It was narrated from Abu Salamah bin 'Abdur-Rahman that when Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas? died, 'Aishah said: "Bring him into the Masjid so that I may offer the funeral prayer for him. She was criticized for that but she said: 'By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) offered the funeral prayer for the two sons of Baida' in the Masjid, Suhail and his brother."'

وَحَدَّثَنِى هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ رَافِعٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِى فُدَيْكٍ أَخْبَرَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ عُثْمَانَ - عَنْ أَبِى النَّضْرِ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ لَمَّا تُوُفِّىَ سَعْدُ بْنُ أَبِى وَقَّاصٍ قَالَتِ ادْخُلُوا بِهِ الْمَسْجِدَ حَتَّى أُصَلِّىَ عَلَيْهِ. فَأُنْكِرَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عَلَى ابْنَىْ بَيْضَاءَ فِى الْمَسْجِدِ سُهَيْلٍ وَأَخِيهِ. قَالَ مُسْلِمٌ سُهَيْلُ بْنُ دَعْدٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْبَيْضَاءِ أُمُّهُ بَيْضَاءُ.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) - every time it was her night with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) - used to go out at the end of the night to Al-Baqi' and say: 'Peace be upon you, O abode of believing people. What you were promised will come to you soon, after some delay, and we - if Allah wills - will join you soon. O Allah, forgive the people of Baqi' Al-Gharqad."'

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِىُّ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ شَرِيكٍ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِى نَمِرٍ - عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- - كُلَّمَا كَانَ لَيْلَتُهَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- - يَخْرُجُ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ إِلَى الْبَقِيعِ فَيَقُولُ « السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ دَارَ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِينَ وَأَتَاكُمْ مَا تُوعَدُونَ غَدًا مُؤَجَّلُونَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لاَحِقُونَ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لأَهْلِ بَقِيعِ الْغَرْقَدِ ». وَلَمْ يُقِمْ قُتَيْبَةُ قَوْلَهُ « وَأَتَاكُمْ ».

It was narrated that Muhammad bin Qais bin Makhramah bin Al-Muttalib said one day: "Shall I not narrate to you from me and from my mother?" He (the narrator) said: "We thought that he meant his mother who had given birth to him." He said: 'Aishah said: 'Shall I not narrate to you from me and from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)?' We said: 'Yes.' She said: 'When it was my night while the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was with me, he came in and took off his Rida', took off his sandals and put them by his feet, spread the edge of his waist wrapper on his bed and lay down. He waited until he thought that I had gone to sleep, then he slowly picked up his Rida', slowly put on his sandals, opened the door slowly, and went out, then he closed it slowly. I put my chemise over my head and covered my head, and wrapped my waist wrapper around me, then I set out following him, until he reached Al-Baqi' where he stood for a long time, then he raised his hands three times. Then he set off, so I set off, then he hastened so I hastened, then he jogged, so I jogged, then he ran so I ran then I reached home before him and went in. No sooner had I laid down but he came in and said: "What is the matter, O 'Aish? Why are you out of breath?" I said: "It is nothing." He said: "Either you tell me or the Subtle One, the All-Aware will tell me." I said: "O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you!" And I told him. He said: "So you were the person that I saw in front of me?" I said: "Yes." He gave me a painful shove on the chest, then he said: "Did you think that Allah and His Messenger would be unjust to you?" I said: "Whatever the people conceal, Allah knows it; yes." He said: "Jibril came to me when you saw (me). He called me but he concealed it from you, and I answered him but I concealed it from you. He would not enter upon you when you were not fully dressed. I thought that you had gone to sleep and I did not want to wake you up, and I was afraid that you might be frightened." He (Jibril) said: "Your Lord is commanding you to go to the people of Al-Baqi' and pray for forgiveness for them." I said: "What should I say to them, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Say: As-Salamu 'ala ahlid-diyari min al-mu'minin wal-muslimin wa yarhamullahul-mustaqdimin minna walmusta 'khirin, wa inna, in sha' Allhhu bikum lalahiqun (Peace be upon the people of these abodes, believers and Muslims. May Allah have mercy on those of us who have gone on before and those who come later, and we will - if Allah wills - join you soon.)"'

