Sayyiduna al-Harith bin Wahb (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "My Ummah will continue to hold on to a firm grip of its religion as long as they do not leave the responsibility of funerals to the families (of the deceased)."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الحاء / 3250