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."

'A'isha reported Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) saying: If a company of Muslims numbering one hundred pray over a dead person, all of them interceding for him, their intercession for him will be accepted.

'Abdullah bin 'Abbas reported that his son died in Qudaid or 'Usfan. He said to Kuraib to see as to how many people had gathered there for his (funeral). He (Kuraib) said: So I went out and I informed him about the people who had gathered there. He (Ibn 'Abbas) said: Do you think they are forty? He (Kuraib) said: Yes. Ibn 'Abbas then said to them: Bring him (the dead body) out for I have heard Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: If any Muslim dies and forty men who associate nothing with Allah stand over his prayer (they offer prayer over him), Allah will accept them as intercessors for him.

Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: There passed a bier (being carried by people) and it was lauded in good terms. Upon this the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: It has become certain, it has become certain, it has become certain. And there passed a bier and it was condemned in bad words. Upon this the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: It has become certain, it has become certain, it has become certain. 'Umar said: May my father and mother be ransom for you! There passed a bier and it was praised in good terms, and you said: It has become certain, it has become certain, it has become certain. And there passed a bier and it was condemned in bad words, and you said: It has become certain, it has become certain, it has become certain. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: He whom you praised in good terms, Paradise has become certain for him, and he whom you condemned in bad words, Hell has become certain for him. You are Allah's witnesses in the earth, you are Allah's witnesses in the earth, you are Allah's witnesses in the earth.

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters.

Qatada bin Rib'i reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: Whenever a bier passed before him, he said: He is the one to find relief and the one with (the departure of him) other will find relief. They said: Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) , who is al-Mustarih and al-Mustarah? Upon this he said: The believing servant finds relief from the troubles of the world, and in the death of a wicked person, the people, towns, trees and animals find relief.