diff --git a/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php b/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php
index b69e02a10b..3b1d68d9b7 100644
--- a/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php
+++ b/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php
@@ -595,12 +595,22 @@ private function processStmtNode(
 
 					$gatheredReturnStatements[] = new ReturnStatement($scope, $node);
 				}, StatementContext::createTopLevel());
+
+				$classReflection = $scope->getClassReflection();
+
+				$methodReflection = $methodScope->getFunction();
+				if (!$methodReflection instanceof MethodReflection) {
+					throw new ShouldNotHappenException();
+				}
+
 				$nodeCallback(new MethodReturnStatementsNode(
 					$stmt,
 					$gatheredReturnStatements,
 					$gatheredYieldStatements,
 					$statementResult,
 					$executionEnds,
+					$classReflection,
+					$methodReflection,
 				), $methodScope);
 			}
 		} elseif ($stmt instanceof Echo_) {
@@ -696,8 +706,8 @@ private function processStmtNode(
 
 			$this->processStmtNodes($stmt, $stmt->stmts, $classScope, $classStatementsGatherer, $context);
 			$nodeCallback(new ClassPropertiesNode($stmt, $this->readWritePropertiesExtensionProvider, $classStatementsGatherer->getProperties(), $classStatementsGatherer->getPropertyUsages(), $classStatementsGatherer->getMethodCalls(), $classStatementsGatherer->getReturnStatementsNodes(), $classReflection), $classScope);
-			$nodeCallback(new ClassMethodsNode($stmt, $classStatementsGatherer->getMethods(), $classStatementsGatherer->getMethodCalls()), $classScope);
-			$nodeCallback(new ClassConstantsNode($stmt, $classStatementsGatherer->getConstants(), $classStatementsGatherer->getConstantFetches()), $classScope);
+			$nodeCallback(new ClassMethodsNode($stmt, $classStatementsGatherer->getMethods(), $classStatementsGatherer->getMethodCalls(), $classReflection), $classScope);
+			$nodeCallback(new ClassConstantsNode($stmt, $classStatementsGatherer->getConstants(), $classStatementsGatherer->getConstantFetches(), $classReflection), $classScope);
 			$classReflection->evictPrivateSymbols();
 			$this->calledMethodResults = [];
 		} elseif ($stmt instanceof Node\Stmt\Property) {
@@ -4423,11 +4433,7 @@ private function processCalledMethod(MethodReflection $methodReflection): ?Mutat
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if (!$scope->isInClass()) {
-				return;
-			}
-
-			if ($scope->getClassReflection()->getName() !== $methodReflection->getDeclaringClass()->getName()) {
+			if ($node->getClassReflection()->getName() !== $methodReflection->getDeclaringClass()->getName()) {
 				return;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/Node/ClassConstantsNode.php b/src/Node/ClassConstantsNode.php
index 4572ff79eb..dee7d0019a 100644
--- a/src/Node/ClassConstantsNode.php
+++ b/src/Node/ClassConstantsNode.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\ClassLike;
 use PhpParser\NodeAbstract;
 use PHPStan\Node\Constant\ClassConstantFetch;
+use PHPStan\Reflection\ClassReflection;
 
 /** @api */
 class ClassConstantsNode extends NodeAbstract implements VirtualNode
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ class ClassConstantsNode extends NodeAbstract implements VirtualNode
 	 * @param ClassConst[] $constants
 	 * @param ClassConstantFetch[] $fetches
 	 */
-	public function __construct(private ClassLike $class, private array $constants, private array $fetches)
+	public function __construct(private ClassLike $class, private array $constants, private array $fetches, private ClassReflection $classReflection)
 	{
 		parent::__construct($class->getAttributes());
 	}
@@ -54,4 +55,9 @@ public function getSubNodeNames(): array
 		return [];
 	}
 
+	public function getClassReflection(): ClassReflection
+	{
+		return $this->classReflection;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/Node/ClassMethodsNode.php b/src/Node/ClassMethodsNode.php
index 0b5c616c34..e02620532b 100644
--- a/src/Node/ClassMethodsNode.php
+++ b/src/Node/ClassMethodsNode.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\ClassLike;
 use PhpParser\NodeAbstract;
 use PHPStan\Node\Method\MethodCall;
+use PHPStan\Reflection\ClassReflection;
 
 /** @api */
 class ClassMethodsNode extends NodeAbstract implements VirtualNode
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ class ClassMethodsNode extends NodeAbstract implements VirtualNode
 	 * @param ClassMethod[] $methods
 	 * @param array<int, MethodCall> $methodCalls
 	 */
-	public function __construct(private ClassLike $class, private array $methods, private array $methodCalls)
+	public function __construct(private ClassLike $class, private array $methods, private array $methodCalls, private ClassReflection $classReflection)
 	{
 		parent::__construct($class->getAttributes());
 	}
@@ -53,4 +54,9 @@ public function getSubNodeNames(): array
 		return [];
 	}
 
