Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #27185

Muhammad bin Bashar narrated to us, Abd al-Rahman bin Mahdi narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, on the authority of Saad bin Ibrahim, on the authority of Talha bin Awf, that Ibn Abbas, he prayed at a funeral and recited the opening of the book, so I told him and he said that it is part of the Sunnah or part of the perfect Sunnah. Abu said Jesus, this is a good and authentic hadith. This is acted upon according to some people of knowledge among the companions of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and others who choose to It is recited with the Fatihah of the Book after the first takbeer. This is the opinion of Al-Shafi’i, Ahmad, and Ishaq. Some people of knowledge said no. What is recited in the funeral prayer is only praise to God and blessings upon the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and supplication for the dead. This is the view of Al-Thawri and others. From the people of Kufa. Talha bin Abdullah bin Awf is the nephew of Abdul Rahman bin Awf. It was narrated from him Syphilis...