Musnad Ahmad Hadith 4453

Once, Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) passed by Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), who at that time was narrating this hadith of the Prophet (ﷺ): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whoever goes with a funeral and offers the funeral prayer will receive a reward equal to one qirat, and if he also remains present at the time of burial, he will receive a reward equal to two qirats, each of which is greater than Mount Uhud." Upon hearing this, Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, "Abu Hurairah! Consider carefully what you are narrating from the Prophet (ﷺ)." At this, Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and took him to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and said to her, "O Mother of the Believers! I ask you by Allah, did you hear the Prophet (ﷺ) say that whoever goes with a funeral and offers the funeral prayer will receive a reward equal to one qirat, and if he also remains present at the time of burial, he will receive a reward equal to two qirats?" She replied, "By Allah! Yes." After this, Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Planting date palms or engaging in business in the markets was not the reason I did not attend the service of the Prophet (ﷺ) (because I did not do these things). I used to seek two things from the Prophet (ﷺ): one was the knowledge that he taught me, and the other was the morsel that he fed me." Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, "Abu Hurairah, you used to stay with the Prophet (ﷺ) more than us, and you are more knowledgeable than us regarding his hadith."