Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ibn Sirin narrates that I was present with Hazrat Anas at a funeral. He instructed that the deceased should be placed into the grave from the side of the feet.

Hazrat Ibn Ishaq says that I was present at the funeral of Hazrat Ibn Muqall, when a person said: Your companion had made a will that he should be lowered into the grave from the side of his feet.

Ibrahim says that the Companions used to lower the deceased into the grave from the side of the feet.

Hazrat Mansur bin Abdur Rahman narrates that I asked Hazrat Sha’bi: When a person lowers the deceased into the grave from the side of the feet (is this correct?) He replied, Yes, by Allah! This is the Sunnah method.

Hazrat Ismail bin Abi Khalid narrates that Hazrat Qais had made a will that after his death he should be entered from the side of his feet.

Hazrat Amr bin Muhajir narrates that when the son of Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz passed away, he instructed that he be lowered into the grave from the side of the feet.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq says that I went to Hazrat Abdullah bin Yazid. He made Hazrat Harith descend into the grave from the side of the feet and said, "This is the Sunnah method."

Hazrat Isa bin Abi Azza narrates that I went to Hazrat Sha'bi, and he was lowering the deceased into the grave from the side of the feet.