Question 359) - How should the men carry the corpse and how should they walk?

A: They should take the four legs of the bier. They should walk with speed without shaking. One who wishes to carry the bier in such a way that the corpse's right shoulder will be on his right shoulder, then move back so that the right back portion is on his right shoulder, then the front left shoulder on his left shoulder then move back so that the back left portion is on his left shoulder.

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