Those who said seven and nine takbirs in the funeral prayer

It is narrated from Abdullah bin al-Harith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the funeral prayer over Sayyiduna Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him) and said nine takbirs. Then another funeral was brought, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said seven takbirs. Then another funeral was brought, and he said five takbirs, until he had finished with all the funerals. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said an odd number of takbirs over each funeral.

Musa bin Abdullah bin Yazid said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) led the funeral prayer over Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) and said seven takbirs in it.

Ibrahim said: The takbirs are not to be more than seven nor fewer than four.

It is narrated from Abu Malik that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the funeral prayer over Sayyiduna Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him). The noble Companions kept lifting the biers from before him (peace and blessings be upon him), while the bier of Sayyiduna Hamzah remained before him (peace and blessings be upon him) (each time), until he had finished with all the funerals.

Abu Malik said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the funeral prayer over Sayyiduna Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him) in this way: nine other funerals would be placed with him; (after the funeral prayer) those nine would be lifted while the bier of Sayyiduna Hamzah stayed where it was, then nine more funerals would be brought. It continued like this until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had finished with all the funerals.

Imam al-Sha'bi said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) led the funeral prayer over Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him) and said six takbirs in it.

Bakr bin Abdullah said: In the funeral prayer, the takbirs are not to be fewer than three nor more than seven.

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Ma'qil that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said six takbirs in the funeral prayer over Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Ibn Ma'qil that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said six takbirs over the funeral of Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him).