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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Today a pious man from Ethiopia (i.e. An Najashi) has expired, come on to offer
the funeral prayer." (Jabir said): We lined up in rows and after that the Prophet (ﷺ) led the prayer and we
were in rows. Jabir added, I was in the second row."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 23, Hadith 77
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Ash Shu`bi said, "I was informed by a man who had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) going to a grave that was
separate from the other graves and he aligned the people in rows and said four Takbir." I said, "O Abu
`Amr! who narrated (that) to you"? He said, "Ibn `Abbas. "
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed by a grave of a deceased who had been buried at night. He said, "When was
this (deceased) buried?" The people said, "Yesterday." He said, "Why did you not inform me?" They
said, "We buried him when it was dark and so we disliked to wake you up." He stood up and we lined
up behind him. (Ibn `Abbas said): I was one of them, and the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer.