Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People

Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People Chapter: The Dead Bodies of Men, Women, Children and Slaves (For such Ahadith about an act or issue of the five categories of deeds of the quality of Wujub (Obligatory), Hurmat (Prohibited), Istihbab (Preference), Kirahat (Detestability) or Ibahah (Permissibility) one must consult fatwas of one’s Mujtahid.) َّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنِ ابْنِ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) فِي جَنَائِزِ الرِّجَالِ وَالصِّبْيَانِ وَالنِّسَاءِ قَالَ يَضَعُ النِّسَاءَ ٠َّا يَلِي الْقِبْلَةَ وَالصِّبْيَانَ دُونَهُ٠ْ وَالرِّجَالَ دُونَ ذَلِكَ وَيَقُو٠َّا يَلِي الرِّجَالَ.

Then the children, and then men are placed, and the Imam stands next to the dead bodied of men.’” رسل - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (14/29))