And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever offers the funeral prayer, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to the Companions: Offer the funeral prayer over your companion. And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Offer the funeral prayer for Najashi. He called it a prayer, though there is neither bowing nor prostration in it, nor can one speak in it, and there are takbirs and salam in it. And Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would not offer the funeral prayer unless he was in a state of ablution, and he would not offer it at the time of sunrise or sunset, and he would raise his hands in the funeral prayer. And Imam Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I found many Companions and Followers, and they considered the one most deserving to lead the funeral prayer to be the one most deserving to lead the obligatory prayer. And if on the day of Eid or at a funeral there is no ablution, one should seek water and not perform tayammum, and if one arrives at the funeral while people are praying, he should say Allahu Akbar and join in. And Sa'id bin al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Whether it is night or day, whether in travel or at home, say four takbirs in the funeral prayer. And Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The first takbir is to begin the funeral prayer. And Allah, Glorified and Exalted, said (in Surah At-Tawbah): "Never pray over any of them who dies." And in it there are rows and an imam.

Narrated Ash-Shaibani: Ash-Shu`bi said, "Somebody who passed along with your Prophet (p.b.u.h) by a grave that was separate from the other graves informed me (saying), "The Prophet led us (in the prayer) and we aligned behind him." We said, "O Abu `Amr! Who told you this narration?" He replied, "Ibn `Abbas."

And Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) said that by performing the prayer, you have fulfilled your duty. Humaid bin Hilal (Tabi'i) said that after performing the funeral prayer, we do not consider it necessary to seek permission (to leave). Whoever performs the funeral prayer and then returns, he receives the reward of one qirat.

Narrated Nafi`: Ibn `Umar was told that Abu Huraira said, "Whoever accompanies the funeral procession will have a reward equal to one Qirat." Ibn `Umar said, "Abu Huraira talks of a too enormous reward."

Aisha attested Abu Huraira's narration and said, "I heard Allah's Apostle saying like that." Ibn `Umar said, "We have lost numerous Qirats."

Narrated Abu Huraira: that Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Whoever attends the funeral procession till he offers the funeral prayer for it, will get a reward equal to one Qirat, and whoever accompanies it till burial, will get a reward equal to two Qirats." It was asked, "What are two Qirats?" He replied, "Like two huge mountains."

Narrated 'Amir: Ibn `Abbas (who was at that time a boy) said, "Allah's Apostle came to a grave and the people said, 'He or she was buried yesterday.' " Ibn `Abbas added, "We aligned behind the Prophet and he led the funeral prayer of the deceased."

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle informed about the news of the death of An-Najash (King of Ethiopia) on the day he expired. He said, "Ask Allah's forgiveness for your brother. "

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet made them align in rows at the Musalla and said four Takbir.

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Jew brought to the Prophet a man and a woman from amongst them who have committed (adultery) illegal sexual intercourse. He ordered both of them to be stoned (to death), near the place of offering the funeral prayers beside the mosque."