Volume 2, Book 23, Number 362:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle was shrouded in three pieces of cloth and neither a shirt nor a turban were used.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 347:
Narrated Um ‘Atiyya:
When we washed the deceased daughter of the Prophet, he said to us, while we were washing her,
“Start the bath from the right side and from the parts which are washed in ablution.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 348:
Narrated Um ‘Atiyya:
The daughter of the Prophet expired, and he said to us, “Wash her three or five times, or more if
you see it necessary, and when you finish, notify me.” So, (when we finished) we informed him and
he unfastened his waist-sheet and told us to shroud her in it.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 349:
Narrated Muhammad:
Um ‘Atiyya said, “One of the daughters of the Prophet died and he came out and said, ‘Wash her
three or five times or more, if you think it necessary, with water and Sidr, and last of all put camphor
(or some camphor) and when you finish, inform me.’ ” Um Atiyya added, “When we finished we in –
formed him and he gave us his waist-sheet and said, ‘Shroud her in it.’ ” And Um ‘Atiyya (in another
narration) added, “The Prophet said, ‘Wash her three, five or seven times or more, if you think it ne –
cessary.’ ” Hafsa said that Um ‘Atiyya had also said, “We entwined her hair into three braids.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 350:
Narrated Hafsa bint Sirin:
Um ‘Atiyya said that they had entwined the hair of the daughter of Allah’s Apostle in three braids.
They first undid her hair, washed and then entwined it in three braids.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 335:
Narrated Al-Laith as above.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 336:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
When my father was martyred, I lifted the sheet from his face and wept and the people forbade
me to do so but the Prophet did not forbid me. Then my aunt Fatima began weeping and the Prophet
said, “It is all the same whether you weep or not. The angels were shading him continuously with
their wings till you shifted him (from the field).”
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 2 > BOOK 23: FUNERALS (AL-JANAA’IZ)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 337:
Narrated Abu Huraira,
Allah’s Apostle informed (the people) about the death of An-Najashi on the very day he died. He
went towards the Musalla (praying place) and the people stood behind him in rows. He said four
Takbirs (i.e. offered the Funeral prayer).