Those who disliked riding with the funeral and going in front of it

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a mount was brought for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) during a funeral, but he did not ride it; then when he (peace and blessings be upon him) returned, he rode it.

Ibrahim says: I asked Alqamah: "Is walking behind the funeral disliked?" He said: "No; rather, what is disliked is going in front of it."

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If those people who ride at a funeral knew how much reward there is for those who walk, they would not ride.

Rashid bin Sa'd says: Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) saw a man riding at a funeral; he took hold of the bridle of his mount, held it back, and said: "You ride, while the servants of Allah are walking?"

Ibrahim says: The Companions disliked that a rider should go in front of the funeral.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The one who goes riding at a funeral is just like the one who sits in his home.

Ibn Awn says: "Al-Hasan and Ibn Sirin did not use to walk in front of the funeral."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The one who goes riding at a funeral is just like the one who sits in his home.