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I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: If any Muslim dies and forty men associate nothing with Allah stand over his bier. Allah will accept them as intercessors for him.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 21, Hadith 82
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'Abd Allah b.'Umar dont you hear what Abu Hurairah says ? He heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If anyone goes out of his house, accompanies bier and prays over it.... He then mentioned the rest of the tradition as narrated by Sufyan. Thereupon Ibn 'Umar sent someone to 'Aishah (asking her about it). She replied: Abu Hurairah spoke the truth.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 21, Hadith 81
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The Prophet (said) said: A bier should not be followed by a loud voice (of wailing) or fire.
Abu Dawud said: Harun (one of the narrators) added: "And it should not be preceded (with those) either."
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 21, Hadith 83