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A true story — it actually happened in one of the mosques in Yemen!
By Allah, we laughed so hard we couldn’t even finish listening to it 😂
Here’s how it goes, narrated by Sheikh Abu Imad:
>A friend of mine says:
“Yesterday, someone from the street next to mine passed away.
People were holding a mourning gathering for the deceased — Abu Nasser, an elderly man.
May Allah have mercy on him and forgive him.
Anyway, after they prayed over him at the nearby prayer place and buried him,
they brought back the bier — the wooden frame used to carry the body.
It was after the Isha (night) prayer, and the mosque was closed,
so they left the bier in the courtyard by the mosque’s door.
In the morning, during Fajr (dawn prayer), the mosque caretaker would come and return it to its place.
Around 3:30 a.m., someone came to the mosque.
He found the courtyard open but the mosque door locked.
He waited for a while, but no one came to open.
The night was freezing cold.
Then he noticed the bier by the door — it had a blanket on it.
So he opened the bier, took the mattress inside, and lay down to sleep — inside the bier!
He fell into a deep sleep.
About half an hour later, the mosque caretaker arrived to open the door.
He saw the bier with what he thought was a corpse inside,
assuming it was there for a funeral prayer after Fajr.
People started arriving for Fajr prayer, some passing toward the ablution area, others greeting each other.
The caretaker and a few others helped move the bier beside the mihrab (prayer niche),
thinking it was ready for the funeral prayer.
No one paid much attention — everyone was still sleepy.
Then the call to Fajr prayer was made.
Around fifty people were in the mosque.
We stood in rows and began the prayer.
I was in the first row.
During the second rak‘ah (unit of prayer) — suddenly, I saw the bier moving! 😲😨
I thought, What’s going on?! That can’t be real!
I rubbed my eyes, closed them, opened them again — maybe I was dreaming?
But no — the bier beside the mihrab was still moving — in front of everyone, including the imam! 😱
My heart started racing; fear and confusion spread through the rows.
Then — the man inside the bier woke up from his sleep,
lifted the cover, poked his head out, and said:
‘Did you already pray?!’ 😂😂😂
That’s when all chaos broke loose!
By Allah, you should have seen what happened in the mosque! 😂😂
I ran out barefoot, faster than ever — probably a kilometer per minute — and didn’t even realize I had no shoes! 😅
The imam fainted and collapsed on the floor 😂
Some people hit their heads on the wall in shock 😂
Others, like me, ran out barefoot 😂
One person fell into the ablution pool 😂
In short — the mosque was empty within seconds! 😂😂
But here’s the funniest part —
The man who came out of the bier ran out too — with the rest of us!
He was chasing everyone, shouting:
“People! What happened? Is it the Day of Judgment or what?!”
And the more people looked back and saw him running after them —
the faster they ran! 😂😂
He kept yelling,
“Why didn’t you wake me for Fajr?! Allah will hold you accountable!” —
not realizing that he himself was the cause of all the panic and chaos! 😂😂😂