بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Alah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
I pray that you are well.
Yesterday we had an announcement after Jumah prayer of the passing of a young member of our community, a medical school student, due to a car accident. May Allah have mercy on him and forgive him and admit him into the highest Paradise, and may Allah grant abundant patience to his parents and family. إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ Inna lillahi wainna ilaihi raji'un
Narrated Abu Huraira, Allah be very pleased with him: The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "(A believer) who accompanies the funeral procession of a Muslim out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's reward and remains with it till the funeral prayer is offered and the burial ceremonies are over, he will return with a reward of two Qirats. Each Qirat is like the size of the (Mount) Uhud. He who offers the funeral prayer only and returns before the burial, will return with the reward of one Qirat only." Bukhari
It has been said that whenever someone escorts the funeral of his brother Muslim, Allah orders the angels to escort his own funeral and pray over him when he dies.
"Who, when they are visited by an affliction, say, 'Surely we belong to God, and to Him we return (Inna lillahi wainna ilaihi raji'un)'" Qur'an Al-Baqarah 2:156
"Those whom the angels take while they are goodly, saying, 'Peace be on you! Enter Paradise for that you were doing.' " Qur'an An-Nahl 16:32
"Those who have said, 'Our Lord is God.' then have gone straight, upon them the angels descend, saying, 'Fear not, neither sorrow; rejoice in Paradise that you were promised. We are your friends in the present life and in the world to come; therein you shall have all that your souls desire, all that you call for, as hospitality from One All-forgiving, One All-compassionate.'" Qur'an Fussilat 41: 30-32
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ
"Our Lord, make not our hearts to swerve after that You have guided us; and give us mercy from You; You are the Bestower." Qur'an AleImran 3:8
رَبِّنَا لَمَّا جَآءَتْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَآ أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًۭا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
"Our Lord, pour out upon us patience, and gather us to You as Muslims.'" Qur'an al-'Araf 7:126
Ameen
Wassalaam
In the Name of Alah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
I pray that you are well.
Yesterday we had an announcement after Jumah prayer of the passing of a young member of our community, a medical school student, due to a car accident. May Allah have mercy on him and forgive him and admit him into the highest Paradise, and may Allah grant abundant patience to his parents and family. إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ Inna lillahi wainna ilaihi raji'un
Narrated Abu Huraira, Allah be very pleased with him: The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "(A believer) who accompanies the funeral procession of a Muslim out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's reward and remains with it till the funeral prayer is offered and the burial ceremonies are over, he will return with a reward of two Qirats. Each Qirat is like the size of the (Mount) Uhud. He who offers the funeral prayer only and returns before the burial, will return with the reward of one Qirat only." Bukhari
It has been said that whenever someone escorts the funeral of his brother Muslim, Allah orders the angels to escort his own funeral and pray over him when he dies.
"Who, when they are visited by an affliction, say, 'Surely we belong to God, and to Him we return (Inna lillahi wainna ilaihi raji'un)'" Qur'an Al-Baqarah 2:156
"Those whom the angels take while they are goodly, saying, 'Peace be on you! Enter Paradise for that you were doing.' " Qur'an An-Nahl 16:32
"Those who have said, 'Our Lord is God.' then have gone straight, upon them the angels descend, saying, 'Fear not, neither sorrow; rejoice in Paradise that you were promised. We are your friends in the present life and in the world to come; therein you shall have all that your souls desire, all that you call for, as hospitality from One All-forgiving, One All-compassionate.'" Qur'an Fussilat 41: 30-32
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ
"Our Lord, make not our hearts to swerve after that You have guided us; and give us mercy from You; You are the Bestower." Qur'an AleImran 3:8
رَبِّنَا لَمَّا جَآءَتْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَآ أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًۭا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
"Our Lord, pour out upon us patience, and gather us to You as Muslims.'" Qur'an al-'Araf 7:126
Ameen
Wassalaam
