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Sunan an-Nasai 1890 (Book 21, Hadith 73) #16501
Washing and Shrouding of the Prophet's Daughter

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed Umm 'Atiyyah to wash his daughter with water and lotus leaves, adding camphor in the last wash. He then asked them to inform him when they were done and gave them his waist-wrap for her shrouding.

It was narrated from Ayyub, from Muhammad, that Umm 'Atiyyah said: "The Messenger of Allah came to us when we were washing his daughter. He said: 'Wash her three times, or five, or more than that if you think that (is necessary), with water and lotus leaves, and put camphor, or some camphor in (the water) the last time. And when you have finished, inform me'. When we finished, we informed him and he threw his waist-wrap to us and said: 'Shroud her in it"'. He said: "Hafsah said: 'We washed her three, or five, or seven times'. Umm 'Atiyyah said: 'We combed her hair into three braids"'.
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَتْ أَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَنَحْنُ نَغْسِلُ ابْنَتَهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اغْسِلْنَهَا ثَلاَثًا أَوْ خَمْسًا أَوْ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكِ إِنْ رَأَيْتُنَّ ذَلِكِ بِمَاءٍ وَسِدْرٍ وَاجْعَلْنَ فِي الآخِرَةِ كَافُورًا أَوْ شَيْئًا مِنْ كَافُورٍ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتُنَّ فَآذِنَّنِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا فَرَغْنَا آذَنَّاهُ فَأَلْقَى إِلَيْنَا حَقْوَهُ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَشْعِرْنَهَا إِيَّاهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَوْ قَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ اغْسِلْنَهَا ثَلاَثًا أَوْ خَمْسًا أَوْ سَبْعًا ‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَالَتْ أُمُّ عَطِيَّةَ مَشَطْنَاهَا ثَلاَثَةَ قُرُونٍ
TOPICS
washing  *  leaves  *  camphor  *  shrouding  *  taharah  *  nakhl  *  kafur  *  kafan

QUICK LESSONS:
Wash with water & lotus leaves ; Add camphor in last wash ; Inform prophet when done ; Follow instructions without question .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the instructions given by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ regarding washing and shrouding of his daughter. He instructed Umm 'Atiyyah to wash her with water and lotus leaves, adding camphor in the last wash. After they finished washing her he asked them to inform him when they were done and gave them his waist-wrap for her shrouding. This hadith teaches us about cleanliness as well as respect for those who have passed away; it also shows us how much importance was placed on following instructions given by the Prophet ﷺ even if it seemed strange or unnecessary at first glance. We can learn from this hadith that we should always be respectful towards those who have passed away, take care of our hygiene, follow instructions given by our elders without question or hesitation, and be mindful of our actions even during difficult times such as death or mourning periods.

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