And Yahya ibn Ayyub, Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah, Zuhayr ibn Harb, and Ali ibn Hujr al-Sa'di narrated to us, all of them from Ibn Ulayyah—and the wording is Yahya's. He said: Ibn Ulayyah narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Aziz ibn Suhayb informed us, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: A funeral procession passed by, and the deceased was praised with good words, so the Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory." Then another funeral procession passed by, and the deceased was spoken of with evil, so the Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory." Umar said: "May my father and mother be your ransom. A funeral procession passed by and the deceased was praised with good, and you said: It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory. And a funeral procession passed by and the deceased was spoken of with evil, and you said: It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory." So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whomever you praise with good, Paradise is obligatory for him, and whomever you speak of with evil, the Fire is obligatory for him. You are Allah's witnesses on earth. You are Allah's witnesses on earth. You are Allah's witnesses on earth."