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.
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Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 3166 |
In-book reference | : Book 21, Hadith 78 |
English translation | : Book 20, Hadith 3160 |