Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), a man from the Banu Uzrah tribe passed away at night and was buried during the night. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade burial at night until the funeral prayer had been performed, except if people are compelled (to bury at night).

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: We only came to know of the burial of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when, in the last part of the night of Wednesday, we heard the sounds of shovels and similar tools. Muhammad bin Ishaq says: The meaning of "al-masahi" is shovel.

Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) reports: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us from performing prayer and burying the dead at these three times: (1) When the sun is rising, until it becomes high; (2) When the one standing at midday stands, until the sun declines; and (3) When the sun inclines to set, until it has set.