Washing, shrouding and funeral prayer of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
Question: 132135
How was the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) washed (following death)? How was he shrouded, how was the funeral prayer offered for him and how was he buried?.
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
The Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was
washed in his garments. When the Sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them)
differed as to whether they should remove his clothes or not, they heard a
voice calling out from inside the house, saying: “Wash the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in his garments; pour water over
him and wash him in his garments, blessings and peace be upon him.” Then
they shrouded him in three pieces of white cotton cloth, among which there
was no chemise or turban, as it says in the hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah
be pleased with her. Then the people offered the funeral prayer for him
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) individually. They were not led
in prayer by any imam; rather each person entered and prayed for him in the
mosque. End quote.
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him)
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