+	public function getClassReflection(): ClassReflection
+	{
+		return $this->classReflection;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/Node/MethodReturnStatementsNode.php b/src/Node/MethodReturnStatementsNode.php
index fc39507c05..fe7aa691fb 100644
--- a/src/Node/MethodReturnStatementsNode.php
+++ b/src/Node/MethodReturnStatementsNode.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\ClassMethod;
 use PhpParser\NodeAbstract;
 use PHPStan\Analyser\StatementResult;
+use PHPStan\Reflection\ClassReflection;
+use PHPStan\Reflection\MethodReflection;
 use function count;
 
 /** @api */
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ public function __construct(
 		private array $yieldStatements,
 		private StatementResult $statementResult,
 		private array $executionEnds,
+		private ClassReflection $classReflection,
+		private MethodReflection $methodReflection,
 	)
 	{
 		parent::__construct($method->getAttributes());
@@ -67,6 +71,16 @@ public function getYieldStatements(): array
 		return $this->yieldStatements;
 	}
 
+	public function getClassReflection(): ClassReflection
+	{
+		return $this->classReflection;
+	}
+
+	public function getMethodReflection(): MethodReflection
+	{
+		return $this->methodReflection;
+	}
+
 	public function isGenerator(): bool
 	{
 		return count($this->yieldStatements) > 0;
diff --git a/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateConstantRule.php b/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateConstantRule.php
index e9c44a8fd8..b456b7d307 100644
--- a/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateConstantRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateConstantRule.php
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 use PHPStan\Rules\Constants\AlwaysUsedClassConstantsExtensionProvider;
 use PHPStan\Rules\Rule;
 use PHPStan\Rules\RuleErrorBuilder;
-use PHPStan\ShouldNotHappenException;
 use function sprintf;
 
 /**
@@ -31,11 +30,8 @@ public function processNode(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
 		if (!$node->getClass() instanceof Node\Stmt\Class_ && !$node->getClass() instanceof Node\Stmt\Enum_) {
 			return [];
 		}
-		if (!$scope->isInClass()) {
-			throw new ShouldNotHappenException();
-		}
 
-		$classReflection = $scope->getClassReflection();
+		$classReflection = $node->getClassReflection();
 
 		$constants = [];
 		foreach ($node->getConstants() as $constant) {
diff --git a/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateMethodRule.php b/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateMethodRule.php
index 1fff998256..4fde3bb26b 100644
--- a/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateMethodRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateMethodRule.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 use PHPStan\Reflection\MethodReflection;
 use PHPStan\Rules\Rule;
 use PHPStan\Rules\RuleErrorBuilder;
-use PHPStan\ShouldNotHappenException;
 use PHPStan\Type\Constant\ConstantStringType;
 use function array_map;
 use function count;
@@ -32,10 +31,7 @@ public function processNode(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
 		if (!$node->getClass() instanceof Node\Stmt\Class_ && !$node->getClass() instanceof Node\Stmt\Enum_) {
 			return [];
 		}
-		if (!$scope->isInClass()) {
-			throw new ShouldNotHappenException();
-		}
-		$classReflection = $scope->getClassReflection();
+		$classReflection = $node->getClassReflection();
 		$constructor = null;
 		if ($classReflection->hasConstructor()) {
 			$constructor = $classReflection->getConstructor();
diff --git a/src/Rules/Exceptions/MissingCheckedExceptionInMethodThrowsRule.php b/src/Rules/Exceptions/MissingCheckedExceptionInMethodThrowsRule.php
index 9dde83ee0c..e07e30d4ad 100644
--- a/src/Rules/Exceptions/MissingCheckedExceptionInMethodThrowsRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/Exceptions/MissingCheckedExceptionInMethodThrowsRule.php
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PHPStan\Analyser\Scope;
 use PHPStan\Node\MethodReturnStatementsNode;
-use PHPStan\Reflection\MethodReflection;
 use PHPStan\Rules\Rule;
 use PHPStan\Rules\RuleErrorBuilder;
-use PHPStan\ShouldNotHappenException;
 use function sprintf;
 
 /**
@@ -29,10 +27,7 @@ public function getNodeType(): string
 	public function processNode(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
 	{
 		$statementResult = $node->getStatementResult();
-		$methodReflection = $scope->getFunction();
-		if (!$methodReflection instanceof MethodReflection) {
-			throw new ShouldNotHappenException();
-		}
+		$methodReflection = $node->getMethodReflection();
 
