Sunan Ibn Majah

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:‘Let the honest wash your dead.”

It was narrated from ‘Ali that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“Whoever washes a deceased person, shrouds him, embalms him, carries him and offers the funeral prayer for him, and does not disclose what he has seen, he will emerge from his sins as on the day his mother bore him.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“Whoever washes a dead person, let him take a bath.”

It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:“If I had known then what I know now, no one would have washed the Prophet (ﷺ) but his wives.”

It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came back from Al-Baqi’ and I had a headache and was saying: ‘O my head!’ He said: ‘Rather, I should say, O my head, O ‘Aishah!’ Then he said: ‘It will not matter if you were to die before me, for I will take care of y…

It was narrated from Abu Buraidah that his father said:“When they started to wash the Prophet (ﷺ), a voice called out from inside (the house) saying: ‘Do not remove the shirt of the Messenger of Allah.’”

It was narrated that ‘Ali bin Abu Talib said that when he washed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he looked for what which is usually looked for on the deceased (i.e., dirt), and he found none. He said:“May my father be sacrificed for you, you are pure; you were pure in life and you ar…

It was narrated from ‘Ali that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“When I die, then wash me with seven buckets from me well, the well of Ghars.”

It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) was shrouded in three white Yemeni cloths, among which there was no shirt and no turban. It was said to ‘Aishah:“They used to claim that he was shrouded in Hibarah.” ‘Aishah said: “They brought a Hibarah Burd, but they did not shr…

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in three thin white Suhuli cloths.”

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in three garments: The shirt in which he died, and a Najrani Hullah

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“The best of your garments are those which are white, so shroud your dead in them, and wear them.”

It was narrated from ‘Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“The best of shrouds is the Hullah (two-piecer).”

It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“If anyone of you is charged with taking care of his brother (after death), let him shroud him well.”

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:“When Ibrahim the son of the Prophet (ﷺ) died, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to them: ‘Do not wrap him in his shroud until I look at him.’ He came to him, bent over and wept.”

It was narrated that Bilal bin Yahya said:“If one of the members of his family died, Hudhaifah would say: ‘Do not inform anyone of it, for I am afraid that that would be a public death announcement. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with these two ears of mine forbidding making…

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:‘Hasten with the funeral (procession), for if the person was righteous then you are advancing him towards good, and if he was otherwise then it is evil which you are taking off of your necks.”

It was narrated that Abu ‘Ubaidah said:“ ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud said: ‘Whoever follows a funeral (procession), let him carry all (four) corners of it (in turn), for that is Sunnah. Then if he wishes let him voluntarily carry it, and if he wishes let him not do so.’”

It was narrated from Abu Musa that the Prophet (ﷺ) saw a funeral (procession) with which the people were rushing. He said:“You should move with tranquility.”

It was narrated that Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw some people riding on their animals in a funeral (procession). He said: ‘Do you not feel ashamed that the angels of Allah are walking on foot and you are riding?’”