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Sunan an-Nasai 1885 (Book 21, Hadith 68) #16496
Washing and Shrouding a Deceased Person

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed his companions to wash the body of his deceased daughter with water and lotus leaves, an odd number of times, and put camphor in it the last time. He then gave them his waist-wrap to use as a shroud for her.

It was narrated that Umm 'Atiyyah said: "One of the daughters of the Prophet died, and he sent word to us saying: 'Wash her with water and lotus leaves, and wash her an odd number of times, three, or five, or seven if you think (that is needed), and put some camphor in it the last time. And when you have finished, inform me'. When we finished, we finished, we informed him, and he threw his informed him, and he threw his waist-wrap to us and said: 'Shroud her in it'. And we combed her hair and put it in three braids, and put it behind her".
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنَا حَفْصَةُ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَتْ مَاتَتْ إِحْدَى بَنَاتِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اغْسِلْنَهَا بِمَاءٍ وَسِدْرٍ وَاغْسِلْنَهَا وَتْرًا ثَلاَثًا أَوْ خَمْسًا أَوْ سَبْعًا إِنْ رَأَيْتُنَّ ذَلِكِ وَاجْعَلْنَ فِي الآخِرَةِ شَيْئًا مِنْ كَافُورٍ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتُنَّ فَآذِنَّنِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا فَرَغْنَا آذَنَّاهُ فَأَلْقَى إِلَيْنَا حَقْوَهُ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَشْعِرْنَهَا إِيَّاهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَمَشَطْنَاهَا ثَلاَثَةَ قُرُونٍ وَأَلْقَيْنَاهَا مِنْ خَلْفِهَا
TOPICS
death  *  washing  *  leaves  *  camphor  *  shrouding

QUICK LESSONS:
Wash the body with water and lotus leaves an odd number of times, Put camphor in it at last time

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how to properly wash and shroud a deceased person according to Islamic teachings. The Prophet Muhammad instructed Umm 'Atiyyah on how to wash the body of his deceased daughter with water and lotus leaves, an odd number of times, and put camphor in it the last time. He then gave them his waist-wrap to use as a shroud for her. This hadith teaches us that we should take care when washing or burying our dead relatives or friends according to Islamic teachings so that they can be honored even after death. It also teaches us that we should show respect for those who have passed away by taking proper care when washing their bodies or burying them according to Islamic teachings.

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