Abū Dāwūd (1): Al-Thawrī narrated this hadith from Suhayl, from his father, from Abū Hurayrah, with the wording: “Until it is set down on the ground.” Abū Muʿāwiyah narrated it from Suhayl and said (2): “Until the deceased is placed in the burial niche.” He added: “Sufyān had a stronger memory than Abū Muʿāwiyah.”

Abū Dāwūd (3) also narrated that ʿUbādah ibn al-Sāmit said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would remain standing at a funeral until the deceased was placed in the burial niche. However, its chain of transmission includes Bishr ibn Rāfiʿ. Al-Tirmidhī (4) said: “He is not strong in hadith.” Al-Bukhārī said: “His reports are not corroborated.” Ahmad (5) said: “Weak.” Ibn Maʿīn said: “He narrated objectionable reports.” Al-Nasāʾī said: “He is not strong.” Ibn Hibbān said: “He narrates fabricated reports, as though he fabricates them deliberately” (6).

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It was not part of his guidance and sunnah to offer the funeral prayer for every deceased person who was absent. Many Muslims died in his absence, yet he did not offer the funeral prayer for them. It is authentically reported that he offered the funeral prayer for