Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 39515 — What Abu Bakr (Ibn Abi Shaybah)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Uhud the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by Sayyiduna Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him) when he had been mutilated. He (peace and blessings be upon him) stood by him and said: "Were I not afraid that Sayyidah Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) would keep this in her heart, I would leave Hamzah (as he is), so that grazing beasts, birds and animals would eat him, and then on the Day of Resurrection he would be gathered and raised from their bellies." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for a blanket with white and black stripes. When that blanket was put over the blessed head of Hamzah, his feet would be uncovered, and when it was pulled toward his feet, his head would be uncovered. At this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Pull this blanket toward his head and put harmal (wild rue) on his feet." Clothes ran short and the slain were many, so one, two and three men were shrouded in a single cloth. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would ask: "Which of them has the most Qur'an (memorised)?" Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would give that person precedence.