- Hassan (RA)
- Hussain (RA)
- Usman (RA)
- None of these
Imam Hassan (RA), as Ali’s (RA) designated successor, led the private funeral rites attended only by immediate family. Historical accounts in “Al-Irshad” by Shaykh al-Mufid detail how Hassan (RA) washed his father’s body with water from the Euphrates, following exact Islamic burial protocols. The secrecy of the burial (conducted at night without markers) preserved the grave until its rediscovery centuries later. This event established important precedents for Islamic funeral rites and succession protocols that influenced both Sunni and Shia traditions.
