Hadith on
Funerals
Funerals Hadith of Sahih Bukhari is from Chapter No. 24, The Book Of Al-Janaiz (Funerals), written by Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari. This chapter contains 158 hadiths specifically hadees about Funerals. The Sahih Bukhari collection encompasses a total of ninety-nine chapters and 7558 hadiths.
Hadees about Janaza
The Janaza Hadees teaches Muslims not to forget to hold Namaz e Janaza and, therefore, to fulfill their duties toward the deceased. This prayer, as commanded by Hazrat Muhammad (SAW), is directed towards the spiritual rewards both for the deceased themselves and for those who pray for them. The Prophet (SAW) highlighted this collective responsibility through several hadiths-most notably in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Islam Muslims generally are held responsible for praying for their brothers and sisters who have left them in this world.
In Jami Al Tirmidhi, under the chapter named The Book Of As-Salat (The Prayer), it has been written that if a group of believers makes sincere dua for the deceased person, then their collective dua would be equivalent to forgiveness for the soul. It thus depicts all the significance of Hadith on Janaza, which also shows how Muslims should conduct this prayer correctly with utmost sincerity.
The Baab related to Janaze Ke Ehkaam O Masail in these hadiths states the procedure of Namaz e Janaza. This is very simple but deep. In this prayer, there is no bowing or prostration. You only stand and make supplications (prayers) for the deceased. It says in Janaza ki hadees from Sunan An Nasai that Muslims must ask Allah to forgive, show mercy, and get a place in Jannah (Paradise) for the deceased person. These supplications perform a crucial function in the hereafter of the deceased.
In addition, the hadees on janaza in Urdu, English, and Arabic mention that attending a janaza also encourages a person to reflect on a funeral not as just praying but also standing with the family of the deceased as well as reflecting on the mortality of oneself. Sunan Abu Dawood states that going to a funeral reminds Muslims to reflect on how transitory life is and the necessity to prepare for the hereafter.