Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 23

كِتَاب الْجَنَائِزِ

The Book of Al-Janaiz (Funerals)

156 hadith · 97 chapters

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Chapters in this book

11- بَابٌ في الْجَنَائِزِ، وَمَنْ كَانَ آخِرُ كَلاَمِهِ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ:(1) Chapter. What is said about funerals, and those whose last words were: La ilaha illallah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah).22- بَابُ الأَمْرِ بِاتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ:(2) Chapter. The order of following the funeral procession.33- بَابُ الدُّخُولِ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ إِذَا أُدْرِجَ فِي كَفَنِهِ:(3) Chapter. Visiting the deceased person after he has been put in his shroud.44- بَابُ الرَّجُلِ يَنْعَى إِلَى أَهْلِ الْمَيِّتِ بِنَفْسِهِ:(4) Chapter. A man who informs the relatives of the deceased person (of his death) by himself.55- بَابُ الإِذْنِ بِالْجَنَازَةِ:(5) Chapter. What is said regarding conveying the news of the funeral (procession).66- بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ مَاتَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ فَاحْتَسَبَ، وَقَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ}:(6) Chapter. The superiority of the person whose child dies and he faces the event with patience hoping for Allah’s reward.77- بَابُ قَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ لِلْمَرْأَةِ عِنْدَ الْقَبْرِ اصْبِرِي:(7) Chapter. The saying of a man to a woman at the grave, “Be patient.”88- بَابُ غُسْلِ الْمَيِّتِ وَوُضُوئِهِ بِالْمَاءِ وَالسِّدْرِ:(8) Chapter. The bath of a dead (Muslim) and his ablution with water and Sidr (lote-tree leaves).99- بَابُ مَا يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يُغْسَلَ وِتْرًا:(9) Chapter. It is desirable to wash (the dead body) for an odd number of times.1010- بَابُ يُبْدَأُ بِمَيَامِنِ الْمَيِّتِ:(10) Chapter. To start from the right side while giving a bath to a dead body.1111- بَابُ مَوَاضِعِ الْوُضُوءِ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ:(11) Chapter. (To start with) the parts of the dead body which are washed in ablution.1212- بَابُ هَلْ تُكَفَّنُ الْمَرْأَةُ فِي إِزَارِ الرَّجُلِ:(12) Chapter. Can a woman be shrouded in the waist-sheet of a man?1313- بَابُ يَجْعَلُ الْكَافُورَ فِي آخِرِهِ:(13) Chapter. To Sprinkle camphor on the dead body as the last thing (before shrouding).1414- بَابُ نَقْضِ شَعَرِ الْمَرْأَةِ:(14) Chapter. To undo the hair of a (dead) female.1515- بَابُ كَيْفَ الإِشْعَارُ لِلْمَيِّتِ:(15) Chapter. How to shroud a dead body.1616- بَابُ هَلْ يُجْعَلُ شَعَرُ الْمَرْأَةِ ثَلاَثَةَ قُرُونٍ:(16) Chapter. To entwine the head-hair of a (dead) woman in three braids.1717- بَابُ يُلْقَى شَعَرُ الْمَرْأَةِ خَلْفَهَا:(17) Chapter. To make the hair of a (dead) woman fall at her back.1818- بَابُ الثِّيَابِ الْبِيضِ لِلْكَفَنِ:(18) Chapter. White cloth for the shroud.1919- بَابُ الْكَفَنِ فِي ثَوْبَيْنِ:(19) Chapter. Shrouding in two pieces of cloth.2020- بَابُ الْحَنُوطِ لِلْمَيِّتِ:(20) Chapter. The perfuming of a dead body with Hanut (a kind of perfume).2121- بَابُ كَيْفَ يُكَفَّنُ الْمُحْرِمُ:(21) Chapter. How to shroud a Muhrim.2222- بَابُ الْكَفَنِ فِي الْقَمِيصِ الَّذِي يُكَفُّ أَوْ لاَ يُكَفُّ، وَمَنْ كُفِّنَ بِغَيْرِ قَمِيصٍ:(22) Chapter. To shroud one in a shirt, stitched or unstitched.2323- بَابُ الْكَفَنِ بِغَيْرِ قَمِيصٍ:(23) Chapter. To shroud (a dead) body without using a shirt.2424- بَابُ الْكَفَنِ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ:(24) Chapter. Using no turban in shrouding.2525- بَابُ الْكَفَنِ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الْمَالِ:(25) Chapter. To shroud one with (the price of) all of one’s property.2626- بَابُ إِذَا لَمْ يُوجَدْ إِلاَّ ثَوْبٌ وَاحِدٌ:(26) Chapter. If there is nothing except one piece of cloth (for shrouding).2727- بَابُ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدْ كَفَنًا إِلاَّ مَا يُوَارِي رَأْسَهُ أَوْ قَدَمَيْهِ غَطَّى رَأْسَهُ:(27) Chapter. If sufficient cloth for the shroud is not available but only that much which covers the head or the feet, then the head is to be covered.2828- بَابُ مَنِ اسْتَعَدَّ الْكَفَنَ فِي زَمَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمْ يُنْكَرْ عَلَيْهِ:(28) Chapter. (If) somebody prepared his shroud (before his death) (in the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ and the Prophet ﷺ did not object to that).2929- بَابُ اتِّبَاعِ النِّسَاءِ الْجَنَائِزَ:(29) Chapter. (Is it permissible for) women to accompany the funeral procession?3030- بَابُ إِحْدَادِ الْمَرْأَةِ عَلَى غَيْرِ زَوْجِهَا:(30) Chapter. The mourning of a woman for a dead person other than her husband.3131- بَابُ زِيَارَةِ الْقُبُورِ:(31) Chapter. Visiting the graves.3232- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يُعَذَّبُ الْمَيِّتُ بِبَعْضِ بُكَاءِ أَهْلِهِ عَلَيْهِ» إِذَا كَانَ النَّوْحُ مِنْ سُنَّتِهِ:(32) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet ﷺ: "The deceased is punished because of the weeping (with wailing) of some of his relatives, if wailing was the custome of that dead person."3333- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ النِّيَاحَةِ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ:(33) Chapter. What (sort of) wailing over a deceased is disliked.3434- بَابٌ:(34) Chapter.3535- بَابُ لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ شَقَّ الْجُيُوبَ:(35) Chapter. He who tears off his clothes (when afflicted with a calamity) is not from us.3636- بَابُ رِثَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَعْدَ ابْنَ خَوْلَةَ:(36) Chapter. The sorrow of the Prophet ﷺ for Sa’d bin Khaula.3738- بَابُ لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ ضَرَبَ الْخُدُودَ:(38) Chapter. He who slaps his cheeks is not from us.3839- بَابُ مَا يُنْهَى مِنَ الْوَيْلِ وَدَعْوَى الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ عِنْدَ الْمُصِيبَةِ:(39) Chapter. Prohibition of wailing and following the traditions of the Days of Ignorance when afflicted with a calamity.3940- بَابُ مَنْ جَلَسَ عِنْدَ الْمُصِيبَةِ يُعْرَفُ فِيهِ الْحُزْنُ:(40) Chapter. Whoever sat down and looked sad when afflicted with a calamity.4041- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يُظْهِرْ حُزْنَهُ عِنْدَ الْمُصِيبَةِ:(41) Chapter. Whoever shows no signs of grief and sorrow on the falling of a calamity.4142- بَابُ الصَّبْرِ عِنْدَ الصَّدْمَةِ الأُولَى:(42) Chapter. Patience is to be observed at the first stroke of a calamity.4243- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّا بِكَ لَمَحْزُونُونَ»:(43) Chapter. The saying of the Prophet ﷺ (at the death of his son Ibrahim): “ Indeed we are grieved by your separation.”4344- بَابُ الْبُكَاءِ عِنْدَ الْمَرِيضِ:(44) Chapter. To weep near a patient.4445- بَابُ مَا يُنْهَى عَنِ النَّوْحِ وَالْبُكَاءِ وَالزَّجْرِ عَنْ ذَلِكَ:(45) Chapter. The forbiddance of wailing and crying aloud; and scolding those who practise them.4546- بَابُ الْقِيَامِ لِلْجَنَازَةِ:(46) Chapter. Standing for the funeral procession.4647- بَابُ مَتَى يَقْعُدُ إِذَا قَامَ لِلْجَنَازَةِ:(47) Chapter. When should one sit after standing for the funeral procession?4748- بَابُ مَنْ تَبِعَ جَنَازَةً فَلاَ يَقْعُدُ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ عَنْ مَنَاكِبِ الرِّجَالِ، فَإِنْ قَعَدَ أُمِرَ بِالْقِيَامِ:(48) Chapter. Whoever accompanies a funeral procession should not sit till the coffin is put down from the shoulders of men, and if someone sits before this, then he is to be ordered to stand up.4849- بَابُ مَنْ قَامَ لِجَنَازَةِ يَهُودِيٍّ:(49) Chapter. Standing for the funeral procession of a Jew.4950- بَابُ حَمْلِ الرِّجَالِ الْجِنَازَةَ دُونَ النِّسَاءِ:(50) Chapter. Men, and not women, are to carry the coffin.5051- بَابُ السُّرْعَةِ بِالْجِنَازَةِ:(51) Chapter. Hurrying up with the coffin.5152- بَابُ قَوْلِ الْمَيِّتِ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْجِنَازَةِ قَدِّمُونِي:(52) Chapter. The saying of the deceased while he is being carried on the bier, “Take me quickly.”5253- بَابُ مَنْ صَفَّ صَفَّيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثَةً عَلَى الْجِنَازَةِ خَلْفَ الإِمَامِ:(53) Chapter. Whoever aligned in two or three rows behind the Imam for a funeral Salat (prayer).5354- بَابُ الصُّفُوفِ عَلَى الْجِنَازَةِ:(54) Chapter. The rows for funeral prayer.5455- بَابُ صُفُوفِ الصِّبْيَانِ مَعَ الرِّجَالِ عَلَى الْجَنَائِزِ:(55) Chapter. The lining up of boys in rows with men in the funeral prayer.5556- بَابُ سُنَّةِ الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى الْجَنَائِزِ:(56) Chapter. The legal way of offering the funeral prayer.5657- بَابُ فَضْلِ اتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ:(57) Chapter. Superiority of accompanying funeral processions.5758- بَابُ مَنِ انْتَظَرَ حَتَّى تُدْفَنَ:(58) Chapter. Whoever waits till the deceased is buried.5859- بَابُ صَلاَةِ الصِّبْيَانِ مَعَ النَّاسِ عَلَى الْجَنَائِزِ:(59) Chapter. The offering of the funeral Salat (prayer) by boys along with the men.5960- بَابُ الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى الْجَنَائِزِ بِالْمُصَلَّى وَالْمَسْجِدِ:(60) Chapter. To offer the funeral Salat (prayer) at a Musalla and in the mosque.6061- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنِ اتِّخَاذِ الْمَسَاجِدِ عَلَى الْقُبُورِ:(61) Chapter. What is disliked of establishing places for worship (mosques) over the graves.6162- بَابُ الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى النُّفَسَاءِ إِذَا مَاتَتْ فِي نِفَاسِهَا:(62) Chapter. The offering of the funeral Salat (prayer) of a woman who died during the delivery (of a child).6263- بَابُ أَيْنَ يَقُومُ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَالرَّجُلِ:(63) Chapter. Where should the Imam stand while leading the funeral prayer of a female or a male?6364- بَابُ التَّكْبِيرِ عَلَى الْجَنَازَةِ أَرْبَعًا:(64) Chapter. There are four Takbir in the funeral prayers.6465- بَابُ قِرَاءَةِ فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ عَلَى الْجَنَازَةِ:(65) Chapter. The recitation of Surat-al-Fatiha in the funeral Salat.6566- بَابُ الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ بَعْدَ مَا يُدْفَنُ:(66) Chapter. To offer the (funeral) Salat (prayer) on the grave after the burial of the deceased.6667- بَابُ الْمَيِّتُ يَسْمَعُ خَفْقَ النِّعَالِ:(67) Chapter. A dead person hears the footsteps (of the living).6768- بَابُ مَنْ أَحَبَّ الدَّفْنَ فِي الأَرْضِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ أَوْ نَحْوِهَا:(68) Chapter. Whoever desired to be buried in the Sacred Land or something like it.6869- بَابُ الدَّفْنِ بِاللَّيْلِ:(69) Chapter. Burial at night and Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ was buried at night.6970- بَابُ بِنَاءِ الْمَسْجِدِ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ:(70) Chapter. Building a mosque (a place of worship) at a grave.7071- بَابُ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ قَبْرَ الْمَرْأَةِ:(71) Chapter. Who may get down in the grave of a woman.7172- بَابُ الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى الشَّهِيدِ:(72) Chapter. The funeral Salat (prayer) of a martyr.7273- بَابُ دَفْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ وَالثَّلاَثَةِ فِي قَبْرٍ وَاحِدٍ:(73) Chapter. The burial of two or three men in one grave.7374- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرَ غَسْلَ الشُّهَدَاءِ:(74) Chapter. Whoever thinks that no bath is required for the martyrs.7475- بَابُ مَنْ يُقَدَّمُ فِي اللَّحْدِ:(75) Chapter. Who should be put first in the Lahd (a side extension of a grave) and it is called Lahd because it is to the side. If it is a straight one (i.e. has no side extension), it is called Darih.7576- بَابُ الإِذْخِرِ وَالْحَشِيشِ فِي الْقَبْرِ:(76) Chapter. The placing of Idhkhir (a kind of shrub with a fragrant smell) and grass in the grave.7677- بَابُ هَلْ يُخْرَجُ الْمَيِّتُ مِنَ الْقَبْرِ وَاللَّحْدِ لِعِلَّةٍ:(77) Chapter. Can the dead body be taken out of its grave and Lahd for some reason?7778- بَابُ اللَّحْدِ وَالشَّقِّ فِي الْقَبْرِ:(78) Chapter. The Lahd and the (straight) cut in the grave.7879- بَابُ إِذَا أَسْلَمَ الصَّبِيُّ فَمَاتَ هَلْ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَهَلْ يُعْرَضُ عَلَى الصَّبِيِّ الإِسْلاَمُ:(79) Chapter. If a boy becomes a Muslim and then dies, should a funeral prayer be offered for him? Should Islam be explained to a boy (below the age of puberty)?7980- بَابُ إِذَا قَالَ الْمُشْرِكُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ:(80) Chapter. If Al-Mushrik says, “La ilaha illallah" (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah) at the time of his death.8081- بَابُ الْجَرِيدِ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ:(81) Chapter. Placing a leaf of a date-palm over the grave.8182- بَابُ مَوْعِظَةِ الْمُحَدِّثِ عِنْدَ الْقَبْرِ، وَقُعُودِ أَصْحَابِهِ حَوْلَهُ:(82) Chapter. Preacher delivering a lecture at a grave and the sitting of his companions around him.8283- بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي قَاتِلِ النَّفْسِ:(83) Chapter. What is said about committing suicide.8384- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَالاِسْتِغْفَارِ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ:(84) Chapter. It is disliked to offer the funeral prayer for the hypocrites, and to ask Allah’s Forgiveness for the Mushrikun.8485- بَابُ ثَنَاءِ النَّاسِ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ:(85) Chapter. The praising of a deceased by the people.8586- بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ:(86) Chapter. Wha is said regarding the punishment in the grave.8687- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ:(87) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from the punishment in the grave.8788- بَابُ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ مِنَ الْغِيبَةِ وَالْبَوْلِ:(88) Chapter. Punishment in the grave because of back-biting and soiling one’s clothes with urine.8889- بَابُ الْمَيِّتِ يُعْرَضُ عَلَيْهِ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ:(89) Chapter. The deceased is shown his actual place (in Paradise or in Hell) both in the morning and in the afternoon.8990- بَابُ كَلاَمِ الْمَيِّتِ عَلَى الْجَنَازَةِ:(90) Chapter. The speech of the deceased after it is lifted upon the bier.9091- بَابُ مَا قِيلَ فِي أَوْلاَدِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ:(91) Chapter. What is said regarding the dead children of Muslims.9192- بَابُ مَا قِيلَ فِي أَوْلاَدِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ:(92) Chapter. What is said regarding the (dead) children of Al-Mushrikun.9293- بَابٌ:Chapter.9394- بَابُ مَوْتِ يَوْمِ الاِثْنَيْنِ:(94) Chapter. Dying on Monday.9495- بَابُ مَوْتِ الْفَجْأَةِ الْبَغْتَةِ:(95) Chapter. Sudden unexpected death.9596- بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا:(96) Chapter. What is said regarding the graves of the Prophet ﷺ, Abu Bakr, and Umar.9697- بَابُ مَا يُنْهَى مِنْ سَبِّ الأَمْوَاتِ:(97) Chapter. What is forbidden as regards: Abusing the dead.9798- بَابُ ذِكْرِ شِرَارِ الْمَوْتَى:(98) Chapter. Talking about the wicked among the dead.

