54 - Chapter: The Virtue of One Who Follows a Funeral Procession

1940 - Qutaybah informed us, saying: 'Abthar narrated to us from Burd, the brother of Yazid ibn Abi Ziyad, from al-Musayyab ibn Rafi', who said:
I heard al-Bara' ibn 'Azib say: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever follows a funeral procession until the prayer is offered over it will have a qirat of reward, and whoever walks with the funeral procession until it is buried will have two qirats of reward, and a qirat is like Mount Uhud."

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It was also recorded — in full and in abridged form — by Ahmad (18532), (18644), and (18649); al-Bukhari (5635), (5838), (5849), (6235), and (6654); Muslim (2066): (1), (2), (3), and (4); al-Tirmidhi (1760); the author in al-Kubra (9539); Ibn Majah (2115) and (3589); and Ibn Hibban (5340), via multiple chains from Ash'ath, from him. In Muslim's narration (2066): (3), via the chain of Abu 'Awanah: "and helping the one who has lost his way" instead of "and fulfilling oaths." Muslim (2066): (3) also added, via the chain of Abu Ishaq al-Shaybani: "and refraining from drinking from silver vessels, for whoever drinks from them in this world will not drink from them in the Hereafter."

In some sources, "and returning the greeting of salam" appears instead of "and spreading the greeting of salam" in the narration of Abu Ishaq al-Shaybani, from Ash'ath. Likewise, Shu'bah narrated it from Ash'ath, as will come at number 3778.

The author will repeat this hadith at number 5309, from Sulayman ibn Mansur alone, and in abridged form with its second part.

Al-Sindi said: His statement "and fulfilling oaths" (Ibrar al-qasam) means swearing. In some copies: "Ibrar al-muqsim" — meaning the one who swears, and fulfilling him means affirming him, in the sense that if someone swears to do something and you are able to help him fulfill it — as when he swears he will not part from you until you do such-and-such — then do it.

"And refraining from al-mayathir" — the plural of "mi'tharah": it is a stuffed cushion placed on the camel's saddle beneath the rider, and it is forbidden if it is made of silk.

(1) In (M), (H), and the margin of (K): tabi'a (followed).
(2) Its chain of transmission is sound; 'Abthar is Ibn al-Qasim. It is in al-Sunan al-Kubra at number 2078.
It was also recorded by Ahmad (18596) from Qutaybah, with this chain.
Al-Sindi said: His statement "will have a qirat of reward" — it is an expression for a known reward.