Sahih al-Bukhari 1309 (Book 23, Hadith 109) Narrated Anas: A young Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet (ﷺ) and he became sick. So the Prophet (ﷺ) went to visit him. He sat near his head and asked him to embrace Islam. The boy looked at his father, who was sitting there; the latter told […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 23, Funerals (Al-Janaaiz), discusses funeral rites, burial practices, and related etiquette.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1310 (Book 23, Hadith 110) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: My mother and I were among the weak and oppressed. I from among the children, and my mother from among the women. حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ قَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ كُنْتُ أَنَا وَأُمِّي، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1311 (Book 23, Hadith 111) Narrated Ibn Shihab: The funeral prayer should be offered for every child even if he were the son of a prostitute as he was born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone). If his parents are Muslims, particularly the father, even if […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1312 (Book 23, Hadith 112) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Every child is born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone) but his parents convert him to Judaism, Christianity or Magainism, as an animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?” Then […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1313 (Book 23, Hadith 113) Narrated Sa`id bin Al-Musaiyab from his father: When the time of the death of Abu Talib approached, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to him and found Abu Jahl bin Hisham and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya bin Al-Mughira by his side. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to Abu Talib, “O uncle! […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1314 (Book 23, Hadith 114) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) once passed by two graves, and those two persons (in the graves) were being tortured. He said, “They are being tortured not for a great thing (to avoid). One of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1315 (Book 23, Hadith 115) Narrated `Ali: ” We were accompanying a funeral procession in Baqi-I-Gharqad. The Prophet (ﷺ) came to us and sat and we sat around him. He had a small stick in his hand then he bent his head and started scraping the ground with it. He then said, “There […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1316 (Book 23, Hadith 116) Narrated Thabit bin Ad-Dahhak: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “Whoever intentionally swears falsely by a religion other than Islam, then he is what he has said, (e.g. if he says, ‘If such thing is not true then I am a Jew,’ he is really a Jew). And whoever commits […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1317 (Book 23, Hadith 117) Narrated Abu Huraira-: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He who commits suicide by throttling shall keep on throttling himself in the Hell Fire (forever) and he who commits suicide by stabbing himself shall keep on stabbing himself in the Hell-Fire.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1318 (Book 23, Hadith 118) Narrated `Umar bin Al-Khattab: When `Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul died, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) was called upon to offer his funeral prayer. When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood up to offer the prayer, I got up quickly and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Are you going to pray for […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1319 (Book 23, Hadith 119) Narrated Anas bin Malik: A funeral procession passed and the people praised the deceased. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “It has been affirmed to him.” Then another funeral procession passed and the people spoke badly of the deceased. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “It has been affirmed to him”. `Umar […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1320 (Book 23, Hadith 120) Narrated Abu Al-Aswad: I came to Medina when an epidemic had broken out. While I was sitting with `Umar bin Al-Khattab a funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased. `Umar said, “It has been affirmed to him.” And another funeral procession passed by and the […]