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Sunan an-Nasai 1881 (Book 21, Hadith 64) #16492
Washing and Shrouding of the Deceased

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad instructed his followers to wash his deceased daughter with water and lote leaves, and put camphor in it the last time. He then gave them his waist-wrap to use as a shroud for her.

It was narrated from Muhammad bin Sirin that Umm 'Atiyyah Al-Ansariyyah said: "The Messenger of Allah entered upon us when his daughter died, and said: 'Wash her three times or five, or more if you think (that is needed), with water and lote leaves, and put some camphor in it the last time, and when you have finished call me'. When we finished we called him and he gave us his waist-wrap, and said: 'Shroud her in it"'.
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، أَنَّ أُمَّ عَطِيَّةَ الأَنْصَارِيَّةَ، قَالَتْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حِينَ تُوُفِّيَتِ ابْنَتُهُ 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 فَأَعْطَانَا حَقْوَهُ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَشْعِرْنَهَا إِيَّاهُ

TOPICS
death  *  washing  *  shrouding  *  camphor

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Islamic rituals while burying someone; Provide proper burial garments for dead loved ones according to Islamic teachings; Respect for deceased persons; Wash bodies before burials according to Islamc teachings; Add some camphor in it during the last time of washing

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the instructions given by Prophet Muhammad regarding how to wash and shroud a deceased person. It is narrated that when Umm 'Atiyyah Al-Ansariyyah's daughter passed away, the Prophet entered their home and instructed them to wash her three times or five times with water and lote leaves. He also asked them to add some camphor in it during the last time of washing. After they finished washing her body he gave them his waist-wrap so they could use it as a shroud for her body. This hadith teaches us that we should take care of our dead loved ones with respect by following Islamic rituals such as washing their bodies before burial according to Islamic teachings. We should also make sure that we provide proper burial garments for our dead loved ones so they can be buried properly according to Islamic teachings.

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