The same narration is transmitted with another chain, and in it are these words: "Then I will give you the ritual bath (ghusl)."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed a funeral prayer, and he (peace be upon him) placed his right blessed hand over his left blessed hand.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the funeral prayer for someone, he would raise both hands in the first takbeer, then after that he would place his right blessed hand over his left blessed hand.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise both hands in the first takbeer of the funeral prayer, then after that, he would not raise his hands while saying the takbeers in the funeral prayer.

Amr narrates: A Christian woman passed away, who had in her womb a (Muslim's) child, so Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered that this woman be buried in the Muslims' graveyard because of the child.

Abu Salman narrates: Once, Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) led the funeral prayer for a person, and he said the takbeer five times. When he finished with salam, we asked him, "Did you do this by mistake or intentionally?" He replied, "I did it intentionally, because the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform it in this manner."

Abdullah bin Ka'b narrates from his father: Sayyiduna Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) presented himself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He informed him that his mother had passed away, who was a Christian, and he wished to participate in his mother's last rites. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Mount your ride and walk ahead of the funeral; if you are walking ahead of it, you will not be counted as being with it." (Imam Daraqutni, may Allah have mercy on him, states) This narration is not established; one of its narrators, Ma'shar, is weak.

Abdullah bin Aamir narrates from his father: I remember well about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), when he had Uthman bin Maz'oon (may Allah be pleased with him) buried (before that), he (peace be upon him) offered his funeral prayer and said takbeer over him four times. (Afterwards, after the burial) the Prophet (peace be upon him) took soil in both his hands three times and placed it on his grave. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was standing at the head side of the grave.

Masruq narrates: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) led the funeral prayer of one of the noble wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and I heard him saying: "I will lead the funeral prayer of this lady in the manner that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the funeral prayer the last time." Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said takbeer four times.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would not raise both hands during supplication, except in the prayer for rain (Salat al-Istisqa). In that, he would raise both hands so high that the whiteness of his armpits would become visible.