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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the evidence for the abrogation of standing for the funeral prayer?

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The questioner : What is the evidence for the abrogation of standing for the funeral prayer?

The Shaykh : It is the statement of 'Ali: "That the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand, then he left it off afterwards."

Another questioner : ... .

The questioner : What is the answer?

Another questioner : ... .

The questioner : Did you not understand the answer?
The evidence for the abrogation of standing for the funeral prayer?
Answer: It is the statement of 'Ali, as in "Sahih Muslim": "That the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) left off standing for the funeral prayer after he had stood for it."

Another questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : Since he left it off, using this expression.

Another questioner : It indicates its recommended status (sunnah).

The Shaykh : Yes?

Another questioner : It is evidence of its recommended status (sunnah)...

The Shaykh : How is it evidence of its recommended status (sunnah); since he is saying: "he left it off"?

Another questioner : ... It is evidence of its recommended status (sunnah); if he had not left it off, it would indicate obligation.

The Shaykh : No, the expression is "he left it off after he had stood," this text, combining the negation and the affirmation, is the evidence of abrogation.

The questioner : Is it permissible to pray over the deceased with dry ablution (tayammum) while water is available?
In a comment from someone?

Another questioner : How did the leaving off of standing for the funeral prayer happen?

The Shaykh : How?

The Shaykh : The leaving off?

Another questioner : Leaving off standing for the funeral prayer.

Another questioner : How did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) leave off standing?

The Shaykh : That is, at the time when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand whenever a funeral passed by him, afterwards, whenever a funeral passed by him, he would sit and not stand for it.

The questioner : Clear?

Another questioner : ... .
Source www.al-albany.com

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