Hadith #701
Chapter: Funerals
كتاب الجنائز
Arabic Text
وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -قَالَ: { لَا تَدْفِنُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ إِلَّا أَنْ ت
ُضْطَرُّوا } أَخْرَجَهُ ابْنُ مَاجَه ْ 1 . وَأَصْلُهُ فِي "مُسْلِمٍ", لَكِنْ قَالَ: زَجَرَ أَنْ يُقْبَرَ اَلرَّجُلُ بِاللَّيْلِ, حَتَّى يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ.1 - صحيح. رواه ابن ماجه ( 1521 ).
Isnad Chain
جابر
English Translation
Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Do not bury your dead during the night unless you have to do so." Related by Ibn Majah. Muslim reported a similar narration, but Jabir said in his narration, ‘the Prophet ﷺ disapproved that someone is buried at night, unless the funeral prayer has been offered for him.’
Quran References
Reference: Bulugh al-Maram, Book 3, Hadith 701
Sunnah.com ref: bulugh-maram 701
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-68756