Riyad as-Salihin, 929
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whoever follows the funeral procession and offers the funeral prayer for it, will get a reward equal to one Qirat, and whoever attends it till burial, will get a reward equal to two Qirat.'' It was asked, "What are two Qirat?'' He (ﷺ) replied, "Equal to two huge mountains." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : “من شهد الجنازة حتي يصلى عليها، فله قيراط ، ومن شهدها حتي تدفن، فله قيراطان" قيل: وما القيراطان؟ قال: “مثل الجبلين العظيمين” ((متفق عليه)) .
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- In-Book Reference
- Book 6, Hadith 36
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Following the funeral processions is one of the rights of Muslims upon one another. It involves a reminder and a lesson for the living. So, it is fulfillment of a right to the dead person and admonition for those attending the funeral.<br>
2) They give glad tidings that he who follows a funeral procession and waits till burial, doing this out of faith and in pursuit of Allah’s reward, will get a great reward.<br>
3) They point out the grace of Allah towards His sincere servants, as He promised them abundant rewards for small actions.<br>
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<b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br>
Qirāt: the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) explained it by saying: “each Qirāt is equivalent to Mount Uhud,” meaning that Qirāt is a great amount of reward, as huge as Mount Uhud.