15/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1206d — Do Not Cover the Head of the Muhrim
What should be done with a Muhrim if he dies?
Do Not Cover His Head: Deceased Muhrim Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1206d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1206d
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ يُونُسَ - عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، - رضى الله عنهما - قَالَ أَقْبَلَ رَجُلٌ حَرَامًا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَخَرَّ مِنْ بَعِيرِهِ فَوُقِصَ وَقْصًا فَمَاتَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اغْسِلُوهُ بِمَاءٍ وَسِدْرٍ وَأَلْبِسُوهُ ثَوْبَيْهِ وَلاَ تُخَمِّرُوا رَأْسَهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يُلَبِّي " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
A person proceeded along with the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) in the state of Ihram and fell down from his camel and his neck was broken, and he died. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Bathe him with water mixed with lote (leaves) and shroud him in two (pieces of) cloth and do not cover his head for he would come on the Day of Resurrection pronouncing Talbiya.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1206dIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 103USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2748
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1206d
This hadith about a Muhrim funeral reports that a man was travelling with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم in the state of Ihram. He fell from his camel, his neck was broken, and he died. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said to bathe him with water mixed with lote leaves, dress him in his two pieces of cloth, and not cover his head. The reason stated is that he would come on the Day of Resurrection pronouncing Talbiya. The wording is short but clear. It shows that the man’s Ihram was treated as part of his final condition. The hadith is often searched with phrases like do not cover head in Ihram hadith and raised saying Talbiya hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The man was travelling in Ihram when he died.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم ordered washing with water and lote leaves.
- He was to be dressed in his two cloths.
- His head was left uncovered because he would come pronouncing Talbiya.
