Is it part of the Sunnah to mention the number of the deceased when praying over them?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it part of the Sunnah to specify the number of the deceased when praying over them, by saying, “the prayer over three men and five women,” and so on?
Answer:
There is no objection; there is nothing wrong with it, so that it is known who is being prayed for and supplicated for. There is no objection. Very well. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it part of the Sunnah to specify the number of the deceased when praying over them, by saying, “the prayer over three men and five women,” and so on?
Answer:
There is no objection; there is nothing wrong with it, so that it is known who is being prayed for and supplicated for. There is no objection. Very well. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3380- 4717] هل من السنة ذكر عدد الأموات عند الصلاة عليهم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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