وَحَدَّثَنِى هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ الْمُطَّلِبِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ قَيْسٍ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ تُحَدِّثُ فَقَالَتْ أَلاَ أُحَدِّثُكُمْ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَعَنِّى. قُلْنَا بَلَى ح وَحَدَّثَنِى مَنْ سَمِعَ حَجَّاجًا الأَعْوَرَ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ - رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ - عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قَيْسِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ بْنِ الْمُطَّلِبِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَوْمًا أَلاَ أُحَدِّثُكُمْ عَنِّى وَعَنْ أُمِّى قَالَ فَظَنَنَّا أَنَّهُ يُرِيدُ أُمَّهُ الَّتِى وَلَدَتْهُ. قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ أَلاَ أُحَدِّثُكُمْ عَنِّى وَعَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم-. قُلْنَا بَلَى. قَالَ قَالَتْ لَمَّا كَانَتْ لَيْلَتِىَ الَّتِى كَانَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِيهَا عِنْدِى انْقَلَبَ فَوَضَعَ رِدَاءَهُ وَخَلَعَ نَعْلَيْهِ فَوَضَعَهُمَا عِنْدَ رِجْلَيْهِ وَبَسَطَ طَرَفَ إِزَارِهِ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَاضْطَجَعَ فَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ إِلاَّ رَيْثَمَا ظَنَّ أَنْ قَدْ رَقَدْتُ فَأَخَذَ رِدَاءَهُ رُوَيْدًا وَانْتَعَلَ رُوَيْدًا وَفَتَحَ الْبَابَ فَخَرَجَ ثُمَّ أَجَافَهُ رُوَيْدًا فَجَعَلْتُ دِرْعِى فِى رَأْسِى وَاخْتَمَرْتُ وَتَقَنَّعْتُ إِزَارِى ثُمَّ انْطَلَقْتُ عَلَى إِثْرِهِ حَتَّى جَاءَ الْبَقِيعَ فَقَامَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ انْحَرَفَ فَانْحَرَفْتُ فَأَسْرَعَ فَأَسْرَعْتُ فَهَرْوَلَ فَهَرْوَلْتُ فَأَحْضَرَ فَأَحْضَرْتُ فَسَبَقْتُهُ فَدَخَلْتُ فَلَيْسَ إِلاَّ أَنِ اضْطَجَعْتُ فَدَخَلَ فَقَالَ « مَا لَكِ يَا عَائِشُ حَشْيَا رَابِيَةً ». قَالَتْ قُلْتُ لاَ شَىْءَ. قَالَ « لَتُخْبِرِينِى أَوْ لَيُخْبِرَنِّى اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ ». قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِأَبِى أَنْتَ وَأُمِّى. فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ قَالَ « فَأَنْتِ السَّوَادُ الَّذِى رَأَيْتُ أَمَامِى ». قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. فَلَهَدَنِى فِى صَدْرِى لَهْدَةً أَوْجَعَتْنِى ثُمَّ قَالَ « أَظَنَنْتِ أَنْ يَحِيفَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ وَرَسُولُهُ ». قَالَتْ مَهْمَا يَكْتُمِ النَّاسُ يَعْلَمْهُ اللَّهُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ « فَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ أَتَانِى حِينَ رَأَيْتِ فَنَادَانِى فَأَخْفَاهُ مِنْكِ فَأَجَبْتُهُ فَأَخْفَيْتُهُ مِنْكِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكِ وَقَدْ وَضَعْتِ ثِيَابَكِ وَظَنَنْتُ أَنْ قَدْ رَقَدْتِ فَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أُوقِظَكِ وَخَشِيتُ أَنْ تَسْتَوْحِشِى فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَأْمُرُكَ أَنْ تَأْتِىَ أَهْلَ الْبَقِيعِ فَتَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ ». قَالَتْ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ أَقُولُ لَهُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ « قُولِى السَّلاَمُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ وَيَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنَّا وَالْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَلاَحِقُونَ ».

It was narrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to teach them, when they went out to the graves, to say: - according to the report of Abu Bakr: 'As-Salamu 'ala ahlad-diyar (Peace be upon the people of these abodes);' - according to the report of Zuhair: 'As-Salamu 'alaikum ahlad-diyar min al-mu'minina wal-muslimina, wa inna, in sha' Allahu lalahiqun (Peace be upon you, O people of these abodes - believers and Muslims, and we will, if Allah wills, join you soon. I ask Allah for pardon for us and for you.)"'

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَسَدِىُّ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُعَلِّمُهُمْ إِذَا خَرَجُوا إِلَى الْمَقَابِرِ فَكَانَ قَائِلُهُمْ يَقُولُ - فِى رِوَايَةِ أَبِى بَكْرٍ - السَّلاَمُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ - وَفِى رِوَايَةِ زُهَيْرٍ - السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَلاَحِقُونَ أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ لَنَا وَلَكُمُ الْعَافِيَةَ.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'I asked my Lord for permission to pray for forgiveness for my mother but He did not give me permission. And I asked Him for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission."'

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنْ يَزِيدَ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ كَيْسَانَ - عَنْ أَبِى حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّى أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لأُمِّى فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لِى وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِى ».

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Prophet (s.a.w) visited the grave of his mother, and he wept and caused those around him to weep too. Then he (s.a.w) said: 'I asked my Lord for permission to pray for forgiveness for her, but He did not grant me permission. And I asked Him for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission, so visit graves, for they will remind you of death."'

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ عَنْ أَبِى حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ زَارَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ فَقَالَ « اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّى فِى أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِى وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ فِى أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأُذِنَ لِى فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُ الْمَوْتَ ».

It was narrated from Abu Buraidah that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'I used to forbid you from visiting graves, but now visit them; and I used to forbid you to keep sacrificial meat for more than three days, but now keep whatever you see fit; and I used to forbid you to drink Nabidh except from water skins, but now drink it from all kinds of vessels, but do not drink any intoxicant."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِى بَكْرٍ وَابْنِ نُمَيْرٍ - قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ عَنْ أَبِى سِنَانٍ - وَهُوَ ضِرَارُ بْنُ مُرَّةَ - عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ زِيَارَةِ الْقُبُورِ فَزُورُوهَا وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِ الأَضَاحِىِّ فَوْقَ ثَلاَثٍ فَأَمْسِكُوا مَا بَدَا لَكُمْ وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنِ النَّبِيذِ إِلاَّ فِى سِقَاءٍ فَاشْرَبُوا فِى الأَسْقِيَةِ كُلِّهَا وَلاَ تَشْرَبُوا مُسْكِرًا ». قَالَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ فِى رِوَايَتِهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ.

It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said: "A man who had killed himself with a broad headed arrow was brought to the Prophet (s.a.w) but he did not offer the funeral prayer for him."

حَدَّثَنَا عَوْنُ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ الْكُوفِىُّ أَخْبَرَنَا زُهَيْرٌ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ أُتِىَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- بِرَجُلٍ قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ بِمَشَاقِصَ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ.