A Different Namaz e Janaza

In the room (the room of the respectable mother of Muslims), where the body of

Rasulullaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) was laid what did Hadhrat Ali (radhiyAllaahu anhu) do?

Standing at the door of the room he said, "O people! In his life time as well as after death, Rasulullaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) was our Imam and as such there would be no Imam in the funeral prayer .

His funeral prayer would be only salutation. People might come in groups of ten each, turn by turn, look at the holy face, and after offering salutation, should leave and so should this process continue .

This process continued for three consecutive days and the people continued coming, offering salutation and returning in groups of ten each. The funeral prayer of a prophet was not offered like that of others.

On the dead bodies of people, other than prophets, the Imam prays, "O Allaah!

Forgive his sins for the present, absent, man - women".

While the Imam prays for those brought there, for their forgiveness, who can say before the blessed body of Rasulullaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) that he may be forgiven for his sins, for he himself has to intercede in connection with the sins of others and he is the the greatest hope of sinners.

Therefore the funeral prayer comprised only of offering salutation and then leaving.

History records that people continued to come and go and salutation continued to be offered.

All migratees and Ansars offered the funeral prayer (salutations).

people who raise such topics that they did not read namaz !!! ,

they make it obvious they did not know how was this case different from others and what happened then ...

References :

Albidaya Walkhaya, V-5, p265

Ihtijaj Tabri, V-1, p106 (1); Asool Kafi, V-3, p 26 (Mauaul Shafi)

Usool Kafi, V-3, p 27 (Mauaul Shafi)

Hadaya Babul Janaiz, V-1, p16

Who Raised this Issue First ?

upon the instigation of Abdullah bin Sabah, they claimed that the three caliphs did not offer funeral prayer, as they had gone to Saqeefa Bani Sa'ada to make the decision concerning caliphate.

They vigouresly assert that Hadhrat Ali (radhiyAllaahu anhu) had offered the funeral prayer; and question as to the presence of the other caliphs?"

NOW Time to Question back ... to make it clear that it is JUST Al Legation and holds not TRUTH

In which row of the funeral prayer of Rasulullaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wasallam) was Hadhrat Ali (radhiyAllaahu anhu) and whether he was standing on the right side or left side?

Then they, who speak without proof would get nervous and want to know why I ask this question.

"If i say he was standing. He stood on the right side.".

Then they would confidently argue that it was not known as to where Hadhrat Ali (radhiyAllaahu anhu) was standing.

Then If it was not known to SHIAS where one single person was standing, then how can they be sure, amidst hundreds of companions, about who offered and who did not offer the funeral prayer.

WHICH BOOKS list all of them who attended and their locations which shia was TAKING Attendance ?

Questions like these are very superfluous and as such their answer should also be similar.

To suspect that the Sahabah had not cared about the burial of Rasulullaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) is not correct and proper. Not at all!