Hadith 1886

Washing The Deceased An Odd Number Of Times

English source

Darussalam · Volume 3

21. The Book OfFunerals

Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 1885 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 30

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صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 1885 · Volume 5 · Page 29
Sahih
صحيح الأحكام أيضا
صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 1777 · Volume 2 · Page 406
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(صحيح) - الأحكام أيضًا: م.

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English translation

1886. It was narrated that Umm 'Aṭiyyah said: "One of the daughters of the Prophet ﷺ died, and he sent word to us saying: 'Wash her with water and lotus leaves, and wash her an odd number of times, three, or five, or seven if you think (that is needed), and put some camphor in it the last time. And when you have finished, inform me.' When we finished, we informed him, and he threw his waist-wrap to us, and said: 'Shroud her in it.' And we combed her hair and put it in three braids, and put it behind her." (Sahih)

Arabic text

1885 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَتْنَا حَفْصَةُ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ قَالَتْ: مَاتَتْ إِحْدَى بَنَاتِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ: «اغْسِلْنَهَا بِمَاءٍ وَسِدْرٍ، وَاغْسِلْنَهَا وِتْرًا ثَلَاثًا أَوْ خَمْسًا، أَوْ سَبْعًا إِنْ رَأَيْتُنَّ ذَلِكِ، وَاجْعَلْنَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ شَيْئًا مِنْ كَافُورٍ، فَإِذَا فَرَغْتُنَّ فَآذِنَّنِي»، فَلَمَّا فَرَغْنَا آذَنَّاهُ، فَأَلْقَى إِلَيْنَا حَقْوَهُ وَقَالَ: «أَشْعِرْنَهَا إِيَّاهُ، وَمَشَطْنَاهَا ثَلَاثَةَ قُرُونٍ، وَأَلْقَيْنَاهَا مِنْ خَلْفِهَا»

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