Riyad as-Salihin, 930
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whosoever attends the funeral of a Muslim believing and hoping for the reward from Allah and remains with it until the prayer is offered over it and the burial is completed, he will return with a reward of two Qirat; each Qirat is equivalent to Mount Uhud; and whosoever offers his prayer over it and returns before its burial, he will come back with one Qirat." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.
وعنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "من اتبع جنازة مسلم إيماناً واحتساباً، وكان معه حتي يصلى عليها ويفرغ من دفنها، فإنه يرجع من الأجر بقيراطين كل قيراط مثل أحدٍ، ومن صلى عليها، ثم رجع قبل أن تدفن ، فإنه يرجع بقيراط” ((رواه البخاري)).
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- In-Book Reference
- Book 6, Hadith 37
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.