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Musnad Ahmad 95 (Book 2, Hadith 14) #33789
Offering Funeral Prayer for Hypocrites

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) being asked to offer funeral prayer for a hypocrite and how he chose to do so despite knowing that Allah would not forgive him.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas said: I heard 'Umar bin al-Khattab say: When 'Abdullah bin Ubayy died, the Messenger of Allah was called to offer the funeral prayer for him, and when he stood by the deceased and was about to offer the prayer for him. I went and stood before him and said: O Messenger of Allah, (will you offer the funeral prayer) for the enemy of Allah who said such and such? and I listed what he had done. And the Messenger of Allah was smiling until when I had said too much, he said: 'Move away from me, O 'Umar, for I was given the choice and I have chosen. It was said: 'Whether you (O Muhammad) ask forgiveness for them (hypocrites) or ask not forgiveness for them- (and even) if you ask seventy times for their forgiveness-Allah will not forgive them' at-Tawbah 9:80. If I knew that by asking for forgiveness more than seventy times they would be forgiven, I would have done that'. He said: Then he offered the funeral prayer for him, and walked with him (his bier), and stood by his grave until the burial was completed. He said: I was astounded that I had spoken so audaciously to the Messenger of Allah ; Allah and His Messenger know best. By Allah, it was not long before these two verses were revealed: "And never (O Muhammad pray (funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who dies, nor stand at his grave. Certainly they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger, and died while they were Fasiqoon (rebellious, - disobedient to AIlah and His Messenger)'.at-Tawbah:84. So after that the Messenger of Allah did not offer the funeral prayer for any hypocrite or stand by his grave until he passed away.
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ لَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَيٍّ دُعِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ لِلصَّلَاةِ عَلَيْهِ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا وَقَفَ عَلَيْهِ يُرِيدُ الصَّلَاةَ تَحَوَّلْتُ حَتَّى قُمْتُ فِي صَدْرِهِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَعَلَى عَدُوِّ اللَّهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُبَيٍّ الْقَائِلِ يَوْمَ كَذَا كَذَا وَكَذَا يُعَدِّدُ أَيَّامَهُ قَالَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَتَبَسَّمُ حَتَّى إِذَا أَكْثَرْتُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ أَخِّرْ عَنِّي يَا عُمَرُ إِنِّي خُيِّرْتُ فَاخْتَرْتُ وَقَدْ قِيلَ اسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ أَوْ لَا تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ إِنْ تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً فَلَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ لَوْ أَعْلَمُ أَنِّي إِنْ زِدْتُ عَلَى السَّبْعِينَ غُفِرَ لَهُ لَزِدْتُ قَالَ ثُمَّ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَمَشَى مَعَهُ فَقَامَ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ حَتَّى فُرِغَ مِنْهُ قَالَ فَعَجَبٌ لِي وَجَرَاءَتِي عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا كَانَ إِلَّا يَسِيرًا حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ هَاتَانِ الْآيَتَانِ ‏{‏وَلَا تُصَلِّ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ مَاتَ أَبَدًا وَلَا تَقُمْ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ إِنَّهُمْ كَفَرُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَمَاتُوا وَهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ‏}‏ فَمَا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بَعْدَهُ عَلَى مُنَافِقٍ وَلَا قَامَ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  hypocrisy  *  choice  *  forgiveness  *  disbelief  *  janazah  *  nifaq  *  ikhtiyar  *  afw  *  kufr

QUICK LESSONS:
Offer respect towards those who have passed away , Choose between right and wrong actions based on your own judgement rather than what others tell you you should do , Be forgiving towards those who have wronged you .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's decision to offer funeral prayer for a hypocrite despite knowing that Allah would not forgive him. It was narrated by Abdullah bin 'Abbas that Umar bin al-Khattab asked the Prophet Muhammad PBUH not to offer funeral prayer for this man as he was an enemy of Allah who said such and such things. However, the Prophet chose to do so anyway as it was his choice whether or not he offered forgiveness more than seventy times. After this incident, no other hypocrites were offered funeral prayers until after the death of the prophet himself. This hadith teaches us that we should always be forgiving towards others even if they have wronged us in some way or another because it is our choice whether or not we choose to forgive them and it is up to Allah whether He will accept our forgiveness or not. We should also remember that even though someone may have done something wrong in their life, they still deserve respect when they pass away and should be given a proper burial with all due rights accorded them according to Islamic teachings.

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