Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 58.0

Saying The Takbir Over The Deceased

باب التَّكْبِيرِ عَلَى الْجَنَازَةِ

2 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3196الجامع· 4sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala'from'Abdullah bin Idris bin Yazid al-AudifromAbu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai'from'Amir al-Sha'bi

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِقَبْرٍ رَطْبٍ فَصَفُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَكَبَّرَ عَلَيْهِ أَرْبَعًا ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ لِلشَّعْبِيِّ مَنْ حَدَّثَكَ قَالَ الثِّقَةُ مَنْ شَهِدَهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Al-Sha'bi:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed a grave dug freshly. They arranged a row and uttered four takbirs over it. I asked al-Sha'bi: Who told you ? He replied: A reliable person whom 'Abd Allah b. 'Abbas attended.

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3197الجامع· 4sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

8 transmitters

Narrated by Hisham bin 'Abdul Malik al-TayalasifromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromMuhammad bin al-Muthna - al-ZamanfromMuhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi KathirfromShu'bah bin al-Hajjajfrom'Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullahfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Abi LaylafromZayd bin Arqam

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، قَالَ كَانَ زَيْدٌ - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَرْقَمَ - يُكَبِّرُ عَلَى جَنَائِزِنَا أَرْبَعًا وَإِنَّهُ كَبَّرَ عَلَى جَنَازَةٍ خَمْسًا فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُكَبِّرُهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَأَنَا لِحَدِيثِ ابْنِ الْمُثَنَّى أَتْقَنُ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Ibn Abi Laila:

Zaid b. Arqam used to utter four takbirs (Allah is Most Great) over our dead person (during prayer). He uttered five takbirs on a dead person. So I asked him. He replied: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to utter those. Abu Dawud said: I remember the tradition of Ibn al-Muthanna in a more guarded way.