Commentary on Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim-06a
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The reader: "Also, it is narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1554Da’if (Darussalam) It was narrated by the people of the four Sunan collections. And it is narrated from Jarir ibn 'Abd Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1554Da’if (Darussalam) It was narrated by Ahmad and Ibn Majah. And in a narration by Ahmad It is narrated through chains that contain weakness, but some of them corroborate others.
In it is a reminder of our difference from the People of the Book, even in placing the deceased at the bottom of the grave."
The Shaykh : In our case, it is in the position of the deceased.
The student: Placing.
The Shaykh : Placing is better. In any case, there is a difference between the side niche and the central trench. The side niche is on the side of the grave, and the central trench is in the middle. The side niche is better, and the central trench is permissible when there is a need, because sometimes the ground is sandy and requires a trench. A trench is dug in the belly of the grave, and bricks are placed to prevent the sand from collapsing, and then the deceased is placed between the bricks.
The reader: "Also, it is narrated from 'Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 1860Sahih (Darussalam) "..
The niche-grave is for us and the ditch-grave is for others.
اللحد لنا والشق لغيرناThe niche-grave is for us and the ditch-grave is for others.
اللحد لنا والشق لغيرناAnd the central trench is for the People of the Book
والشق لأهل الكتابIn it is a reminder of our difference from the People of the Book, even in placing the deceased at the bottom of the grave."
The Shaykh : In our case, it is in the position of the deceased.
The student: Placing.
The Shaykh : Placing is better. In any case, there is a difference between the side niche and the central trench. The side niche is on the side of the grave, and the central trench is in the middle. The side niche is better, and the central trench is permissible when there is a need, because sometimes the ground is sandy and requires a trench. A trench is dug in the belly of the grave, and bricks are placed to prevent the sand from collapsing, and then the deceased is placed between the bricks.
The reader: "Also, it is narrated from 'Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: