13: In Sahih Muslim, it is narrated by Abdullah bin Umar[^7]...

13: In Sahih Muslim, it is narrated by Abdullah bin Umar[^7] that when Abdullah Ibn Abi Salool died, his son Abdullah bin Abdullah bin Abi Salool came to the Holy Prophet (S) and asked to give him his holy shirt for his father’s shroud. The Prophet gave him his shirt. Then he requested the Holy Prophet (S) to recite the funeral prayer.

The Holy Prophet (S) stood up, but Umar held the Prophet’s cloak and said: “Allah has prohibited you to pray for him.” The Prophet said: “Allah has given me authority and said that we should recite Astagfirullaah (I seek Allah’s forgiveness) 70 times.” Umar said that the dead man was a hypocrite, but the Prophet performed his funeral prayer. Then Allah sent his revelation on this Prophet (S) that: “(O Messenger!) And never offer…