The Funeral Prayer (salat Al-janazah)

Hadith.451 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever follows a funeral procession, Allah (swt) will record four qirats for them : one qirat for following the procession, one qirat for…

Hadith.452 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Whoever walks with a funeral procession until the funeral prayer is offered and then returns will receive one qirat (measure of reward). If they continue walking…

Hadith.453 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever follows the funeral procession of a Muslim will be granted four intercessions on the Day of Judgment. Whatever supplication or statement they make, the angel will say to them, 'And…

Hadith.454 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever takes hold of the four sides of the bier (funeral bier) will have forty major sins forgiven by Allah (swt)."

Hadith.455 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever accompanies the funeral of a believer until they are buried in their grave, Allah (swt) will assign seventy angels to accompany and seek forgiveness for that person when they rise…

Hadith.456 - Imam (as) said: "The first gift given to a believer in their grave is the forgiveness granted to those who followed their funeral procession."

Hadith.457 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "When a believer enters their grave, it is proclaimed: 'Behold, your first gift is Paradise! And the first gift for those who followed your funeral procession is…

Hadith.458 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), said: “Whoever carries their deceased brother on all four sides of the bier, Allah (swt) will erase forty major sins from them."

Hadith.459 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever takes hold of the handles of the bier, Allah (swt) will forgive twenty-five major sins for them. And if they carry it on all four sides, they will be…

Hadith.460 - Imam (as) said to Ishaq ibn Ammar: "When you carry the sides of the bier of the deceased, you will be cleansed of your sins as if you were just born from your mother."

Hadith.461 - Abu Ja'far, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), said: "Walking behind the funeral procession is better than walking in front of it, but there is no harm if you walk in front."

Hadith.462 - Hussein ibn Saeed wrote to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), asking about the bier of the deceased: Is there a specific side that should be carried first from among its four sides, or can one…

Hadith.463 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a funeral procession in which fire (torches or lamps) is carried. Imam (as) replied: "The daughter of the Messenger of Allah (sw) was taken out at night,…

about walking with the funeral procession. Imam (as) replied: "In front of it, on its right side, on its left side, and behind it."

"When Adam (as) passed away and it was time to perform the prayer for him, the son of Adam, Hibatullah (Seth), said to Archangel Jibril (as): 'Advance, O’ Messenger (intermediary) of Allah (swt), and lead the prayer over…

Hadith.466 - When the Messenger of Allah (sw) offered the funeral prayer over a deceased person, he would recite the first takbir and then recite the testimony of faith (shahada). He would then recite the second takbir,…

reason behind this practice is that Allah (swt), the Exalted, has prescribed five obligatory prayers for people, and thus, one takbir is designated for the deceased from each of these obligatory prayers.

Hadith.468 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) recited seventy takbirs (Allahu Akbar) over Hamza.

Hadith.469 - Imam Ali (as) recited twenty-five takbirs (Allahu Akbar) over Sahl ibn Hunayf.

Hadith.470 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to recite takbirs five at a time over the deceased. When people would arrive late and say, 'O’…

"If a person catches one or two takbirs of the funeral prayer over the deceased, they should complete the remaining takbirs consecutively."

Allāhumma innā lā na‘lam minhu illā khayran wa anta a‘lamu bihi minnā 'O’ Allah (swt), we do not know of anything but good from this person, and You know him better than we do,' Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted,…

Hadith.473 - Al-Fadl ibn Abd al-Malik asked Imam (as): "Is it permissible to perform the funeral prayer for the deceased in the mosque?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes”.

Hadith.474 - Abu Basir asked Imam (as) about who has the most right to perform the funeral prayer for a woman who has passed away. Imam (as) replied: "Her husband." Abu Basir then asked: "Does the husband have more right…

Hadith.475 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If you miss the funeral prayer for the deceased until they are buried, there is no problem in performing the prayer for them after they have been buried”.

Hadith.476 - "The Messenger of Allah (sw), if he missed the funeral prayer for a deceased person, would offer the prayer at their grave”.

