Mishkat al-Masabih

Funerals — Hadith #1619

Mishkat al-Masabih:Funerals:Hadith 1619
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: سُلَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ قِبَلِ رَأْسِهِ. رَوَاهُ الشَّافِعِي

Ibn ‘Abbas said God’s messenger was lowered gently into the grave head first.

Shafi’i transmitted it.