On the fact that it is prescribed for the takbirs in the funeral prayer to reach nine, not just four, and what is recited between these takbirs?

The Shaykh : Do you know that it is prescribed for the takbirs in the funeral prayer to reach nine? Not just four. That is to say, the prayer over the deceased has four takbirs at the very least, otherwise it is permissible to have five, six, up to nine. And for that reason, I said: Say takbir over her nine times.

The questioner : The evidence for that, Shaykh?

The Shaykh : It is established in the Sunnah that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when he prayed over some of the martyrs, said the takbir over them nine times. And this is mentioned and traced in my book "Rulings on Funerals and Their Innovations."

The questioner : Shaykh, what is recited between the nine takbirs? It is known what is recited between the four, but what is recited between the nine?

The Shaykh : Nothing has been reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).