Volume 2, Book 23, Number 417:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle informed about the news of the death of An-Najash on the day he died. He went
out with us to the Musalla and we aligned in rows and he said four Takbirs for An-Najashi’s funeral
prayer.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 418:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet offered the funeral prayer of As-Hama An-Najash and said four Takbir.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 403:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
Allah’s Apostle offered the funeral prayer for An-Najashi and I was in the second or third row.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 419:
Narrated Talha bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Auf:
I offered the funeral prayer behind Ibn Abbas and he recited Al-Fatiha and said, “You should know
that it (i.e. recitation of Al-Fatiha) is the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 404:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) informed his companions about the death of AnNajashi and then he went
ahead (to lead the prayer) and the people lined up behind him in rows and he said four Takbir.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 420:
Narrated Sulaiman Ash-Shaibani:
I heard Ash-Sha’bi saying, “I was told by a man who had passed with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) by a
grave that was separate from the other graves that he (the Prophet ) led them in the prayer and they
prayed behind him.” I said, “O Abu ‘Amr! Who narrated that to you?” He replied, “Ibn Abbas.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 405:
Narrated Ash-Shaibani:
Ash Sha’bi said, “I was informed by a man who had seen the Prophet going to a grave that was
separate from the other graves and he aligned the people in rows and said four Takbir.” I said, “O
Abu ‘Amr! who narrated (that) to you”? He said, “Ibn Abbas. ”
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Volume 2, Book 23, Number 421:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A black person, a male or a female used to clean the Mosque and then died. The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
did not know about it . One day the Prophet remembered him and said, “What happened to that per –
son?” The people replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! He died.” He said, “Why did you not inform me?” They
said, “His story was so and so (i.e. regarded him as insignificant).” He said, “Show me his grave.” He
then went to his grave and offered the funeral prayer.
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