Walking in front of the funeral: those who permitted it

Salim narrates from his father: "I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) walking in front of the funeral."

Salim says: "I saw Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) walking in front of the funeral."

Abu Hazim says: "I saw Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna al-Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) walking in front of the funeral."

Salih says: "I saw Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and Sayyiduna Abu Usayd (may Allah be pleased with him) walking in front of the funeral."

Suhayl bin Abi Salih narrates from his father that the Companions used to walk in front of the funeral, and when they had gone far ahead (away from it), they would stand there waiting for the funeral (to arrive).

Ibrahim says: "I saw Alqamah and al-Aswad walking in front of the funeral."

Ibn Awn says: "I saw Salim and al-Qasim walking in front of the funeral."

Ibn Awn says: I asked Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) about walking in front of the funeral. He said: "I do not consider there to be any harm in it."

He said: "And al-Qasim and Salim used to do it."

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "You are those who escort it; walk in front of it, behind it, on its right and on its left."

Abu Hazim says: "I have walked in front of the funeral with Sayyiduna al-Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him)."

Abu al-Aliyah said: The one walking behind the funeral is near, the one walking in front of it is near, the one walking on the right side is near, and the one walking on the left side is near.

Ata says: "I saw Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and Ubayd bin Umayr walking in front of the funeral."

Al-Aqqar bin al-Mughirah says: I was walking behind a funeral. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) came, placed his fingers on my backbone and pushed me until I had gone ahead in front of the funeral.