77/18. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5814 — Covered with a Hibra Burd
Al-Burud, Al-Hibar and Ash-Shamla
وَقَالَ خَبَّابٌ شَكَوْنَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهْوَ مُتَوَسِّدٌ بُرْدَةً لَهُ.
Hadith About the Prophet Being Covered with a Hibra Burd
Sahih Bukhari : 5814
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5814
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ تُوُفِّيَ سُجِّيَ بِبُرْدٍ حِبَرَةٍ.
A'isha Narrated from:
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) died, he was covered with a Hibra Burd (green square decorated garment).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5814In-book reference : Book 77, Hadith 32USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 72, Hadith 705
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5814
This hadith about the Hibra Burd records a quiet moment after the death of Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. Aisha reported that when he died, he was covered with a Hibra Burd, described in the translation as a green square decorated garment. The hadith is not giving a long ruling or a detailed funeral guide. It simply preserves what happened at that moment. Since nearby narrations mention the Prophet’s liking for Hibra garments, readers often search for “Hibra Burd hadith” to understand this cloth. The safest reading is to stay with the text: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was covered with this garment after his death, and Aisha passed on that detail.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha preserved a direct report about the Prophet’s final moments.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was covered with a Hibra Burd after his death.
- The hadith records a real detail without giving a broad clothing rule.
- Simple reports can carry strong emotional value for Muslims.
