(40) باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى الْجَنَازَةِ وَالشَّفَاعَةِ لِلْمَيِّتِ
Marthan bin Abdullah Al-Yazani narrated:
"When Malik bin Hubairah performed Salat for a funeral and the people were few he would divide them into three groups (rows) then say: 'The Messenger of Allah said: "For whomever three rows perform Salat, then it is granted." (DE)
Reference (DE): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1028 (DE)
In-book reference (DE): Book 10, Hadith 64 (DE)
English translation (DE): Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1028 (DE)