6/8. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1463 — Bath After Washing
What was narrated concerning washing the deceased
Hadith About Taking a Bath After Washing the Dead
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1463
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1463
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ الْمُخْتَارِ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَنْ غَسَّلَ مَيِّتًا فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever washes a dead person, let him take a bath.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1463In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1463
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1463
This Hadith about taking a bath after washing the dead is short but very clear. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, “Whoever washes a dead person, let him take a bath.” The core topic is purification after handling the deceased. The Hadith does not give extra details in this text, and it does not mention the full method of the bath. Its message is focused on what should happen after washing a dead person. The person who performs this funeral duty should then wash himself. In simple words, Islamic funeral washing is followed by attention to one’s own cleanliness and purification.
What we learn from this hadith
- The washer of a dead person is told to take a bath afterward.
- Funeral care is connected with cleanliness and purification.
- The Hadith gives a direct instruction without extra details.
