Hazrat Mughira narrates that Ibrahim said: When you lower the deceased into the grave, recite these words! In the name of Allah, and upon the way of Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

Hazrat Jubair bin Adi narrates that I have been informed that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to recite this supplication when a deceased person was placed in the grave: In the name of Allah! And upon the way of Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and with affirmation of Your Book and Your Messenger, and with certainty in resurrection after death. O Allah! Widen his grave for him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise.

Hazrat Husain narrates that Ibrahim al-Taimi said: When the deceased is lowered into the grave, recite these words! In the name of Allah, and towards Allah, and upon the way of Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abi Bakr narrates that when the deceased would be covered with soil and the grave leveled, Hazrat Anas would stand by the grave and supplicate as follows: O Allah! Your servant has been returned to You, so show kindness to him and have mercy on him. O Allah! Widen the grave for him from its side. And open the doors of the heavens for his soul. And accept his deeds in a good manner. O Allah! If he was righteous, then increase his good deeds twofold, and if he was a sinner, then forgive his sins.

Hazrat Umair bin Saeed narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) recited four takbeers at the funeral of Yazid bin Makfif. Then he stood by his grave and prayed as follows: O Allah! This is Your servant and the son of Your servant. Today he has become Your guest, and You are the best of hosts. O Allah! Make his grave spacious, and forgive his sins. For surely, we know nothing but good about him, and You know best regarding this matter.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abi Mulaika narrates that when the grave of Hazrat Abdullah bin Saib was leveled and completed, Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) stood by his grave. He stood there for quite a while, then he prayed and returned.

Ibn ‘Ulayyah narrates: I saw Ayyub standing by a grave, then he supplicated for the deceased, and many times I saw him supplicating for the deceased before the one burying had come out of the grave.

Hazrat Qais narrates that we went to visit Hazrat Khabbab when he had seven cauterized marks on his stomach. He said, "If the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had not forbidden us from praying for death, I would surely have prayed for it."

Hazrat Abu Zubyan narrates that I was sitting with Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) when he heard a man wishing for death. The narrator says that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) immediately raised his eyes towards him and then said: Do not wish for death; you will have to die anyway, but ask Allah for well-being.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: None of you should wish for death because of any calamity or hardship that befalls him in this world.