“We were prevented from following the funeral, but that was not made binding on us.”  

عَنِ اتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ وَلَمْ يُعْزَمْ عَلَيْنَا  

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out and saw some women sitting, and he said: ‘What are you sitting here for?’ They said: ‘We are waiting for the funeral.’ He said: ‘Are you going to wash the deceased?’ They said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Are you going to lower him into the grave?’ They said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Then go back with a burden of sin and not rewarded.’”  

خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَإِذَا نِسْوَةٌ جُلُوسٌ فَقَالَ مَا يُجْلِسُكُنَّ قُلْنَ نَنْتَظِرُ الْجِنَازَةَ قَالَ هَلْ تَغْسِلْنَ قُلْنَ لاَ قَالَ هَلْ تَحْمِلْنَ قُلْنَ لاَ قَالَ هَلْ تُدْلِينَ فِيمَنْ يُدْلِي قُلْنَ لاَ قَالَ فَارْجِعْنَ مَأْزُورَاتٍ غَيْرَ مَأْجُورَاتٍ