Hadith 9016

حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ عَطَاءٍ ، عَنْ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ حَدَّثَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : " مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَى جِنَازَةٍ فَلَهُ قِيرَاطٌ ، وَمَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهَا وَتَبِعَهَا فَلَهُ قِيرَاطَانِ " ، فَقَالَ لَهُ : عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ انْظُرْ مَا تُحَدِّثُ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ، فَإِنَّك تُكْثِرُ الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ ، فَذَهَبَ بِهِ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ ، فَصَدَّقَتْ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ، فَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ : وَاللَّهِ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، مَا كَانَ يَشْغَلُنِي عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الصَّفْقُ فِي الْأَسْوَاقِ ، مَا كَانَ يُهِمُّنِي مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَّا كَلِمَةً يُعَلِّمُنِيهَا أَوْ لُقْمَةً يَلْقُمُنِيهَا .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever offers the funeral prayer for someone will receive a reward equal to one qirat, and whoever waits until the burial is completed will receive a reward equal to two qirats. Upon hearing this hadith, Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: Abu Huraira! Be careful when narrating hadith, because you narrate a great number of hadiths from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) took his hand and brought him to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) confirmed the statement of Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him). Then Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Abu Abdur Rahman, by Allah, my dealings in the markets did not prevent me from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). My only purpose was that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would explain something to me or give me a morsel to eat.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 9016
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 1325، م: 945