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Sunan an-Nasai 1917 (Book 21, Hadith 100) #16528
Showing Respect During Funerals

SUMMARY: It is important to show respect for the deceased by standing up when a funeral procession passes and not sitting down until the body is buried.

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you see a funeral, stand up, and whoever follows it, let him not sit down until (the body) is placed (in the grave)".
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، ح وَأَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا فَمَنْ تَبِعَهَا فَلاَ يَقْعُدْ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ

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funeral  *  respect  *  burial  *  janazah  *  adab  *  qabr

QUICK LESSONS:
Stand up when a funeral procession passes and do not sit down until the body is placed in the grave.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us that it is important to show respect for those who have passed away. When a funeral procession passes, we should stand up out of respect and not sit down until the body has been placed in the grave. This shows our reverence for those who have died and reminds us of our own mortality. We should also remember that death can come at any time, so we should strive to live our lives in accordance with Islamic teachings while we still can.

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