(54) CHAPTER. The rows for funeral prayer.
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) informed his companions about the death of An-Najashi and then he went ahead (to lead the prayer) and the people lined up behind him in rows and he said four Takbir.
Narrated Ash-Shaibani: Ash Shu`bi said, I was informed by a man who had seen the Prophet going to a grave that was separate from the other graves and he aligned the people in rows and said four Takbir. I said, O Abu `Amr! who narrated (that) to you ? He said, Ibn `Abbas.
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: The Prophet said, Today a pious man from Ethiopia (i.e. An Najashi) has expired, come on to offer the funeral prayer. (Jabir said): We lined up in rows and after that the Prophet led the prayer and we were in rows. Jabir added, I was in the second row.