Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) states that the husband has more right to give his wife the ritual bath (ghusl) and to lead her funeral prayer.

Hasan says that the person most entitled to lead a woman's funeral prayer is her father, then her husband, then her brother.

Hazrat Ata says that the husband has more right to lead the funeral prayer of the woman.

Hazrat Masruq narrates that when Hazrat Umar’s wife passed away, he said: When she was alive, I had more right over her, and now (after her death) you have more right over her.

Hazrat Sha’bah says that I asked Hazrat Hakam and Hazrat Hammad: Who has more right to lead the funeral prayer of a woman? Hazrat Hakam says that the Imam has more right; if both the Imam and the brother are present, then the guardian (wali) has more right, and after that, the husband has more right.

Hazrat Sha'bi says that when a woman passes away, the marital relationship between her and her husband ends.

Hazrat Zuhri says that the guardians of a woman have more right to lead her funeral prayer than her husband.

Hazrat Qatadah says that the guardians of a woman have more right to lead her funeral prayer than her husband.

Hazrat Hakam states that when a woman passes away, the marital relationship between her and her husband ends; the woman's guardians have a greater right to lead her funeral prayer.

Hazrat Sha'bi says that the husband is more entitled than the brother.

Hazrat Abdul Aziz bin Abi Bakrah narrates that a woman from Banu Tamim was married to Hazrat Abu Bakrah. When she passed away, there was a dispute regarding her funeral prayer. Hazrat Abu Bakrah led her funeral prayer and said, "If I were not more entitled than you, I would not have led her funeral prayer."