Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: He who attends the funeral till the prayer is offered for (the dead), for him is the reward of one 'qirat', and he who attends (and stays) till he is buried, for him is the reward of two 'qirats'. It was said: What are the 'qirats'? He said: They are equivalent to two huge mountains. Two other narrators added: Ibn 'Umar used to pray and then depart (without waiting for the burial of the dead). When the tradition of Abu Hurairah (RA) reached him, he said:" We have lost many 'qirats'."

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) through another chain of narrators up to these words:" two great mountains." No mention is made of what followed (these words) ; and in the hadith transmitted by 'Abdul A'la (the words are):" till (the burial) is complete." In the hadith transmitted by 'Abd ar-Razzaq (the words are):" till he is placed in the grave."

This hadith is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) through another chain of transmitters (with these words):" He who followed it (the bier) till he (the dead) is buried."

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: He who offered prayer over the dead, but did not follow the bier, for him is the reward of one 'qirat', and he who followed it, for him is the reward of two 'qirats'. It was asked what the 'qirats' were. He said: The smaller amongst the two is equivalent to Uhud.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: He who offers prayer for the dead, for him is (the reward of) one 'qirat'; and he who follows the bier till it is placed in the grave, for him (is the reward of) two qirats. I (Abu Hazim, one of the narrators) said: Abu Hurairah (RA) , what is this 'qirat'? He said: It is like the hill of Uhud.

Nafi' narrated that it was said to Ibn 'Umar that Abu Huraira reported to have heard Allah's Messenger (صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) as saying: He who follows the bier, for him is the reward of one qirat. Ibn 'Umar said: Abu Huraira narrated it too often. So he sent (a messenger to) 'A'isha to ascertain (the fact). She ('A'isha) testified Abu Huraira. Ibn 'Umar said: We missed so many qirats.

Dawud bin 'Amir bin Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas reported on the authority of his father that while he was sitting along with 'Abdullah bin 'Umar, Khabbab, the owner of Maqsura, said: Ibn 'Umar, do you hear what Abu Hurairah (RA) says that he heard the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) say:" He who goes out with the bier when taken out from its residence and offers prayer for it and he then follows it till it is buried, he would have two 'qirats' of reward, each 'qirat' being equivalent to Uhud; and he who, after having offered prayer, (directly) came back would have his reward (as great) as Uhud"? Ibn 'Umar sent Khabbab to 'A'isha in order to ask her about the words of Abu Hurairah (RA) (and also told him) to come back to him (Ibn 'Umar) and inform him what 'A'isha said. (In the meanwhile) Ibn 'Umar took up a handful of pebbles and turned them over in his hand till the messenger (Khabbab) came back to him and told (him) that 'A'isha testified (the statement of) Abu Hurairah (RA) . Ibn 'Umar threw the pebbles he had in his hand on the ground and then said: We missed a large number of 'qirats'.

Thauban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: He who offered prayer for the dead, for him is the reward of one 'qirat', and he who attended its burial, he would have two 'qirats' as his reward. And 'qirat' is equivalent to Uhud.

This hadith has been narrated by Qatada with the same chain of transmitters. And in the hadith transmitted by Sa'id and Hisham, (the words are):" The Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was asked about 'qirat', and he said: It is equivalent to Uhud."