The Meaning of the Hadith of Abu Ummamah: When One of You Dies and You Level the Earth Over Him, Let One of You Stand
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Fatwa No. (19955)
Q 1: It is mentioned that Abu Muhammad narrated from Abu Umamah al-Bahili who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: .
A 1: The hadith regarding instructing the deceased after burial is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so it is not permissible to act upon it. What is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that after burial, he and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would stand over the grave and say:Sunan Abi Dawud 3221Sahih (Al-Albani) Therefore, what is prescribed after burying the deceased is to ask Allah for his forgiveness, mercy, and steadfastness when questioned, in accordance with the aforementioned hadith.
Q 1: It is mentioned that Abu Muhammad narrated from Abu Umamah al-Bahili who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When one of you dies and you level the earth over him, let one of you stand at the head of his grave and then say: O so-and-so, son of so-and-so. He will hear but not answer. Then let him say: O so-and-so, son of so-and-so, a second time. He will sit up straight. Then let him say: O so-and-so, son of so-and-so, a third time. He will say: Guide us, may Allah have mercy on you, but you do not hear. He will say: Remember what you left the world upon: the testimony that there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, that you were pleased with Allah as your Lord, with Islam as your religion, with Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as your Prophet, and with the Qur'an as your leader. Then Munkar and Nakir will each delay, saying: Let us go. Why should we sit with this man when he has been instructed in his argument? And Allah will be his argument against them. A man said: O Messenger of Allah, what if he does not know his mother? He said: He is attributed to his mother, Eve.
إذا مات أحدكم فسويتم عليه التراب فليقم أحدكم على رأس قبره ثم يقول: يا فلان ابن فلانة فإنه يسمع ولا يجيب، ثم ليقل يا فلان ابن فلانة الثانية، فإنه يستوي قاعدًا، ثم يقول: يا فلان ابن فلانة الثالثة، فإنه يقول: أرشدنا رحمك الله ولكنكم لا تسمعون. فيقول: اذكر ما خرجت عليه من الدنيا: شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدًا رسول الله، وأنك رضيت بالله ربًّا وبالإسلام دينًا، وبمحمد صلى الله عليه وسلم نبيًّا، وبالقرآن إمامًا، فإن منكرًا ونكيرًا يتأخر كل واحد منهما، يقول: انطلق بنا ما يقعدنا عند هذا وقد لقن حجته ويكون الله حجيجهما دونه، فقال رجل: يا رسول الله: فإن لم تعرف أمه؟ قال: ينسبه إلى أمه حواءA 1: The hadith regarding instructing the deceased after burial is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so it is not permissible to act upon it. What is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that after burial, he and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would stand over the grave and say:
Seek forgiveness for your brother, and beg steadfastness for him, for he will be questioned now.
استغفروا لأخيكم واسألوا له التثبيت فإنه الآن يسأل
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