‏ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ‏{‏ وَلاَ تُصَلِّ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ مَاتَ أَبَدًا وَلاَ تَقُمْ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ ‏}‏ فَتَرَكَ الصَّلاَةَ عَلَيْهِمْ
TOPICS
prayer  *  hypocrisy  *  forgiveness  *  revelation  *  janazah  *  nifaq  *  afw  *  wahi

QUICK LESSONS:
Ask forgiveness from those who wrong you , Be wary of hypocrites , Follow revelations from God .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates an incident in which Abdullah bin Ubayy, a hypocrite, passed away and his son came to the Prophet Muhammad asking him to give his shirt so he could shroud his father in it and offer the funeral prayer. The Prophet agreed but Umar stopped him saying that Allah has forbidden offering such prayers for hypocrites. Later on, Allah revealed that it is indeed forbidden to offer funeral prayers or stand at their graves. This hadith teaches us that although we should forgive those who wrong us, we should not forget what they have done and be wary of them as they may still be hypocritical in their actions. We must also remember that only Allah knows what lies in people's hearts and He will judge them accordingly on the Day of Judgment.

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