Jabir (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to say four Takbirat over the dead, and would recite al-Fatihah in (after saying) the first (opening) Takbirat.’ Related by Ash-Shafi’i with a weak chain of narrators.

Talhah bin ‘AbduIlah bin ‘Auf (RAA) narrated, ‘I offered a funeral prayer led by Ibn ‘Abbas. He recited al-Fatihah and said, ‘You should know that it (reciting al-Fatihah) is a Sunnah of the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ).’ Related by Al-Bukhari.

‘Auf bin Malik (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) offered the funeral prayer, and I memorized this supplication (that he said for the deceased),“'O Allah! Forgive him and have mercy on him (on her). Grant him ease and respite. Make his resting place a noble one, and facilitate his entry. Wash him with the most pure and clean water, snow and hail. Purify him from sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. Give him in exchange a home better than his home (on earth) and a family better than his family. Grant him entrance to Paradise and protect him from the trials of the grave and the torture of Hell Fire." Related by Muslim.

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated, ‘When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) prayed a funeral prayer, he would say, "O Allah! Forgive those of us who are alive, and those who are dead, those present and those absent, those who are young and those who are male and those who are female. O Allah! Let those of us to whom You have given life, live in Islam, and let those of us You take back die in a state of faith. O Allah! Do not deprive us of our reward for (supplicating for) him, and cause us not to go astray after him." Related by Muslim and the four Imams.

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said:“If you offer the funeral prayer for a deceased person, supplicate Allah sincerely for him." Related by Abu Dawud.

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, "Hurry up when you carry the dead body (the janazah), for if the deceased is righteous, you would be taking it to something better, and if he or she is an evil person, then you will be getting him or her off your necks.’ Agreed upon.

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "Whoever accompanies the funeral (the dead body) until he performs the funeral prayer will have a reward equal to (one Qirat), and whoever accompanies the burial procession, will be doubly awarded (two Qirat).”They then asked, ‘What is meant by the two Qirat?’ He replied ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم )“Like two huge mountains.”Agreed upon. Muslim added the statement, ‘until it is buried.’ Al-Bukhari related on the authority of Abu Hurairah,“Whoever accompanies the funeral of a Muslim, seeking the reward only from Allah, the Almighty, and he stays with it until he offers the funeral prayer and the burial is completed, will return back with two Qirat, each Qirat is equal to the mount of Uhud.”

Salim narrated on the authority of his father (RAA) that he saw the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), Abu Bakr and ’Umar walking in front of a Funeral.’ Related by the five Imams, and Ibn Hibban rendered it Sahih.

Umm ‘Atiyah (RAA) narrated, ‘We were forbidden to accompany funeral processions, but this prohibition was not mandatory for us.’ Agreed upon.

Abu Sa’id (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "Stand up when you see a funeral procession, and he who accompanies it should not sit down until the coffin is placed on the ground." Agreed upon.