It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever offers the funeral prayer for someone will receive a reward equal to one qirat, and whoever waits until the burial is completed will receive a reward equal to two qirats, the smallest of which is equal to Mount Uhud. When Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) learned of this hadith, he considered it very important and sent a man to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) to inquire about it. Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that Abu Huraira speaks the truth. Upon this, Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: In this way, we have lost many qirats.