The virtue of a large number of people praying over a funeral
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Q: Is there any virtue in having a large number of people pray over a funeral?
A: It is established in a hadith of Ibn 'Abbas from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih Muslim 948 It was narrated by Muslim. Therefore, the scholars recommended seeking out the mosque with a large congregation to pray over the deceased there, and the greater the number, the closer it is to good and the more it is for supplication.
A: It is established in a hadith of Ibn 'Abbas from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
If any Muslim dies and forty men who associate nothing with Allah stand over his prayer (they offer prayer over him), Allah will accept them as intercessors for him.
ما من رجل مسلم يموت فيقوم على جنازته أربعون رجلاً لا يشركون بالله شيئًا إلا شفعهم الله فيه
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