Explanation of the Book: The Beginning of Revelation, Faith, and Knowledge-05a
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The reciter: Ahmad ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Ali al-Minjawi narrated to us, saying: Ru'ah narrated to us, saying: 'Awf narrated from al-Hasan and Muhammad from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 47.
'Uthman al-Mu'adhdhin followed him, saying: 'Awf narrated from Muhammad from Abu Hurayrah from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to the same effect.
The Shaykh : The point of this is his saying: This indicates that the funeral prayer is part of faith, yes.
(A believer) who accompanies the funeral procession of a Muslim out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's reward and remains with it till the funeral prayer is offered and the burial ceremonies are over, he will return with a reward of two Qirats. Each Qirat is like the size of the (Mount) Uhud. He who offers the funeral prayer only and returns before the burial, will return with the reward of one Qirat only.
من اتبع جنازة مسلم إيمانًا واحتسابًا وكان معه حتى يصلى عليها ويفرغ من دفنها فإنه يرجع من الأجر بقيراطين كل قيراط مثل أحد ، ومن صلى عليها ثم رجع قبل أن تدفن فإنه يرجع بقيراط'Uthman al-Mu'adhdhin followed him, saying: 'Awf narrated from Muhammad from Abu Hurayrah from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to the same effect.
The Shaykh : The point of this is his saying: