(44) باب السُّرْعَةِ بِالْجَنَازَةِ
Uyaynah bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin Jawsh said:
"My father told me: I witnessed the funeral of 'Abdur-Rahamn bin Samurah. Ziyad came out, walking in front of the bier, and some men from the family of 'Abdur-Rahman and their freed slaves came out, facing the bier and walking backward, saying: 'Slow down, slow down, may Allah bless you.' And they were walking slowly. Then when they were partway to Al-Mrbad, Abu Bakrah joined us on his mule. When he saw what they were doing, he rushed to them on his mule, brandishing his whip, and said: 'Move on, for by the One Who honored the face of Abu Al-Qasim, I remember when we were with the Messenger of Allah, we were walking fast, so the people speeded up."' (ID)
Reference (ID): Sunan an-Nasa'i 1912 (ID)
In-book reference (ID): Book 21, Hadith 95 (ID)
English translation (ID): Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1913 (ID)