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Sunan an-Nasai 1912 (Book 21, Hadith 95) #16523
Funeral Procession of 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the funeral procession of 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah and how Abu Bakrah reminded the people to speed up as that was what they did when they were with the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Uyaynah bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin Jawsh said: "My father told me: I witnessed the funeral of 'Abdur-Rahamn bin Samurah. Ziyad came out, walking in front of the bier, and some men from the family of 'Abdur-Rahman and their freed slaves came out, facing the bier and walking backward, saying: 'Slow down, slow down, may Allah bless you'. And they were walking slowly. Then when they were partway to Al-Murbad, Abu Bakrah joined us on his mule. When he saw what they were doing, he rushed to them on his mule, brandishing his whip, and said: 'Move on, for by the One Who honored the face of Abu Al-Qasim, I remember when we were with the Messenger of Allah, we were walking fast, so the people speeded up"'.
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عُيَيْنَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جَوْشَنٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ، شَهِدْتُ جَنَازَةَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ وَخَرَجَ زِيَادٌ يَمْشِي بَيْنَ يَدَىِ السَّرِيرِ فَجَعَلَ رِجَالٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَمَوَالِيهِمْ يَسْتَقْبِلُونَ السَّرِيرَ وَيَمْشُونَ عَلَى أَعْقَابِهِمْ وَيَقُولُونَ رُوَيْدًا رُوَيْدًا بَارَكَ اللَّهُ فِيكُمْ ‏.‏ فَكَانُوا يَدِبُّونَ دَبِيبًا حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِبَعْضِ طَرِيقِ الْمِرْبَدِ لَحِقَنَا أَبُو بَكْرَةَ عَلَى بَغْلَةٍ فَلَمَّا رَأَى الَّذِي يَصْنَعُونَ حَمَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِبَغْلَتِهِ وَأَهْوَى إِلَيْهِمْ بِالسَّوْطِ وَقَالَ خَلُّوا فَوَالَّذِي أَكْرَمَ وَجْهَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَإِنَّا لَنَكَادُ نَرْمُلُ بِهَا رَمْلاً ‏.‏ فَانْبَسَطَ الْقَوْمُ
TOPICS
funeral  *  procession  *  speed  *  remembrance  *  janazah  *  murbad  *  qasim

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect those who have passed away; remember how Prophet Muhammad conducted himself; try your best to follow in His footsteps; take your time out of respect during funerals.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a funeral procession for 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah. Uyaynah's father told him that he witnessed the funeral and some men from his family and their freed slaves were walking slowly, saying "Slow down, slow down, may Allah bless you." Then Abu Bakrah joined them on his mule and saw what they were doing. He rushed to them on his mule brandishing his whip and said "Move on, for by the One Who honored the face of Abu Al-Qasim, I remember when we were with the Messenger of Allah, we were walking fast so people speeded up". This hadith teaches us that we should remember how Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) conducted himself in certain situations. We should try our best to follow in his footsteps as much as possible. It also teaches us respect for those who have passed away by not rushing through their funerals but rather taking our time out of respect.

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