Messenger of Allah?!’ He answered, ‘This is mercy that Allah the Exalted has placed in the hearts of His servants, and Allah shows mercy only to those of His servants who are merciful.’ Agreed upon.

932 – Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to his son Ibrāhīm (may Allah be pleased with him) while the child was breathing his last (1), and the Prophet’s eyes began to flow with tears (2). ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf said to him, ‘Even you, O Messenger of Allah?!’ He replied, ‘Ibn ʿAwf, it is mercy.’ He then wept again and said, ‘The eye sheds tears and the heart grieves, but we utter only what pleases our Lord. Indeed, at your departure, O Ibrāhīm, we are sorrowful.’ Narrated by al-Bukhārī, and Muslim transmitted part of it. There are many well-known, authentic reports on this subject; Allah knows best.

154 – Chapter: Refraining from mentioning whatever displeasing things may be observed on the deceased

933 – Abū Rāfiʿ Aslam, the freedman of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘Whoever washes a deceased person and conceals what he sees of him, Allah will forgive him forty times.’ Narrated by al-Ḥākim, who said: it is sound according to the criteria of Muslim.

155 – Chapter: Performing the funeral prayer over the deceased, accompanying him, and attending his burial, and the disapproval of women following funeral processions
The virtue of accompanying the bier has already been mentioned.

934 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘Whoever attends the funeral until the prayer is offered over it will receive one qirāṭ, and whoever attends it until it is buried will receive two qirāṭs.’ It was asked, ‘What are the two qirāṭs?’ He said, ‘Like two enormous mountains.’ Agreed upon.