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Sahih Muslim 939f (Book 11, Hadith 51) #9321
Washing and Burial Instructions for Deceased

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed his followers to wash the body of his deceased daughter Zainab a certain number of times and to put camphor or something similar at the fifth time. He also gave them his undergarment to place next her body.

Umm 'Atiyya reported: When Zainab the daughter of the Messenger of Allah died, he said to us: Wash her odd number of times, i. e. three or five times, and put camphor or something-like camphor at the fifth time, and after you have washed her inform me. So we informed him and he gave us his under-garment, saying:" Put it next her body".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ، - قَالَ عَمْرٌو حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَازِمٍ أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، - حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ الأَحْوَلُ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَتْ لَمَّا مَاتَتْ زَيْنَبُ بِنْتُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ اغْسِلْنَهَا وِتْرًا ثَلاَثًا أَوْ خَمْسًا وَاجْعَلْنَ فِي الْخَامِسَةِ كَافُورًا أَوْ شَيْئًا مِنْ كَافُورٍ فَإِذَا غَسَلْتُنَّهَا فَأَعْلِمْنَنِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَأَعْلَمْنَاهُ ‏.‏ فَأَعْطَانَا حِقْوَهُ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَشْعِرْنَهَا إِيَّاهُ

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washing  *  burial  *  camphor  *  undergarment  *  taharah  *  qabr  *  kafur  *  libas

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow proper Islamic burial rites when burying loved ones who have passed away; Show respect for those who have passed away by taking extra care in preparing their bodies for burial according to Islamic teachings; Wash the deceased an odd number of times with camphor added at the fifth time; Place an undergarment next their body after washing it .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the instructions given by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ regarding how to wash and bury a deceased person. He instructed that the body should be washed an odd number of times, either three or five, with camphor or something similar added at the fifth time. After washing, he gave them his own undergarment as a shroud for her body. This hadith teaches us that we should take care in following proper Islamic burial rites when burying our loved ones who have passed away. It also teaches us that we should show respect for those who have passed away by taking extra care in preparing their bodies for burial according to Islamic teachings.

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