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Sunan Ibn Majah 1459 (Book 6, Hadith 27) #30811
Washing and Grooming of a Deceased Person Before Burial

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the washing and grooming of a deceased person before burial.

It was narrated from Ayyub who said: "Hafsah narrated to me, from Umm 'Atiyyah" and it is similar to the Hadith of Muhammad. And in the narration of Hafsah it says: "Wash her an odd number of times". And: "Wash her face three or five times". And "Start on her right, with the places washed in ablution". And it says that Umm 'Atiyyah said: "And we combed her hair into three braids".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَتْنِي حَفْصَةُ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَكَانَ فِي حَدِيثِ حَفْصَةَ ‏"‏ اغْسِلْنَهَا وِتْرًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَكَانَ فِيهِ ‏"‏ اغْسِلْنَهَا ثَلاَثًا أَوْ خَمْسًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَكَانَ فِيهِ ‏"‏ ابْدَءُوا بِمَيَامِنِهَا وَمَوَاضِعِ الْوُضُوءِ مِنْهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَكَانَ فِيهِ أَنَّ أُمَّ عَطِيَّةَ قَالَتْ وَامْشِطْنَهَا ثَلاَثَةَ قُرُونٍ

TOPICS
washing  *  grooming  *  burial  *  ablution  *  taharah  *  tazkiyah  *  qabr  *  wudu

QUICK LESSONS:
Wash the body an odd number of times , Wash face three or five times , Start on right side with those places washed in ablution , Comb hair into three braids .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the washing and grooming of a deceased person before burial. It was narrated from Ayyub who said that Hafsah narrated to him from Umm 'Atiyyah that it is similar to the Hadith of Muhammad. The narration states that one should wash the body an odd number of times and wash their face three or five times. It also states that one should start on their right side with those places washed in ablution when washing them for burial. Additionally, it says that Umm 'Atiyyah said they combed her hair into three braids when preparing them for burial. These instructions are important as they ensure proper respect for those who have passed away by ensuring they are properly groomed before being buried according to Islamic tradition.

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