Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 11717 — What is begun with at the first

Sa'id al-Maqburi says that a man asked Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): How do you offer the funeral prayer? He said: By Allah, I will tell you. I say the takbir, then I send blessings (durood) upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then I recite this supplication: 'Allahumma 'abduka aw amatuka, kana ya'buduka la yushriku bika shay'an, wa anta a'lamu bihi; in kana muhsinan fa-zid fi ihsanihi, wa in kana mukhti'an fa-tajawaz 'anhu. Allahumma la taftinna ba'dahu wa la tahrimna ajrahu' (O Allah, Your male slave or Your female slave used to worship You, not associating anything with You, and You know him best. If he was a doer of good, then increase his good; and if he was at fault, then pardon him. O Allah, do not put us to trial after him and do not deprive us of his reward).