Buraidah (RAA) reported Concerning the story of the Ghamidi woman, who was to be stoned by the order of the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (due to committing adultery), ‘Then the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave his command concerning her (after her death), so he offered the funeral prayer for her, and she was then buried.’ Related by Muslim.

Jabir bin Samurah (RAA) narrated, ‘A man who killed himself with a broad-headed arrow, was brought to the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) but he did not offer the funeral prayer for him.’ Related by Muslim.

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated regarding the story of the black woman who used to clean the mosque. The Messenger of Allah asked about her, and he was told that she had died. He said to them,“Why didn’t you inform me of her death?" It seems that they regarded her as an insignificant person. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said:“Show me her grave." They showed him her grave and he offered the funeral prayer for her.’ Agreed upon. Muslim added in his narration, ‘Verily, those graves are full of darkness for those buried in them. Allah, the Almighty, will illuminate them for their dwellers by my prayer over them"

Hudhaifah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to prohibit the announcement of anyone’s death. Related by Ahmad and At-Tirmidhi, who rendered it Hasan.

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) informed the people about the death of Negus the day he died. He took them out to the place of prayer, to offer the funeral prayer for him. He arranged them in rows, and made Takbir four times.’ Agreed upon.

Ibn ‘Abbas (RAA) narrated, ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) say, "If a Muslim man dies and a group of forty people, who do not associate any one with Allah, pray for him, Allah will accept their intercession for him (by way of their Du’A for him.”Related by Muslim.

Samurah bin Jundub (RAA) narrated, ‘I offered the funeral prayer behind the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) for a woman who had died during child-birth and he (prayed) standing opposite the middle of her body.' Agreed upon.

A’ishah (RAA) narrated, ‘By Allah the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) offered funeral prayer in the mosque for the sons of Baida (Sahl and Suhail).’ Related by Muslim

‘Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila (RAA) and ‘Zaid bin Arqam (RAA) used to recite four Takbirat when praying over the dead, but once he said it five times, so I asked him about it. He said to me, ‘The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to do so.’ Related by Muslim and the four Imams.

‘Ali bin Abi Talib (RAA) narrated that he said six Takbirat when he prayed over Sahl bin Hunaif, and he said (explaining his action), ‘He is one of the Companions, who fought in the Battle of Badr.’ Related by Sa’id bin Mansur.