(43) باب فِي الصُّفُوفِ عَلَى الْجَنَازَةِ
Narrated Malik ibn Hubayrah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If any Muslim dies and three rows of Muslims pray over him, it will assure him (of Paradise). When Malik considered those who accompanied a bier to be a few, he divided them into three rows in accordance with this tradition. (FR)
Reference (FR): Sunan Abi Dawud 3166 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 21, Hadith 78 (FR)
English translation (FR): Book 20, Hadith 3160 (FR)