Hadith 101

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 21: The Book of Funerals Sahih

Chapter 45

The Command To Stand Up for A Funeral

باب الأَمْرِ بِالْقِيَامِ لِلْجَنَازَةِ ‏

Sahih
Sunan an-Nasa'i 1918
أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَأَبِي، سَعِيدٍ قَالاَ مَا رَأَيْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَهِدَ جَنَازَةً قَطُّ فَجَلَسَ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ ‏.‏
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah and Abu Sa'eed said:

"We never saw the Messenger of Allah attend any funeral where he sat down until (the body) was placed (in the grave)."