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The Book of Funerals

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كتاب الجنائز

Jabir (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that his father was killed on the day of Uhud and I started to uncover his face, weeping. The people told me not to do that, but the Apostle of Allah ( صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) did not forbid me. My paternal aunt started to weep, and the Apostle of Allah ( صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, 'do not weep, for angels kept on shading him with their wings until you lifted him up.’

Jabir bin Abdullah bin Atik narrated that Atik bin Al-Harith who was the grandfather of 'Abdullah bin Abdullah, his mother's father, told him that Jabir bin Atik (رضي الله تعالى عنه) told him that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) came to visit Abdullah bin Thabit (رضي الله تعالى عنه) (when he was sick) and found him very close to death. He called out to him and he did not respond, so the Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, ‘truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return, and said, ‘we wanted you to live but we were overtaken by the decree of Allah, O Abu Ar-Rabi (رضي الله تعالى عنه). The women screamed and wept, and Ibn Atik started telling them to be quiet. The Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, ‘leave them; when the inevitable comes, no one should weep]. They said, ‘what is the inevitable, O Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)? He said, ‘death’. His daughter said, ‘I had hoped that you would become a martyr, for you had prepared yourself for it.’ The Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, ‘Allah ( ه وَ جَلهعَز) has rewarded him according to his intention. What do you think martyrdom is?’ They said, ‘being killed for the sake of Allah.’ The Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, ‘martyrdom is of seven types besides being killed for the sake of Allah. The one who dies of the plague is a martyr; the one who is crushed by a falling building is a martyr; the one who is crushed by from a falling building is a martyr; the one who dies of pleurisy is a martyr; the one who is burned to death is a martyr, and the woman who dies in pregnancy is a martyr.’

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: 'When news of the death of Zaid bin Harithah, Ja'far bin Abi Talib and 'Abdullah bin Rawahah was announced, the Messenger of Allah sat down and it could be seen that he was grieving. I was looking through a crack in the door, and a man came and said: 'Ja'far's womenfolk are weeping.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Go and prevent them.' He went away, then he came back, and said: I told them not to do that, but they refused to stop; He said: Go and prevent them; He went away then he came back, and said: I told them not to do that, but they refused to stop. He said: 'Throw dust in their mouths.' Aishah said: I said: 'May Allah rub his nose in the dust, the one who is over there! You did not leave the Messenger of Allah alone but you were not going to do (what he told you to do).

Ibn Umar ( رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated from Umar (رضي الله تعالى عنه) that the Prophet ( صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, ‘the deceased is punished due to the weeping of his family for him.’

Abdullah bin Subaih narrated that he heard Muhammad bin Sirin say, it was mentioned in the presence of 'Imran bin Husain (رضي الله تعالى عنه) that the deceased is punished due to the weeping of the living.' 'Imran said, ‘the Apostle of Allah said it.’