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Sahih al-Bukhari 1254 (Book 23, Hadith 16) #1208
Washing and Shrouding of the Deceased

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed Um 'Atiyya to give his deceased daughter a bath with water and Sidr, sprinkle camphor on her at the end, and then shroud her in his waist-sheet.

Narrated Um 'Atiyya: Allah's Messenger came to us and we were giving a bath to his (dead) daughter and said, "Wash her three, five or more times with water and Sidr and sprinkle camphor on her at the end; and when you finish, notify me". So when we finished, we informed him and he gave us his waist-sheet and told us to shroud her in it. Aiyub said that Hafsa narrated to him a narration similar to that of Muhammad in which it was said that the bath was to be given for an odd number of times, and the numbers 3, 5 or 7 were mentioned. It was also said that they were to start with the right side and with the parts which were washed in ablution, and that Um 'Atiyya also mentioned, "We combed her hair and divided them in three braids".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَنَحْنُ نَغْسِلُ ابْنَتَهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اغْسِلْنَهَا ثَلاَثًا أَوْ خَمْسًا أَوْ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ بِمَاءٍ وَسِدْرٍ، وَاجْعَلْنَ فِي الآخِرَةِ كَافُورًا، فَإِذَا فَرَغْتُنَّ فَآذِنَّنِي ‏"‏‏.‏ فَلَمَّا فَرَغْنَا آذَنَّاهُ، فَأَلْقَى إِلَيْنَا حِقْوَهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَشْعِرْنَهَا إِيَّاهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَيُّوبُ وَحَدَّثَتْنِي حَفْصَةُ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَكَانَ فِي حَدِيثِ حَفْصَةَ ‏"‏ اغْسِلْنَهَا وِتْرًا ‏"‏‏.‏ وَكَانَ فِيهِ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ ثَلاَثًا أَوْ خَمْسًا أَوْ سَبْعًا ‏"‏‏.‏ وَكَانَ فِيهِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ ابْدَأْنَ بِمَيَامِنِهَا وَمَوَاضِعِ الْوُضُوءِ مِنْهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ وَكَانَ فِيهِ أَنَّ أُمَّ عَطِيَّةَ قَالَتْ وَمَشَطْنَاهَا ثَلاَثَةَ قُرُونٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
washing  *  camphor  *  shrouding  *  waistsheet  *  taharah  *  sidr  *  kafur  *  taghteyah  *  alsirwal

QUICK LESSONS:
Give proper burial rites according to Islamic teachings; Respect those who have passed away; Take care of loved ones even after they have passed away; Live life according to Islamic teachings so you can meet Allah SWT with good deeds when your time comes .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how to properly wash and shroud a deceased person. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed Um 'Atiyya to give his deceased daughter a bath with water and Sidr, sprinkle camphor on her at the end, comb her hair into three braids, and then shroud her in his waist-sheet. This hadith teaches us that it is important to take care of our loved ones even after they have passed away by giving them proper burial rites according to Islamic teachings. It also teaches us that we should be respectful towards those who have passed away by taking care of their bodies in an appropriate manner. Furthermore, this hadith reminds us that death is inevitable for all of us so we should always be prepared for it by living our lives according to Islamic teachings so that when our time comes we can meet Allah SWT with good deeds.

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