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Bukhari · 1237أَتَانِي آتٍ مِنْ رَبِّي فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَوْ قَالَ بَشَّرَنِي أَنَّهُ مَنْ مَاتَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي لَا يُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ , قُلْتُ : وَإِنْ زَنَى وَإِنْ سَرَقَ ، قَالَ : وَإِنْ زَنَى وَإِنْ سَرَقَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Someone came to me from my Lord and gave me the news (or good tidings) that if any of my followers dies worshipping none (in any way) along with Allah, he will enter Paradise." I asked, "Even5 narratorsBukhari · 1238مَنْ مَاتَ يُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا دَخَلَ النَّارَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Anyone who dies worshipping others along with Allah will definitely enter the Fire." I said, "Anyone who dies worshipping none along with Allah will definitely enter Paradise."5 narratorsBukhari · 1239أَمَرَنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِسَبْعٍ وَنَهَانَا عَنْ سَبْعٍ ، أَمَرَنَا : بِاتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ , وَعِيَادَةِ الْمَرِيضِ , وَإِجَابَةِ الدَّاعِي , وَنَصْرِ الْمَظْلُومِ , وَإِبْرَارِ الْقَسَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered us to do seven things and forbade us to do other seven. He ordered us to follow the funeral procession. to visit the sick, to accept invitations, to help the oppressed, to fulfill the oaths,5 narratorsBukhari · 1240حَقُّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ خَمْسٌ : رَدُّ السَّلَامِ , وَعِيَادَةُ الْمَرِيضِ , وَاتِّبَاعُ الْجَنَائِزِ , وَإِجَابَةُ الدَّعْوَةِ , وَتَشْمِيتُ الْعَاطِسِI heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "The rights of a Muslim on the Muslims are five to respond to the salaam, visiting the sick, to follow the funeral processions, to accept an invitation, and to reply to those who sne10 narratorsBukhari · 1241حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي مَعْمَرٌ وَيُونُسُ , عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا زَوْجAbu Bakr came riding his horse from his dwelling place in As-Sunh. He got down from it, entered the Mosque and did not speak with anybody till he came to me and went direct to the Prophet, who was covered with a marked b10 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1242حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي مَعْمَرٌ وَيُونُسُ , عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا زَوْجAbu Bakr came riding his horse from his dwelling place in As-Sunh. He got down from it, entered the Mosque and did not speak with anybody till he came to me and went direct to the Prophet, who was covered with a marked b10 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1243اقْتُسِمَ الْمُهَاجِرُونَ قُرْعَةً فَطَارَ لَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ مَظْعُونٍ فَأَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي أَبْيَاتِنَا ، فَوَجِعَ وَجَعَهُ الَّذِي تُوُفِّيَ فِيهِ فَلَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ وَغُسِّلَ وَكُفِّنَ فِي أَثْوَابِهِ دَخَلَ رَسُولُUm Al-`Ala', an Ansari woman who gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, "The emigrants were distributed amongst us by drawing lots and we got in our share `Uthman bin Maz'un. We made him stay with u6 narratorsBukhari · 1244لَمَّا قُتِلَ أَبِي جَعَلْتُ أَكْشِفُ الثَّوْبَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ أَبْكِي وَيَنْهَوْنِي عَنْهُ وَالنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَنْهَانِي فَجَعَلَتْ عَمَّتِي فَاطِمَةُ تَبْكِي ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اWhen my father was martyred, I lifted the sheet from his face and wept and the people forbade me to do so but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not forbid me. Then my aunt Fatima began weeping and the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is all the 8 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1245أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَعَى النَّجَاشِيَّ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى فَصَفَّ بِهِمْ وَكَبَّرَ أَرْبَعًاAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) informed (the people) about the death of An-Najashi on the very day he died. He went towards the Musalla (praying place) and the people stood behind him in rows. He said four Takbirs (i.e. offered t5 narratorsBukhari · 1246أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدٌ فَأُصِيبَ ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَهَا جَعْفَرٌ فَأُصِيبَ ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَهَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأُصِيبَ ، وَإِنَّ عَيْنَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَتَذْرِفَانِ ، ثُمَّThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Zaid took over the flag and was martyred. Then it was taken by Jafar who was martyred as well. Then `Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag but he too was martyred and at that time the eyes of Allah's M5 narratorsBukhari · 1247مَاتَ إِنْسَانٌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعُودُهُ فَمَاتَ بِاللَّيْلِ فَدَفَنُوهُ لَيْلًا ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ أَخْبَرُوهُ , فَقَالَ : مَا مَنَعَكُمْ أَنْ تُعْلِمُونِي ؟ ، قَالُوا : كَانَ اA person died and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to visit him. He died at night and (the people) buried him at night. In the morning they informed the Prophet (about his death). He said, "What prevented you from informing me5 narratorsBukhari · 1248مَا مِنَ النَّاسِ مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يُتَوَفَّى لَهُ ثَلَاثٌ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحِنْثَ إِلَّا أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ بِفَضْلِ رَحْمَتِهِ إِيَّاهُمْThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A Muslim whose three children die before the age of puberty will be granted Paradise by Allah due to his mercy for them."4 narrators