“When Qasim the son of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) died, Khadijah said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, the milk ofQasim’smother is overflowing. Would that Allah had let him liveuntil he hadfinished breastfeeding.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: ‘He willcomplete his breastfeeding in Paradise.’ She said:‘If I know that, OMessenger of Allah, it makes it easier for me tobear.’ The Messengerof Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If you wish, I willpray to Allah to let youhear his voice.’ She said: ‘O Messengerof Allah, rather I believeAllah and His Messenger.’”

“They (the martyrs) werebroughtto the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Day of Uhud, and hestarted tooffer the funeral prayer for them, ten by ten. Hamzah laywhere helay, and they were taken away but he was left where he was.”

“Which of them had memorized more Qur’an?” And if one ofthem was pointed out to him, he would put him in the niche-gravefirst. And he said: “I am a witness over them.” He commanded thattheyshould be buried with their blood, and that the funeral prayershouldnot be offered for them and they should not be washed.

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)commanded that the weapons and armor should be removed from the slainof Uhud, and they should be buried in their clothes stained withblood.

“Iheard Jabir bin ‘Abdullah say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)commanded that the slain of the battle of Uhud should be returned tothe battlefield; they had been moved to Al-Madinah.’”

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: ‘Whoever offers the funeral prayer in the mosque will havenothing (i.e., no reward).’”

“By Allah! The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) did not offer the funeral prayer for Suhail bin Baida’anywherebut in the mosque.”

“There are three times during thedaywhen the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us to offer the funeralprayer or bury our dead: When the sun has fully risen (until it ishigher up in the sky), when it is overhead at noon until it haspassed the meridian, and when it is starting to set until it hasset.”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)placed aman in his grave at night, and he lit a lamp in his grave.

“Do not bury your dead at night unless you are forced to.”

“Offer the funeral prayer for your dead by night or by day.”

“When ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy died,his son came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah,give me your shirt so that I may shroud him in it.’ The MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) said: ‘Notify me when he is ready (i.e., when he hasbeenwashed and shrouded).’ When the Prophet (ﷺ) wanted to offerthefuneral prayer for him: ‘You should not do that.’ The Prophet(ﷺ)offered the funeral prayer for him, and the Prophet (ﷺ) saidto him:‘I have been given two choices: “...ask forgiveness forthem(hypocrites) or ask not forgiveness for them...’” [9:80]Then Allahrevealed: ‘And never pray (the funeral prayer) for anyof them(hypocrites) who dies, nor stand at his grave.’” [9:84]

“The leader of the hypocrites inAl-Madinah died, and left instructions that the Prophet (ﷺ) shouldoffer the funeral prayer for him and shroud him in his shirt. Heoffered the funeral prayer for him and shrouded him in his shirt, andstood by his grave. Then Allah revealed the words: ‘And never pray(the funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who dies, nor standat his grave.” [9:84]

‘Offer prayer for everyone who dies, and strive in Jihadunder every chief.”

It wasnarrated from Jabir bin Samurah that a man from among theCompanionsof the Prophet (ﷺ) was wounded, and the wound caused hima greatdeal of pain. He went and took a spearhead, and slaughteredhimselfwith it. The Prophet (ﷺ) did not offer the funeral prayerfor him,and that was as an admonition for others.

“Why did you not tell me?” Then he went to her grave andofferedthe funeral prayer for her.

“We went out with the Prophet (ﷺ) and when wereached Al-Baqi’, we saw a new grave. He asked about it and theysaid:‘(It is) so-and-so (a woman).’ He recognized the name andsaid: ‘Whydid you not tell me about her?’ They said: ‘You weretaking a nap andyou were fasting, and we did not like to disturbyou.’ He said: ‘Donot do that; I do not want to see it happenagain that one of youdies, while I am still among you, and you donot tell me, for myprayer for him is a mercy.’ Then he went to thegrave and we lined upin rows behind him, and he said four Takbir(i.e. for the funeralprayer).”

“Why did you nottell me?” Then he said to his Companions: “Line up in rows topray forher,” and he offered the funeral prayer for her.

“A man died whom the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) used to visit, and they buried him at night. Whenmorningcame, they told him. He said: ‘What kept you from telling me?’They said: ‘It was night and it was dark, and we did not like tocauseyou any inconvenience.’ Then he went to the grave and offeredthefuneral prayer for him.”

It wasnarrated from Anas that the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the funeralprayerat a grave after the burial.