It was narrated that Abu Umamah bin Sahi said: "A woman from among the people of Al-'Awali fell sick and the Prophet (ﷺ) was the best in visiting the sick. He said: 'When she dies, inform me.' She died at night and they buried her without telling the Prophet. The following morning he asked about her and they said: we did not like to wake you, O Messenger of Allah.' So he went to her grave and offered the funeral prayer for her and said Takbir four times."'

It was narrated from Abu Laila: That Zaid bin Arqam offered the funeral prayer and said the Takbir five times, and said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said the Takbir like this.

It was narrated that Talhah bin 'Abdullah said: "I offered the funeral prayer behind Ibn 'Abbas and I heard him reciting Fatihat Al-Kitab. When he finished I took him by the hand and asked him. 'Did you recite?' He said: 'Yes, it is the truth and the Sunnah."'

It was narrated by Ad-Dahhak bin Qais Ad-Dimashqi: A similar report was narrated from Ad-Dahhak bin Qais Ad-Dimashqi.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "No Muslim dies and a group of people whose number reaches one hundred offers the funeral prayer for him, interceding fro him, but their intercession for him will be accepted."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever follows the funeral of a Muslim man, seeking reward, and offers the prayer and buries him, will have two Qirats. And whoever offers the funeral prayer then goes back before the burial, then he returns with one Qirat of reward."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever follows a funeral and offers the funeral prayer then leaves, will have one Qirat reward. And whoever follows it and offers the funeral prayer then stays until the burial is completed will have two Qirat of reward, both of which are greater than Uhud."

It was narrated from 'Ali bin Abi Talib that: mention was made of standing at the funeral until the body is placed in the grave. 'Ali bin Abi Talib said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood, then he sat down."

It was narrated from 'Ali bin Abi Talib that: mention was made of standing at the funeral until the body is placed in the grave. 'Ali bin Abi Talib said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood, then he sat down."

It was narrated that Al-Bark' said: "We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for a funeral, and when we reached the grave the Lahd had not yet been prepared. He sat, and we sat around him, as if there were birds on our heads."

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Tha'labah said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, concerning those who had been slain at Uhud: 'Wrap them up on their clothes that are stained with blood, for there is no wound that is sustained for the sake of Allah, but it will come bleeding on the Day of Resurrection: its color will be the color of blood, but its fragrance will be the fragrance of musk."'

It was narrated that a man called 'Ubaidullah bin Mu'ayyah said: "Two Muslim men were killed on the day of At-Ta'if, and they were taken to the Messenger of Allah. He commanded that they be buried where they were killed." Ibn Mu'ayyah was born during the time of the Messenger of Allah.

It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah: That the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded that those who had been killed at Uhud should be taken back to the place where they fell; they had been brought to Al-Madinah.

It was narrated from Jabir that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Bury the slain where they fell."

It was narrated that 'Ali said: "I said to the Prophet: 'Your paternal uncle, the old misguided man has died. Who will bury him?' He said: 'Go and bury your father, then do not do anything until you come to me.' So I buried him then I came, and he told me to perform Ghusl and he prayed for me, and he mentioned a supplication that I do not remember."'

It was narrated that Hisham bin 'Amir said: "We complained to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the day of Uhud, saying: 'O Messneger of Allah, it is too difficult for us to dig a grave for each person.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Dig graves and make them good and deep, and bury two or three in one grave.' They said: 'Who should we put in first, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Put in first the one who knew more Qur'an."' He said: "My father was the third of three in one grave."

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Hisham bin 'Amir that his father said: "On the day of Uhud some of the people among the Muslims were killed, and people were wounded. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Dig graves and make them wide, and bury two or three in a grave, and put the one who knew more Qur'an in first."'

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was buried, a red velvet cloak was placed beneath him."

Jabir said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered a Khutbah and mentioned a man among his Companions who had died and had been buried at night in a shroud that was not sufficient. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reprimanded them, telling them not to bury a person at night except in cases of emergency."

It was narrated that Hisham bin 'Amir said: "On the day of Uhud the people were exhausted. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Dig graves and make them wide, and bury two or three in a grave.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, who should we 'put in first? He said: 'Put in first the one who knew the Qur'an most."'