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Sunan Abi Dawud 3155 (Book 21, Hadith 67) #23445
Compassion for the Deceased

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) showed compassion and mercy to the deceased by covering his body with a striped cloak and grass.

Narrated Khabbab: Mus'ab b. Umayr was killed on the day of Uhud. He had only a striped cloak. When we covered his head with it, his feet appeared, and when we covered his feet, his head appeared. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah said: Cover his head with it, and cover his feet with some grass.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ خَبَّابٍ، قَالَ إِنَّ مُصْعَبَ بْنَ عُمَيْرٍ قُتِلَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ إِلاَّ نَمِرَةٌ كُنَّا إِذَا غَطَّيْنَا بِهَا رَأْسَهُ خَرَجَ رِجْلاَهُ وَإِذَا غَطَّيْنَا رِجْلَيْهِ خَرَجَ رَأْسُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ غَطُّوا بِهَا رَأْسَهُ وَاجْعَلُوا عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ شَيْئًا مِنَ الإِذْخِرِ

TOPICS
compassion  *  mercy  *  death  *  burial  *  rahmah  *  wafat  *  qabr

QUICK LESSONS:
Show respect for those who have died by treating their bodies kindly even if we don't have much resources available at our disposal .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) compassion and mercy towards those who have passed away. It is narrated that Mus'ab b. Umayr was killed in battle on the day of Uhud and when it came time to bury him, all they had was a striped cloak to cover his body with. When they covered his head with it, his feet were exposed so then they covered them with some grass instead. The Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) response was to cover Mus'ab's head again with the cloak as an act of kindness and respect for someone who has passed away. This hadith teaches us that we should show respect for those who have died by treating their bodies kindly even if we don't have much resources available at our disposal; this is an important lesson in Islamic teachings as well as a reminder of how compassionate our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was towards others even after death.

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