a. Soerjono Soekamto. Tradition is a community activity that is carried out repeatedly and eternally.
b. Shils. Tradition is something that has been passed down from the past until now.
c. WJS. Poerwadaminto. Tradition is people's life that is carried out continuously.[2]
[1]Ebta Setiawan,"Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia", https://kbbi.web.id/tradisi ,27/11/2021,00:38.
[2] Fajar Nizarino,"Pengertian Tradisi", https://www.kozio.com/term/tradisi/,27/11/2021,00:48
2. Definition of Tahlil
Tahlil and send prayers to people who have died. Tahlil in language is reading . Whereas in terms it is a series of dhikr to commemorate someone's death with the aim of sending prayers to people who have died. Tahlil in Indonesia has become a tradition of Muslims, because it contains many socio-cultural elements.
The tradition of tahlil began in ancient times, if someone died they comforted (stayed up) the family who was struck by a disaster f or 7 days. Likewise when it has reached 40 days, 100 days and 1000 days of death. However, after the arrival of Islam in the archipelago, especially in Java, this custom was changed by the guardians into a majlis of dhikr and prayer which we know as Tahlilan.[3]
The tahlil contains about tawassul, reading Al-Fatihah, An-Naas, Al-Falaq, pieces of verses from the Qur'an, reading dhikr such as; istighfar, takbir, and the sentence of monotheism. Tahlil ends with the recitation of prayers and specialization of the deceased.[4]
Hadith that shows the virtue of tahlil, tasbih and prayer:
Has told us Abu Bakr bin Abu Syaibah has told us 'Ali bin Mushir and Ibn Numair from Musa Al Juhani Likewise, it was narrated from another path, and has told us Muhammad bin 'Abdullah bin Numair -and this lafadh belongs to him - Has told us to us my father has told us Musa Al Juhani from Mus'ab bin Sa'd from his father he said; "One day an Arab Bedouin came to the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, teach me a reading worthy of my reading! Allahu Akbaar kabiiran walhamdulillaahi katsiiran. Subhaanallahi Rabbil 'aalamiin. Laa haula walaa quwwataa Illa billaahil 'aziizil magistrate. (There is no god but Allah, the One and Only, there is no partner to Him. Allah is Great, all praise be to Him. Glory be to Him. Allah, Lord of the worlds. There is no power and strength except with the help of Allah, the Mighty and Wise.) The Bedouin Arab said: 'O Messenger of Allah, is that a recitation intended for Allah, then what is the recitation for me? alaihi wasallam said: 'Allaahummaghfir lii warhamnii wahdinii warzuqnii' (O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, show me and grant me sustenance). Musa Al Juhani said; 'I doubt the words "Aafini" and do not know their origin.' However, Ibn Abu Syaibah in his Hadith does not mention the words of Abu Musa.[5]
