Praising the deceased

Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was called to a funeral, he would ask about the deceased. If the person was praised, he would get up and offer the funeral prayer over him; and if evil was spoken of the person, he would say to the family: "See to it yourselves," and he would not offer the funeral prayer over that person.
Imam Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "When a Muslim dies and the members of four households from among his nearest neighbours bear witness in his favour, Allah Almighty says: 'I have accepted your knowledge about this person, and I have forgiven him for what you do not know.'"
Imam Ahmad and Imam Abu Ya'la recorded it. He narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Any Muslim who dies and the members of four households from among his nearest neighbours bear witness in his favour that they know nothing of him but good, Allah Almighty says: 'I have accepted your knowledge, and I have forgiven him for what you do not know.'" The narrators of Imam Ahmad are the narrators of the Sahih.
(Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: A hadith from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) is also mentioned in the Sahih, but it is other than this one.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah reports from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), from his Lord: "Any Muslim servant who dies and the members of three households from among his nearest neighbours bear witness to good in his favour, Allah Almighty says: 'I have accepted the testimony of My servants according to what they know, and I have forgiven him for what I know.'" (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: A hadith from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) is transmitted in the Sahih, but it is other than this one.
Imam Ahmad recorded it. Its chain contains a narrator who has not been named.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when a funeral was brought. The people spoke of its good, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It has become due." Then another funeral was brought, and the people spoke ill of it, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It has become due." The Companions said: "So-and-so's funeral was brought and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'It has become due'; then so-and-so was brought and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'It has become due.'" Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you! So-and-so was brought and the people praised him, and you said: 'It has become due.' Then so-and-so was brought and the people spoke ill of him, and you said: 'It has become due.'" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A brother of yours was brought and you bore whatever testimony you bore about him, so your testimony became due. Then your brother so-and-so was brought and you bore the testimony you bore about him, so your testimony became due. You are the witnesses of Allah on earth, concerning one another."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Imam al-Bazzar recorded it in abridged form.

Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I was present with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at two gatherings. In one of them a funeral was brought, and it was said: "This is so-and-so, and he was a bad man," and evil was spoken of him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Do you know that?" The people said: "Yes." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It has become due." Then in another gathering the funeral of a man was brought, and the people said: "This is so-and-so." The people spoke of his good, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Do you know that?" The people said: "Yes." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It has become due."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains a narrator, Abdul-Aziz bin Ubaydullah bin Hamzah, and he is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when a funeral was brought. The people said of that person: "If only you had been such-and-such (that would have been fitting)." Then another funeral was brought, and the people said: "If only you had been such-and-such (that would have been fitting)." That is, they praised one funeral and spoke ill of the other. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You are the witnesses of Allah on earth, and the angels are the witnesses of Allah in heaven." In one narration the words are: "When you have borne witness, it has become due."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. The chain of the first contains a narrator, Abdul-Ghaffar bin al-Qasim Abu Maryam, and he is da'if (weak), while the chain of the second contains a narrator, Musa bin Ubaydah, and he is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Amir bin Rabi'ah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a servant dies, Allah Almighty has knowledge of hidden matters; if the people speak good of him, Allah Almighty says to His angels: 'Regarding My servant, I have accepted the testimony of My other servants, and I have forgiven him for what I knew about him.'"
Imam al-Bazzar recorded it. Its chain contains a narrator, Muhammad bin Abdur-Rahman al-Qushayri, and he is matruk al-hadith (abandoned in hadith).

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I was sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when a funeral passed by. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Whose funeral is this?" Someone said: "This is the funeral of so-and-so, son of so-and-so." He was a man who loved Allah and His Messenger. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said three times: "It has become due." Then another funeral passed by. He asked: "Whose funeral is this?" The people said: "This is the funeral of so-and-so, son of so-and-so." He was a man who hated Allah and His Messenger, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said three times: "It has become due."
(Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: A hadith from this Companion is transmitted in the Sahih, without this context.
Imam al-Bazzar recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.