Ordering The Believer To Shroud His Brother With The Best
Darussalam · Volume 2
8. The Chapters On Janā'iz From The Messenger of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
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995. Abū Qatādah narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "When one of you shrouds his brother, then let him use the best of his shrouds." (Sahih) There is something about this from Jābir. Abū 'Eisā said: This Hadīth is Hasan Gharīb. Regarding his saying: "then let him use the best of his shrouds" Ibn Al-Mubārak said that Sallām bin (Abī) Muṭī said: "It is the cleanest, it does not mean the most valuable."
٩٩٥ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا وَلِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ». وَفِيهِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ. هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ. وَقَالَ ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ: قَالَ سَلَّامُ بْنُ أَبِي مُطِيعٍ فِي قَوْلِهِ وَلْيُحْسِنْ أَحَدُكُمْ كَفَنَ أَخِيهِ، قَالَ: هُوَ الصَّفَاءُ، وَلَيْسَ بِالْمُرْتَفِعِ.
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[1] What is meant by "the best" is described in the next chapter.
The deceased should be given a shroud according to the status he holds in this world. Using costly cloth for shroud is against the Sunnah. In spite of having the ability of providing a suitable shroud, giving a cheap one is also disapproved.