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Sahih Muslim 973b (Book 11, Hadith 129) #9399
Offering Funeral Prayer in Mosques

SUMMARY: The wives of the Prophet Muhammad sent a message to bring Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas' bier into the mosque so they could offer prayer for him, and people criticized them for it. 'A'isha defended their actions by saying that the Prophet Muhammad had offered funeral prayer in the innermost part of the mosque before.

'Abbad b. 'Abdullah b. Zubair reported on the authority of 'A'isha that when Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas died, the wives of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent message to bring his bier into the mosque so that they should offer prayer for him. They (the participants of the funeral) did accordingly, and it was placed in front of their apartments and they offered prayer for him. It was brought out of the door (known as) Bab al-Jana'iz which was towards the side of Maqa'id, and the news reached them (the wives of the Holy Prophet) that the people bad criticized this (i. e. offering of funeral prayer in the mosque) saying that it was not desirable to take the bier inside the mosque. This was conveyed to 'A'isha. She said: How hastily the people criticize that about which they know little. They criticize us for carrying the bier in the mosque. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ offered not the funeral prayer of Suhail b. Baida' but in the innermost part of the mosque.
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا لَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ سَعْدُ بْنُ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ أَرْسَلَ أَزْوَاجُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنْ يَمُرُّوا بِجَنَازَتِهِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَيُصَلِّينَ عَلَيْهِ فَفَعَلُوا فَوُقِفَ بِهِ عَلَى حُجَرِهِنَّ يُصَلِّينَ عَلَيْهِ أُخْرِجَ بِهِ مِنْ بَابِ الْجَنَائِزِ الَّذِي كَانَ إِلَى الْمَقَاعِدِ فَبَلَغَهُنَّ أَنَّ النَّاسَ عَابُوا ذَلِكَ وَقَالُوا مَا كَانَتِ الْجَنَائِزُ يُدْخَلُ بِهَا الْمَسْجِدَ ‏.‏ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَتْ مَا أَسْرَعَ النَّاسَ إِلَى أَنْ يَعِيبُوا مَا لاَ عِلْمَ لَهُمْ بِهِ ‏.‏ عَابُوا عَلَيْنَا أَنْ يُمَرَّ بِجَنَازَةٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَمَا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى سُهَيْلِ ابْنِ بَيْضَاءَ إِلاَّ فِي جَوْفِ الْمَسْجِدِ
TOPICS
funeral  *  mosque  *  prayer  *  criticism  *  janazah  *  masjid  *  salat  *  nadam

QUICK LESSONS:
Offer prayers respectfully in mosques; research things you don't understand before criticizing them; treat mosques with respect at all times; be mindful when offering prayers for someone who has passed away

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about offering funeral prayers in mosques, which was something that some people criticized but was defended by A'isha who said that even Prophet Muhammad had done this before. It teaches us to be respectful and mindful when we are offering prayers for someone who has passed away, as well as to not criticize things we do not understand or know much about without first researching it ourselves. We should also remember that mosques are places of worship and respect, and should be treated as such at all times regardless if there is a funeral taking place or not.

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