Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 425
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa offered the funeral prayer of the Holy Prophet". Everyone offered the funeral prayer individually. After that people in groups of ten to twelve entered the room to offer the funeral prayer. However, everyone offered the funeral prayer individually. The first group of people to offer the funeral prayer consisted of Ḥadrat Abu Bakr", Ḥadrat ‘Umar" and some. Anşar and Muhajirin. sa. After all the men had offered the funeral prayer of the Holy. Prophet, first the women and then the children offered the funeral prayer. . There was no Imam for the funeral prayers. Everyone offered the funeral prayer individually. The funeral prayers continued for a whole day and the. Holy Prophet was buried thirty-two hours after his demise. (As-Siratun Nabawiyyah libne Hisham, Vol. 2, p. 663). . The day this came to pass was Tuesday. (Ibn Kathir, Vol. 4, p. 517). ΤΗ ra sa ra sa га. Hadrat Abu Bakr consulted the Companions" of the Holy Prophet* regarding the place where the Holy Prophet should be buried. Some. Companions suggested that he should be buried in Jannatul Baqi' while the others suggested that he should be buried in the mosque. Ḥadrat 'A'ishah mentioned that she had seen in a dream that three moons have fallen into her room. Based on Hadrat ‘Ā'ishah's dream it was decided that the Holy Prophet should be buried in Hadrat 'A'ishah's" room. . Accordingly, the body of the Holy Prophet" was moved to one side in the room and a grave was dug at the place where his bed was when he passed away. Ḥadrat Abū ‘Ubaidah al-Jarrah" was an expert in digging a grave in the Meccan's style and Ḥaḍrat Abū Ṭalḥa" was expert in digging a grave as the people of Medina did. Hadrat ‘Umar" sent his messenger to both of them with the intention that whosoever comes first will dig the grave. The messenger did not find Ḥadrat Abū ‘Ubaidah". Thus, Hadrat Talha" came га ra га 425