Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave the order regarding Hazrat Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was martyred, so he was given a bath.

Hazrat Zakariya (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Amir (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Hazrat Hanzala bin Rahiib (may Allah be pleased with him) was purified by the angels.

Yunus (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him), regarding the slain person over whom a little time has passed, said: He should be given a bath.

Hazrat Qatadah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) and Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him), both of these personalities stated: The martyr should be given a bath, because no one dies except that he becomes impure.

Hazrat Nafi' (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was given ghusl (ritual washing), was shrouded, and was also perfumed.

Hazrat Abu Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer for Hazrat Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Abdullah bin Al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer for Hazrat Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him) and recited nine takbeers.

Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer for the martyrs of the Battle of Badr.

Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Amir (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: "Will the funeral prayer be offered for a martyr?" He (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: "A martyr is even more deserving that the funeral prayer be offered for him."

Hazrat Amr bin Abi Qurrah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that we received a letter from Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him): He (may Allah have mercy on him) had written: Indeed, there are some people who take a share from this wealth claiming that they will perform jihad in the way of Allah, but then they act contrary to this and do not perform jihad. So, whoever among them does this, we are more entitled to this wealth until we recover from him the wealth that he had taken. Abu Ishaq (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I went to Hazrat Yasir bin Amr and I asked: What is your opinion regarding this hadith that Amr bin Abi Qurrah has narrated to me? And I narrated that hadith to Hazrat Yasir. He (may Allah have mercy on him) said: He has spoken the truth; he brought the letter of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).