Ammar, the freed slave of al-Harith bin Nawfal, narrated that he attended the funeral of Umm Kulthum and her son. The boy was placed nearest the imam; I disapproved of this, and among the people were Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) and Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him). They said: "This is the Sunnah."
Hammad bin Salamah narrated it from Ammar bin Abi Ammar in a similar way, without (mentioning) the manner of placing (the biers), and mentioned that the imam was Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both). He said: Among the people then were al-Hasan and al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both), Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and around eighty (80) of the Companions of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him), however, described the same manner of placing them, and also that Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) led the prayer.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الجنائز / 6920
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحيح لغيرهٖ
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح لغيرهٖ۔ ابو داؤد أخرجه عبد الرزاق»