Dalil

Bulugh al-Maram 592

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -قَالَ: { لَا تَدْفِنُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ إِلَّا أَنْ تُضْطَرُّوا } أَخْرَجَهُ ابْنُ مَاجَه ْ <sup>1</sup>. وَأَصْلُهُ فِي "مُسْلِمٍ", لَكِنْ قَالَ: زَجَرَ أَنْ يُقْبَرَ اَلرَّجُلُ بِاللَّيْلِ, حَتَّى يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ.

Translation

Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H.) 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 (P.B.U.H.) disapproved that someone is buried at night, unless the funeral prayer has been offered for him.’

Grades by grader

Muhammad Fuad Abd al-BaqiSahihgraded on ibnmajah:1521fawazahmed0
Shuayb al-ArnautVery Daifgraded on ibnmajah:1521fawazahmed0
Zubair Ali ZaiWeakgraded on ibnmajah:1521fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com
al-AlbaniSahihgraded on ibnmajah:1521fawazahmed0

Same hadith, other wordings

  • Sunan Ibnu Majah 1521لاَ تَدْفِنُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ إِلاَّ أَنْ تُضْطَرُّوا