The death of Abdullah ibn Ubayy and the Prophet's prayer over him
وفاة عبد الله بن أبيّ والصلاة عليه
c. 631 CE · 9 AH
Soon after the return from Tabuk in 9 AH, Abdullah ibn Ubayy — chief of the hypocrites — died; the Prophet sought forgiveness for him and prayed over him despite Umar's attempt to dissuade him, and the revelation afterwards sided with Umar's objection, forbidding prayer over such people or standing at their graves.
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Summary
The head of the hypocrites, Abdullah ibn Ubayy, died after the Prophet's return from Tabuk in 9 AH 1.
The prayer over him and Umar's stand
The Prophet asked forgiveness for him and prayed over him, though Umar ibn al-Khattab tried to stop him from praying over him; the Qur'an came down afterwards agreeing with Umar, forbidding prayer over one who was thus and standing at his grave 1.
For young visitors
A man died who said he was a Muslim but harmed the Muslims in secret. The Prophet prayed over him although Umar advised him not to; then God's ruling came agreeing with what Umar had said.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Medina
- Had participant
- Abdullah ibn UbayyMuhammadUmar ibn al-Khattab
- Part of
- The Prophetic Era
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Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p. 439
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