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Sunan Ibn Majah 1514 (Book 6, Hadith 82) #30866
Burial Practices of the Slain of Uhud

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) would put two or three of the slain of Uhud in one shroud and prioritize those who had memorized more Quran. He commanded that they should be buried with their blood, and that the funeral prayer should not be offered for them and they should not be washed.

It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah used to put two or three of the slain of Uhud in one shroud. He would ask: "Which of them had memorized more Qur’an?" And if one of them was pointed out to him, he would put him in the niche-grave first. And he said: "I am a witness over them". He commanded that they should be buried with their blood, and that the funeral prayer should not be offered for them and they should not be washed.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ كَانَ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ وَالثَّلاَثَةِ مِنْ قَتْلَى أُحُدٍ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ أَيُّهُمْ أَكْثَرُ أَخْذًا لِلْقُرْآنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَإِذَا أُشِيرَ لَهُ إِلَى أَحَدِهِمْ قَدَّمَهُ فِي اللَّحْدِ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَنَا شَهِيدٌ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَأَمَرَ بِدَفْنِهِمْ فِي دِمَائِهِمْ وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ يُغَسَّلُوا

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burial  *  prayer  *  shroud  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect those slain at Uhud by prioritizing those who have memorized more Qur'an when burying them together in one shroud .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was known to have a great respect for those who had memorized the Quran. This is evident in his burial practices for those slain at Uhud. He would put two or three people in one shroud and ask which one had memorized more Quran; he would then prioritize this person by placing them first in the niche-grave. Additionally, he commanded that they should be buried with their blood without being washed or having a funeral prayer said over them. This shows how much respect he had for those who dedicated themselves to learning and remembering Allah's words as well as how important it is to remember Allah's words even after death.

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