Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 12359 — Those who disliked crowding

Qatadah said: I attended the funeral of a man from among the Asawirah (non-Arabs living in Basrah), and they crowded to carry the bier on their shoulders. Abu al-Sawwar al-Adawi said: "Look at these people: are they better, or the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? If any one of the Companions saw that it was possible to carry the bier on his shoulder, he would carry it; otherwise he would step aside, and he would not cause anyone harm."