Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, Hurry up with the dead body for if it was righteous, you are forwarding it to welfare; and if it was otherwise, then you are putting off an evil thing down your necks.
Read More..Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet said, When a funeral is ready and the men carry the deceased on their necks (shoulders), if it was pious then it will say, 'Present me quickly', and if it was not pious, then it will say, 'Woe to it (me), where are they taking it (me)?' And its voice is heard by everything except mankind and if he heard it he would fall unconscious.
Read More..Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah's Apostle offered the funeral prayer for An-Najashi and I was in the second or third row.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) informed his companions about the death of An-Najashi and then he went ahead (to lead the prayer) and the people lined up behind him in rows and he said four Takbir.
Read More..Narrated Ash-Shaibani: Ash Shu`bi said, I was informed by a man who had seen the Prophet going to a grave that was separate from the other graves and he aligned the people in rows and said four Takbir. I said, O Abu `Amr! who narrated (that) to you ? He said, Ibn `Abbas.
Read More..Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: The Prophet said, Today a pious man from Ethiopia (i.e. An Najashi) has expired, come on to offer the funeral prayer. (Jabir said): We lined up in rows and after that the Prophet led the prayer and we were in rows. Jabir added, I was in the second row.
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