Q- Was Allah Ta’ala the first to read Janazah Salah on Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)? Is the Hadith authentic?
This is part of a lengthy narration recorded by Imam Abu Nu’aym (rahimahullah) in his Hilyatul Awliya. (Hilyatul Awliya, vol. 4 pg. 76)
However, this narration is a fabrication and not suitable to quote. (Refer; Kitabul Mawdu’at of Ibnul Jawzi, vol. 1 pg. 301, Al La-alil Masnu’ah, vol. 1 pg. 257 and Tanzihush Shari’ah, vol. 1 pg. 331)
Ibn al-Jawzi mentions the narration in his book “al-Mawdu‘at” (The Fabrications), and says, “This is a fabricated hadith that cannot be sound. May Allah punish the one who fabricated it, and may He curse those who undermine the shari‘a with such nonsense and words which do not befit Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) or the Sahaba. The one who is accused of fabricating the narration is ‘Abd al-Mun‘im ibn Idris.
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (rahmatullahi ‘alayh) said, ‘He (‘Abd al-Mun‘im ibn Idris) used to tell lies against Wahb.’ Imam Yahya (rahmatullahi ‘alayh) said, ‘He is an evil habitual liar.’ Imam Ibn al-Madini (rahmatullahi ‘alayh) and Abu Dawud (rahmatullahi ‘alayh) said, ‘He (‘Abd al-Mun‘im ibn Idris) is not trustworthy.’
Imam Ibn Hibbaan (rahmatullahi ‘alayh) said, ‘It is not permissible to quote what he (‘Abd al-Mun‘im ibn Idris) narrates as evidence.’ Imam Al-Daraqutni (rahmatullahi ‘alayh) said, ‘He and his father are to be rejected.’”
It is clear that the narration is utterly false, blasphemous, and absurd. It is not permissible to relate it. No need to lie on Allah in order to show the greatness of Nabi ﷺ.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
3 Fatwa links below
https://hadithanswers.com/was-allah-taala-the-first-to-read-janazah-salah-on-nabi-sallallahu-alayhi-wa-sallam/
https://askimam.org/public/question_detail/39666
https://mawdu.wordpress.com/2018/12/29/allah-angels-prayed-janazah-prophet-%ef%b7%ba/