Ruling on dedicating a sermon to mentioning the virtues of the deceased
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In some mosques, a sermon is dedicated to mentioning the virtues and noble deeds of the deceased, such as a scholar or a caller to Allah. What is the ruling on this speech?
By Allah, my opinion is that it should not be done, because if it is done near the death of the scholar or the caller to Allah, it is considered eulogizing (na'i). For this reason, it stirs up the people and they weep. However, if it is after a long period, after the calamity has been forgotten, and his noble deeds are mentioned as a history of his life, then there is nothing wrong with it, because all scholars have their noble deeds and works written about them. But if the intention is to stir up excitement and grief over the loss of this person, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eulogizing, and this is a form of eulogizing. And if a specific wailing sound is made, it also becomes wailing (nadb).
The questioner: Is there evidence from the actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) where he eulogized some of the Companions in some of the battles?Answer: Yes.
He eulogized them for a reason. He eulogized the Negus in order for the people to go out and pray over him.And he eulogized him and praised him, saying: (A righteous brother of yours - and in another narration: a righteous slave) for the sake of praying over him.
The questioner: Is there a report of a sermon after one of the battles, like for Ja'far?Answer: No, that was only informing of his death. In the Battle of Mu'tah, so-and-so took it and was killed, and so-and-so took it and was killed. This was news of their deaths.
By Allah, my opinion is that it should not be done, because if it is done near the death of the scholar or the caller to Allah, it is considered eulogizing (na'i). For this reason, it stirs up the people and they weep. However, if it is after a long period, after the calamity has been forgotten, and his noble deeds are mentioned as a history of his life, then there is nothing wrong with it, because all scholars have their noble deeds and works written about them. But if the intention is to stir up excitement and grief over the loss of this person, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eulogizing, and this is a form of eulogizing. And if a specific wailing sound is made, it also becomes wailing (nadb).
The questioner: Is there evidence from the actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) where he eulogized some of the Companions in some of the battles?Answer: Yes.
He eulogized them for a reason. He eulogized the Negus in order for the people to go out and pray over him.And he eulogized him and praised him, saying: (A righteous brother of yours - and in another narration: a righteous slave) for the sake of praying over him.
The questioner: Is there a report of a sermon after one of the battles, like for Ja'far?Answer: No, that was only informing of his death. In the Battle of Mu'tah, so-and-so took it and was killed, and so-and-so took it and was killed. This was news of their deaths.