Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates: One day the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon. He mentioned one of his companions who was given a small shroud and was buried at night. So the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that anyone should be buried at night, except if a person is compelled in this matter (then the ruling is different).