Discussion on the recommended practice of hastening the burial of the deceased and preparing him.
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The Shaykh : Therefore, when the deceased is carried, if he was righteous, his soul says, "Hasten us, hasten us," because it has been promised mercy and pleasure. So it says, "Hasten us, hasten us," for this mercy and pleasure. May Allah make me and you among those people.
As for when it is the opposite, and he was not righteous, his soul says, "Woe to me, where are you taking me?" For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded hastening with the funeral. He said:Sunan Abi Dawud 3181Sahih (Al-Albani) For this reason, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) said: Hastening with the funeral, in washing it, shrouding it, and praying over it, is the Sunnah, it is the best, and it is doing good to the deceased, because the deceased wants to advance to the bliss he was promised. But the scholars said: There is no harm in delaying it until a large gathering is present, such as if he dies in the early morning, it is delayed until the midday prayer for the sake of a large gathering, because a large gathering over the deceased is among the causes of forgiveness, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Ibn Hibban 11:194.
As for what some people do when the deceased dies, waiting until his family comes from distant regions, and he remains for a day or two, this is a harm to the deceased, a wrong to the deceased, because the righteous deceased says, "What? Hasten us, hasten us," and these people detained him, detained him from the bliss Allah prepared for him, so by doing so they wronged the deceased without realizing it. But a slight delay, as I told you, there is no harm in it.
So if someone says: Did not the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) die on a Monday and was not buried until the night of Wednesday?
The answer is: Yes, this happened without a doubt, but the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) delayed his burial in order for the Caliph to be established after him, so that the Muslim community would not remain without a leader to lead it. So when the pledge of allegiance was completed for Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), they buried him. There is no proof in this delay that occurred from the Companions regarding the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), because the cause that existed for the delay does not exist in others. What is the cause? Please.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : No, please. The cause in that is that they did not want to bury the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) until the Caliph was established after him. If he had been buried before the Caliph was established, the Muslim community would have remained without a Caliph. Therefore, they delayed his burial, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him.[An-Nisa 4:77].
As for when it is the opposite, and he was not righteous, his soul says, "Woe to me, where are you taking me?" For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded hastening with the funeral. He said:
Walk quickly with a funeral, for if the dead person was good it is a good condition to which you are sending him on, but it he was otherwise it is an evil of which you are riding yourselves.
أسرعوا بالجنازة فإن تك صالحة فخير تقدمونها إليه وإن تك سوى ذلك فشر تضعونه عن رقابكمNo Muslim dies and forty men who do not associate anything with Allah stand over his funeral, except that Allah will intercede for him through them.
ما من مسلم يموت فيقوم على جنازته أربعون رجلا لا يشركون بالله شيئا إلا شفعهم الله فيهAs for what some people do when the deceased dies, waiting until his family comes from distant regions, and he remains for a day or two, this is a harm to the deceased, a wrong to the deceased, because the righteous deceased says, "What? Hasten us, hasten us," and these people detained him, detained him from the bliss Allah prepared for him, so by doing so they wronged the deceased without realizing it. But a slight delay, as I told you, there is no harm in it.
So if someone says: Did not the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) die on a Monday and was not buried until the night of Wednesday?
The answer is: Yes, this happened without a doubt, but the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) delayed his burial in order for the Caliph to be established after him, so that the Muslim community would not remain without a leader to lead it. So when the pledge of allegiance was completed for Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), they buried him. There is no proof in this delay that occurred from the Companions regarding the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), because the cause that existed for the delay does not exist in others. What is the cause? Please.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : No, please. The cause in that is that they did not want to bury the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) until the Caliph was established after him. If he had been buried before the Caliph was established, the Muslim community would have remained without a Caliph. Therefore, they delayed his burial, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him.