It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Al-Khudri that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever goes to the family of the deceased and accompanies them until he offers the funeral prayer, for him is the reward of one qirat. And whoever remains with them until the burial, for him is the reward of two qirats, and a qirat is like the mountain of Uhud.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever offers the funeral prayer for someone, for him is the reward of one qirat.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever offers the funeral prayer for someone will have one qirat of reward, and whoever remains until the burial will have two qirats.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No Muslim dies except that a group performs the funeral prayer over him, whose number reaches one hundred, and they intercede (pray for forgiveness) for him, and their intercession is accepted for him.

Hazrat Abi Bakr narrates that I performed the funeral prayer with Hazrat Abu Malih. He said, "Straighten the rows and intercede (pray for forgiveness) for him in a good manner." If I were given the authority to choose someone, I would have chosen him. Hazrat Abdullah bin As-Saleel narrated to me that it is reported from Hazrat Maymunah, who was his foster brother, that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no Muslim for whom a congregation performs the funeral prayer except that intercession is made for him." Hazrat Abu Malih said that by congregation is meant forty to one hundred people.

When a funeral was brought to Hazrat Malik bin Hubairah Al-Shami, he would say to those with him, "Form three rows for these people." Then three rows would be formed, and after leading the funeral prayer, he would say, "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'There is no deceased person for whom three rows are formed except that intercession becomes obligatory for him.'"

Hazrat Asas bin Salamah narrates: For the one on whose behalf forty people intercede, their intercession is accepted. And for the one on whose behalf ten people intercede (bear witness), their testimony is accepted.

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that whoever has one hundred Muslims perform the funeral prayer for him, his forgiveness is granted.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jarir in a marfu’ form that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The lahd (niche grave) is for us, and the shaqq (simple grave) is for others.

Hazrat Hafs narrates from his father that a lahd (side niche grave) was made for the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.