Sahih al-Bukhari 4466 (Book 65, Hadith 194)
his shirt to him and ordered him to shroud his father in it. Then he stood up to offer the funeral prayer
for the deceased, but `Umar bin Al-Khattab took hold of his garment and said, “Do you offer the
funeral prayer for him though he was a hypocrite and Allah has forbidden you to ask forgiveness for
hypocrites?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah has given me the choice (or Allah has informed me) saying:
“Whether you, O Muhammad, ask forgiveness for them, or do not ask forgiveness for them, even if
you ask forgiveness for them seventy times, Allah will not forgive them,” (9.80) The he added, “I will
(appeal to Allah for his sake) more than seventy times.” So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer
for him and we too, offered the prayer along with him. Then Allah revealed: “And never, O
Muhammad, pray (funeral prayer) for anyone of them that dies, nor stand at his grave. Certainly they
disbelieved in Allah and His Apostle and died in a state of rebellion.” (9.84)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4466 (Book 65, Hadith 194)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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For more Hadith in Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur’an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))