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Sunan Abi Dawud 2876 (Book 18, Hadith 15) #23166
Compassion and Kindness in Death

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) showing compassion and kindness to a deceased man by providing him with a shroud.

Narrated Khabbab: Mus'ab b. 'Umar was killed at the battle of Uhud, and for him only a coarse cloth would be found as shroud. When we covered his head, his feet showed, and when we covered his feet, his head showed. So the Messenger of Allah said: Cover his head with it (cloth), and put some rushes over his feet.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ خَبَّابٍ، قَالَ مُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ قُتِلَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ وَلَمْ تَكُنْ لَهُ إِلاَّ نَمِرَةٌ كُنَّا إِذَا غَطَّيْنَا بِهَا رَأْسَهُ خَرَجَتْ رِجْلاَهُ وَإِذَا غَطَّيْنَا رِجْلَيْهِ خَرَجَ رَأْسُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ غَطُّوا بِهَا رَأْسَهُ وَاجْعَلُوا عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ مِنَ الإِذْخِرِ

TOPICS
compassion  *  kindness  *  shroud  *  death

QUICK LESSONS:
Show compassion & kindness even towards those who have passed away . Provide proper burials for all .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us of an incident that occurred during the battle of Uhud. A man named Mus'ab b. 'Umar was killed in this battle and only a coarse cloth was found to be used as his shroud. When they tried to cover his head with it, his feet were exposed and vice versa. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) then instructed them to cover his head with the cloth and put some rushes over his feet. This story shows us how compassionate and kind the Prophet Muhammad was even towards those who have passed away. He showed mercy on this deceased man by providing him with a proper burial despite having limited resources available at that time.

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