Funeral Of Prophet (saws)-Prayer
“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)
Funeral prayer and burial of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Ibn ‘Abbas also narrates:“When the Prophet (ﷺ) passed away,
the men were admitted [into the house of ‘Aisha] and they prayed upon him
without anyone leading the prayer, individually, then they left, then they
admitted the women, and they prayed upon him, then they admitted the children,
and they prayed upon him, then they admitted the slaves, and they prayed upon
him, individually; no one led them in prayers over the Prophet (ﷺ).”
[al-Bayhaqi, Dalai’il al-Nubuwwah]
final instructions to close family members when they had
gathered in the house of ‘Aisha (ra) and they asked the Prophet (ﷺ):“Who will
pray over you?” The Prophet (ﷺ)
replied, “When you have bathed me and shrouded me then place me on a bed, then
leave me for some time, for the first one to pray on me shall be Gibril, then
Mika`il, then Israfil, then the Angel of Death with his host; then, admit upon
me group after group, then let them pray over me and send salams upon me with
complete submission.” [al-Hakim, Mustadrak; al-Bazzaar, Musnad]
Ibn Sa’d reports: ‘Ali ibn Abi
Talib (ra) said, “Let NO one stand over him (ﷺ) as an imam. He is your leader in life and in death.” So
the people would enter in small groups, and pray upon him (ﷺ) row on row, and there was no leader (imam) for them,
while ‘Ali was standing beside the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Peace be upon you, Oh Prophet…[and saying a long
dua’ for him]” while the people were saying, “Amin! Amin!”…[Ibn Sa’d,
al-Tabaqat]. Similar supplications and blessings are recorded from Abu Bakr and
Omar, together with a group saying “Amin”.
This is why, once or twice during
the final sickness, when Abu Bakr was ordered to lead the community in
prayers, and the Prophet (ﷺ) found enough strength to join
him after it had begun, Abu Bakr stepped back when he realized this, in
deference to him. After the prayer, he said, “It is not for the son of Abu
Quhafa to lead prayer in front of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).” [Bukhari, Muslim]
Then, one Monday in the month of
Rabi’ al-Awwal, news came that he had returned to Allah and passed away. After
assessing the situation and verifying the news, the one Companion that managed
to compose himself and steer the community towards clarity was Abu Bakr (ra).
All sides present united to
nominate Abu Bakr as the first caliph of the Muslim community.
During this time on Tuesday, an honorary bathing (ghusl) of the Prophet’s (ﷺ) ever-pure and blessed body was taking place, conducted by
his closest relatives, as is the norm in Islamic law. They were ‘Ali his
cousin, al-’Abbas his uncle and his two sons al-Fadl and Qutham, and his two
freedmen Usamah and Shuqran, with an Ansari attending to them, may Allah be
pleased with them.
The location of the burial is a matter about which there is no dispute, however, there is some difference of opinion on the day of the burial, whether it was Tuesday night or Wednesday late at night that it took place. Though there is difference on the date as well, the most famous date given is the 12th of Rabi` al Awwal.
May Allah Ta’ala send His peace
and blessings upon the Prophet always and forever, may He increase us in our
love and obedience for His Prophet (ﷺ), and unite us with him in Paradise.
ameen summa ameen
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