Sunan Ibn Majah, 4272
sahih· DarussalamChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Abu Bakr bin 'Ayyash al-AsadifromSulaiman al-A'mashfromTalha bin Nafi' Abi Sufyan al-AskaffromJabir ibn 'Abdullah
Hadith text · Matn
إِذَا أُدْخِلَ الْمَيِّتُ الْقَبْرَ مُثِّلَتِ الشَّمْسُ لَهُ عِنْدَ غُرُوبِهَا فَيَجْلِسُ يَمْسَحُ عَيْنَيْهِ وَيَقُولُ : دَعُونِي أُصَلِّي
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English translation
It was narrated from Jabir that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“When the deceased enters the grave, the sun is made to appear as if it is setting. He sits up, wipes his eyes and says: ‘Let me pray.’”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ الأُبُلِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ :
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 37, Hadith 173
- English Reference
- Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4272