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Sahih Muslim 939a (Book 11, Hadith 46) #9316
Bathing Instructions from the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed Umm 'Atiyya to bathe his daughter with water and the leaves of a lote tree, adding camphor or something similar in the last washing. He then gave them his own undergarment to put on her body.

Umm 'Atiyya reported: The Apostle of Allah ﷺ came to us when we were bathing his daughter, and he told us: Wash her with water and (with the leaves of) the lote tree, three or five times, or more than that if you think fit, and put camphor or something like camphor in the last washing; then inform me when you have finished. So when we had finished, we informed him, and he gave to us his (own) under-garment saying:" Put it next her body".
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَتْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَنَحْنُ نَغْسِلُ ابْنَتَهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اغْسِلْنَهَا ثَلاَثًا أَوْ خَمْسًا أَوْ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ إِنْ رَأَيْتُنَّ ذَلِكَ بِمَاءٍ وَسِدْرٍ وَاجْعَلْنَ فِي الآخِرَةِ كَافُورًا أَوْ شَيْئًا مِنْ كَافُورٍ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتُنَّ فَآذِنَّنِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا فَرَغْنَا آذَنَّاهُ فَأَلْقَى إِلَيْنَا حِقْوَهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَشْعِرْنَهَا إِيَّاهُ
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bathing  *  camphor  *  prophetmuhammad  *  lotetree

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow instructions given by elders; Respect their wishes; Be kind & caring towards children; Provide extra layer of clothing for warmth after bathings; Show care & love towards others' children too.

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Umm 'Atiyya is about instructions given by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He instructed her to bathe his daughter with water and leaves of a lote tree, adding camphor or something similar in the last washing. After they finished bathing her, he gave them his own undergarment for her to wear. This hadith teaches us that we should follow instructions given by our elders and respect their wishes as they are usually for our benefit. It also shows us how much care and love the Prophet had for even small children, as he provided an extra layer of clothing for warmth after she was done bathing. We can learn from this that we should always be kind and caring towards children, especially those who are not our own family members.

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