What is the authenticity of the following Hadith?
Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports:
“We went to the [Janazah] of Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Mu’adh (radiyallahu ‘anhu) with Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) completed the Janazah salah and Sa’d (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was buried, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said ‘Subhanallah’, so we also said ‘Subhanallah’, then Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said ‘Allahu Akbar’, so we also said ‘Allahu Akbar’. Someone asked ‘O Rasulullah’, why did you say ‘Subhanallah and ‘Allahu Akbar’? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) replied: ‘The grave had narrowed in on this pious slave of Allah Ta’ala and Allah then widened it.”
Answer
This narration is recorded in Musnad Ahmad. The narration is well corroborated and will be declared reliable.
(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 3 pg. 360, Dhayl Al Qawlul Musaddad, pg. 106. Also see: Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 3 pg. 206 and Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 3 pg. 46)
See here and here for the explanation of this Hadith.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar