Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at Tabuk, and the sun rose with such light and radiance as I had not seen it rise with before. Jibra'il (peace be upon him) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Jibra'il! What is the matter, that I see today the sun has risen with more radiance than before?" The trustworthy Jibra'il said: That is because Mu'awiyah bin Mu'awiyah al-Laythi has died in Madinah, and Allah, Glorified and Exalted, has sent seventy thousand angels to him who are praying for him. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "For what reason?" Jibra'il (peace be upon him) said: He used to recite often, by night and day, while walking, sitting and standing, 'Say: He is Allah, the One' [Surah al-Ikhlas: 1] (al-Ikhlas). O Messenger of Allah! Shall I bring the earth near for you so that you (peace and blessings be upon him) may pray the funeral prayer over him? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed the funeral prayer over him and returned.
This al-Ala' is Ibn Zayd, and he is also called Ibn Zaydal. Al-Bukhari said: Al-Ala' bin Zayd Abu Muhammad al-Thaqafi, from Anas, from whom Yazid bin Harun narrated, is munkar al-hadith (his narrations are rejected). Al-Shaykh (al-Bayhaqi) said: This hadith has also been narrated through another route from Anas.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الجنائز / 7032