Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) informed the people of the death of Najashi on the day of his passing, then took them to the place of prayer for the funeral, arranged their rows, and said four takbirs over him.

Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer of Umm Fulan, who had died during childbirth, and he stood in the middle of her (body).

Nafi' reports that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) performed the funeral prayer for nine (9) deceased together; the men were placed towards the imam and the women towards the qiblah, and he arranged the rows of the people. (Similarly) the funeral of the wife of Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) and the daughter of Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyida Umm Kulthum (may Allah be pleased with her), and her son Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) was held, and rows were formed for both together. On that day, the duties of leading the prayer were performed by Sayyiduna Sa'id bin As (may Allah be pleased with him). Among those who performed the funeral prayer were Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id, and Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with them). The child was placed towards the imam. A man (Ammar, the freed slave of Harith) says: Considering this incorrect, I looked towards Abdullah bin Abbas, Abu Hurairah, Abu Sa'id, and Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with them) and said: "What is this?" So they replied: "This is the Sunnah."

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned one of his companions in a sermon one day, who had passed away, and he was buried at night in a small shroud. So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade and reproached burying at night until the funeral prayer had been performed over him (meaning that more people can participate in the funeral during the day), except if a person is compelled to do so. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: "When any of you gives a shroud to his brother, he should give the best shroud."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was being lowered into the grave, Sayyiduna Abbas, Sayyiduna Ali, and Sayyiduna Fadl (may Allah be pleased with them) entered his blessed grave. The Ansari man who used to dig side graves (lahd) for the martyrs, he was the one who dug the side grave (lahd) for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you place your deceased in their graves, recite this supplication: BISMILLAHI WA ‘ALA SUNNATI RASULILLAH (In the name of Allah and upon the way of the Messenger of Allah we are placing him in the grave)."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that a red sheet was placed in the blessed grave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted: "O Messenger of Allah! Your uncle has passed away, or he said: My father has passed away." He said: "Go and bury him." I said: "He died in a state of shirk." He said: "Go and bury him." So I buried him and came to you, then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Go and take a bath."

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Breaking the bone of a deceased believer is just as (sinful) as breaking the bone of a living person (is sinful)."

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wrap two men from among the martyrs of Uhud in a single shroud, then he would ask: "Which of them had memorized more of the Qur'an?" When one of them was pointed out, he would lower him into the grave first. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On the Day of Resurrection, I will be a witness over these people." He ordered that they be buried with their blood, did not offer their funeral prayer, nor did he bathe them.