What is the position for standing during the funeral prayer? And what is its wisdom?

Question:
What is the wisdom in the fact that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed over the funeral at the chest of the man and the middle of the woman?

Answer:
The Sunnah is that he stands at the head of the man, not at his chest. Standing at the chest is the statement of some jurists, and there is no evidence for it. Rather, what is established from the hadith of Anas and others is standing at the head of the man and at the middle of the woman, aligning with her middle, and aligning with the head of the man when praying over them. This is what is preserved from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for the wisdom: Allah knows best. This is an act of worship that Allah has made us worship Him with, and we must follow the example of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the wisdom, people have statements regarding it, but there is no evidence for them. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: [Al-Ahzab: 21], and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . So we must pray as he prayed. If we know the wisdom, that is good upon good, and light upon light. And if we do not know, there is no blame on us. And I do not know anything clear regarding the wisdom from the side of the head of the man, and from the side of the middle of the woman.