Narrated Sa`id Al-Maqburi: That his father said, While we were accompanying a funeral procession, Abu Huraira got hold of the hand of Marwan and they sat down before the coffin was put down. Then Abu Sa`id came and took hold of Marwan's hand and said, Get up. By Allah, no doubt this (i.e. Abu Huraira) knows that the Prophet forbade us to do that. Abu Huraira said, He (Abu Sa`id) has spoken the truth.
Read More..Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet said, When you see a funeral procession, you should stand up, and whoever accompanies it should not sit till the coffin is put down.
Read More..Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: A funeral procession passed in front of us and the Prophet stood up and we too stood up. We said, 'O Allah's Apostle! This is the funeral procession of a Jew. He said, Whenever you see a funeral procession, you should stand up.
Read More..Narrated `Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila: Sahl bin Hunaif and Qais bin Sa`d were sitting in the city of Al-Qadisiya. A funeral procession passed in front of them and they stood up. They were told that funeral procession was of one of the inhabitants of the land i.e. of a non-believer, under the protection of Muslims. They said, A funeral procession passed in front of the Prophet and he stood up. When he was told that it was the coffin of a Jew, he said, Is it not a living being (soul)?
Read More..Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Allah's Apostle said, When the funeral is ready and the men carry it on their shoulders, if the deceased was righteous it will say, 'Present me (hurriedly),' and if he was not righteous, it will say, 'Woe to it (me)! Where are they taking it (me)?' Its voice is heard by everything except man and if he heard it he would fall unconscious.
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