 		$errors = [];
 		foreach ($this->check->check($methodReflection->getThrowType(), $statementResult->getThrowPoints()) as [$className, $throwPointNode]) {
diff --git a/src/Rules/Exceptions/ThrowsVoidMethodWithExplicitThrowPointRule.php b/src/Rules/Exceptions/ThrowsVoidMethodWithExplicitThrowPointRule.php
index 144385780f..70da4575dd 100644
--- a/src/Rules/Exceptions/ThrowsVoidMethodWithExplicitThrowPointRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/Exceptions/ThrowsVoidMethodWithExplicitThrowPointRule.php
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PHPStan\Analyser\Scope;
 use PHPStan\Node\MethodReturnStatementsNode;
-use PHPStan\Reflection\MethodReflection;
 use PHPStan\Rules\Rule;
 use PHPStan\Rules\RuleErrorBuilder;
-use PHPStan\ShouldNotHappenException;
 use PHPStan\TrinaryLogic;
 use PHPStan\Type\TypeUtils;
 use PHPStan\Type\VerbosityLevel;
@@ -35,10 +33,7 @@ public function getNodeType(): string
 	public function processNode(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
 	{
 		$statementResult = $node->getStatementResult();
-		$methodReflection = $scope->getFunction();
-		if (!$methodReflection instanceof MethodReflection) {
-			throw new ShouldNotHappenException();
-		}
+		$methodReflection = $node->getMethodReflection();
 
 		if ($methodReflection->getThrowType() === null || !$methodReflection->getThrowType()->isVoid()->yes()) {
 			return [];
diff --git a/src/Rules/Exceptions/TooWideMethodThrowTypeRule.php b/src/Rules/Exceptions/TooWideMethodThrowTypeRule.php
index e3c6599508..c9a5f231b6 100644
--- a/src/Rules/Exceptions/TooWideMethodThrowTypeRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/Exceptions/TooWideMethodThrowTypeRule.php
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PHPStan\Analyser\Scope;
 use PHPStan\Node\MethodReturnStatementsNode;
-use PHPStan\Reflection\MethodReflection;
 use PHPStan\Rules\Rule;
 use PHPStan\Rules\RuleErrorBuilder;
-use PHPStan\ShouldNotHappenException;
 use PHPStan\Type\FileTypeMapper;
 use function sprintf;
 
@@ -29,21 +27,14 @@ public function getNodeType(): string
 
 	public function processNode(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
 	{
-		$statementResult = $node->getStatementResult();
-		$methodReflection = $scope->getFunction();
-		if (!$methodReflection instanceof MethodReflection) {
-			throw new ShouldNotHappenException();
-		}
-		if (!$scope->isInClass()) {
-			throw new ShouldNotHappenException();
-		}
-
 		$docComment = $node->getDocComment();
 		if ($docComment === null) {
 			return [];
 		}
 
-		$classReflection = $scope->getClassReflection();
+		$statementResult = $node->getStatementResult();
+		$methodReflection = $node->getMethodReflection();
+		$classReflection = $node->getClassReflection();
 		$resolvedPhpDoc = $this->fileTypeMapper->getResolvedPhpDoc(
 			$scope->getFile(),
 			$classReflection->getName(),
diff --git a/src/Rules/Playground/MethodNeverRule.php b/src/Rules/Playground/MethodNeverRule.php
index 7bba0df997..443a31112f 100644
--- a/src/Rules/Playground/MethodNeverRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/Playground/MethodNeverRule.php
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PHPStan\Analyser\Scope;
 use PHPStan\Node\MethodReturnStatementsNode;
-use PHPStan\Reflection\MethodReflection;
 use PHPStan\Reflection\ParametersAcceptorSelector;
 use PHPStan\Rules\Rule;
 use PHPStan\Rules\RuleErrorBuilder;
-use PHPStan\ShouldNotHappenException;
 use function count;
 use function sprintf;
 
@@ -34,10 +32,7 @@ public function processNode(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
 			return [];
 		}
 
-		$method = $scope->getFunction();
-		if (!$method instanceof MethodReflection) {
-			throw new ShouldNotHappenException();
-		}
+		$method = $node->getMethodReflection();
 
 		$returnType = ParametersAcceptorSelector::selectSingle($method->getVariants())->getReturnType();
 		$helperResult = $this->helper->shouldReturnNever($node, $returnType);
diff --git a/src/Rules/TooWideTypehints/TooWideMethodReturnTypehintRule.php b/src/Rules/TooWideTypehints/TooWideMethodReturnTypehintRule.php
index 0d97170dd3..933979eaad 100644
--- a/src/Rules/TooWideTypehints/TooWideMethodReturnTypehintRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/TooWideTypehints/TooWideMethodReturnTypehintRule.php
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PHPStan\Analyser\Scope;
 use PHPStan\Node\MethodReturnStatementsNode;
-use PHPStan\Reflection\MethodReflection;
 use PHPStan\Reflection\ParametersAcceptorSelector;
 use PHPStan\Rules\Rule;
 use PHPStan\Rules\RuleErrorBuilder;
-use PHPStan\ShouldNotHappenException;
 use PHPStan\Type\Constant\ConstantBooleanType;
 use PHPStan\Type\TypeCombinator;
 use PHPStan\Type\UnionType;
@@ -34,10 +32,7 @@ public function getNodeType(): string
 
 	public function processNode(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
 	{
-		$method = $scope->getFunction();
-		if (!$method instanceof MethodReflection) {
-			throw new ShouldNotHappenException();
-		}
+		$method = $node->getMethodReflection();
 		$isFirstDeclaration = $method->getPrototype()->getDeclaringClass() === $method->getDeclaringClass();
 		if (!$method->isPrivate()) {
 			if (!$this->checkProtectedAndPublicMethods) {