Narrated Yazid bin Habib: The Prophet ﷺ prayed over the martyrs of Uhud after eight years like a man who bids farewell to the living and dead.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الجنائز / 3224
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح بخاري (4042)
Hadith Takhrij« انظر ما قبلہ، (تحفة الأشراف: 9956) (صحیح) »
Brief Explanation
1؎: It is as if this was the final supplication, because the Battle of Uhud took place in 3 AH, and eight years after that, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam passed away.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: Here as well, the original Arabic word (salla) is used. In which both possibilities exist: It could mean making supplication (du'a) or performing the funeral prayer (salat al-janazah). Therefore, this too is not definitive evidence for either one matter. However, according to some, the second possibility is more predominant. And Allah knows best.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3224