Sahih Muslim Hadith 2195 – The Virtue Of

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[2195] 56 – ( … ) Dâwâd bin 'Amir bin Sa'd bin AbI Waqqâs narrated from his father, that he was sitting with 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar when Khabbâb came and said: "0 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar, have you not heard what Abü Hurairah is saying – that he heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever comes out with a funeral from the house (of the deceased) and offers the funeral prayer, then follows (the funeral) until (the deceased) is buried, he will have two QIrât of reward, each QIrât like Uhud (mountain). and whoever offers the funeral prayer then goes back will have a reward like Uhud' (mountain?" Ibn 'Umar sent Ihabbâb to 'Aiah to ask her about what Abü Hurairah had said, then to come back and tell him what she said. Ibn 'Umar picked up a handful of pebbles in the Masjid, turning them over in his hand, until the messenger came back to him and said: "Aishah said: 'Abü Hurairah spoke the truth." Ibn 'Umar threw the pebbles that were in his hand onto the floor and said: "We have missed out on many QIrâ."