Hadith.477 - Al-Yasa' ibn Abdullah al-Qummi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man praying over a funeral alone. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, he may do so." I then asked: "What if there are two people…

Hadith.478 - Jabir said : Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "If no men are present for the deceased, a woman should step forward and stand in the middle, with the other women positioned on her right and left, and…

Hadith.479 - Al-Hasan ibn Ziyad al-Sayqal reported that Imam Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about how women should perform the funeral prayer if no men are present. Imam (as) replied: "They should all stand together in a…

Hadith.480 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Offer the funeral prayer for the stoned (person) from my Ummah and for the one who takes their own life from my Ummah, and do not leave anyone from my Ummah without the…

Hadith.481 - Hisham ibn Salim asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about whether the funeral prayer should be offered for one who drinks alcohol, commits adultery (zina), or steals if they pass away. Imam (as)…

Hadith.482 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati said: "I asked Imam Abu Abdullah (as) about a group of people who were traveling along the seashore and came across a dead man who was naked and had been cast ashore by the sea. They…

that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), once found scattered parts of a deceased person. He gathered them together, performed the funeral prayer over them, and then they were buried.

"The responsibility for his blood money (diyah) is upon the tribe where his torso and hands are found, and the funeral prayer should be performed over those parts”.

Hadith.485 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: “If a man is found killed and one of his limbs is found intact, a funeral prayer should be offered over it, and it should be buried. If no complete limb is found,…

I asked: "At what age does prayer become obligatory for the child?" Imam (as) replied: "When the child reaches six years old, and fasting becomes obligatory when they are capable of it."

Hadith.487 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) offered the funeral prayer for a young son of his who was three years old. He then said: "If it were not for the fact that people might say that the Banu Hashim do not…

Hadith.488 - He was asked : "When does the funeral prayer become obligatory for a child?" Imam (as) replied: "When the child understands the concept of prayer and is six years old."

Allāhumma ighfir lilladhīna tābū wa ittaba‘ū sabīlaka wa qihim ‘adhāba al-jaḥīm 'O’ Allah (swt), forgive those who have repented and followed Your path, and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.'"

'I am avoiding the funeral of this hypocrite so that I do not have to pray over him.' Imam al-Hussain (as) replied: 'Come stand by my side, and whatever you hear me say, you should say as well.' He then raised his hands…

Allāhumma innā lā na‘lam minhu illā annahu ‘aduwwun laka wa lirasūlika. Allāhumma faḥsh qubrahu nāran wa uḥsh jawfahu nāran wa ‘ajjilhu ilā al-nār, fa-innahu kāna yuwālī a‘dā’aka wa yu‘ādī awliyā’aka wa yubghiḍu ahla…

Hadith.492 - When Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) performed the funeral prayer for a man and a woman together, he would place the woman in front and the man behind. When praying for a slave and a free person, he would place…

"There is no harm in placing the man in front and the woman behind or in placing the woman in front and the man behind" [AL SADUQ] This is referring to the arrangement of the funeral prayer for the deceased. The…

Hadith.494 - The Prophet, said: "The best place in the funeral prayer is the last row." COMPEV فتأخرن إلى الصف الأخير فبقي فضله على ما ذكره عليه السلام. وإذا دعي الرجل إلى وليمة وإلى جنازة أجاب إلى الجنازة لأنها تذكر أمر…

Hadith.495 - The Prophet, said: "If you are invited to funerals, hasten to attend, but if you are invited to weddings, take your time."

Hadith.496 - Yunus ibn Ya'qub asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about performing the funeral prayer without being in a state of ritual ablution (wudu). Imam (as) replied: "Yes, it is permissible, for it is…

"A menstruating woman may participate in the funeral prayer but does not stand in the rows with the rest of the congregation."

Hadith.498 - In a narration of Sama’a ibn Mehran from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "A menstruating woman who is present at a funeral should perform tayammum (dry ablution) and pray for the deceased, standing…

Hadith.499 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The depth of the grave is to the collarbone (clavicle)."

Yā Fulān ibn Fulān, Allāhu rabbuka, wa Muḥammadun nabiyyuka, wa al-Islāmu dīnuka, wa ‘Aliyyun walīyuka wa imāmuka "O’ [name of the deceased], child of [father’s name], Allah (swt) is your Lord (azj), Muhammad is your…

Hadith.501 - Yahya ibn Abdullah narrates from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "There is no harm for the family of the deceased among you to help the deceased prepare for the encounter with Munkar and Nakir (the…