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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1068 (Book 10, Hadith 104) #26635
Suicide and Funeral Prayers

SUMMARY: The Prophet did not perform the funeral prayer for a man who killed himself.

Jabir bin Samurah narrated: "A man killed himself, so the Prophet did not perform Salat over him".
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، وَشَرِيكٌ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ ‏.‏ وَاخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِي هَذَا فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ يُصَلَّى عَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ صَلَّى إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ وَعَلَى قَاتِلِ النَّفْسِ ‏.‏ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَإِسْحَاقَ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ أَحْمَدُ لاَ يُصَلِّي الإِمَامُ عَلَى قَاتِلِ النَّفْسِ وَيُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ غَيْرُ الإِمَامِ

TOPICS
suicide  *  prayer  *  intihar  *  salat  *  selfharm

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Islamic teachings, Respect life, Avoid self-harm

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about suicide and funeral prayers. It was narrated by Jabir bin Samurah that a man killed himself, so the Prophet did not perform Salat over him. This means that the Prophet did not offer the funeral prayer for this person who committed suicide. This hadith teaches us that suicide is wrong and it should be avoided at all costs as it goes against Islamic teachings. It also shows us that those who commit suicide will not receive a proper burial according to Islamic law, as they will not receive a funeral prayer from the Prophet or any other Muslim leader. We should remember this lesson and strive to live our lives in accordance with Islamic teachings so we can avoid such tragic situations in our own lives or those of our loved ones.

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