11/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 939i — Wudu Parts in Funeral Washing
Washing the deceased
Hadith About Wudu Parts in Funeral Washing
Sahih Muslim : 939i
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 939i
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ، - قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، - عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَهُنَّ فِي غَسْلِ ابْنَتِهِ " ابْدَأْنَ بِمَيَامِنِهَا وَمَوَاضِعِ الْوُضُوءِ مِنْهَا " .
Umm 'Atiyyah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to them (the women) in regard to the washing of his daughter to start from the right side and with those parts of the body over which Wudu' is performed.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 939iIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 54USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2049
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 939i
This Hadith about Wudu parts in funeral washing repeats a focused instruction from the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Umm 'Atiyya reports that he told the women, in regard to washing his daughter, to start from the right side and with the parts of the body over which Wudu is performed. This is a short narration, but it is very useful for searches like washing deceased right side hadith and ghusl mayyit wudu parts. The text does not add details about number of washings or camphor here. It keeps attention on the order of starting the washing: right side first, then the Wudu areas.
What we learn from this hadith
- The instruction was given to the women washing the Prophet’s daughter.
- They were told to begin with the right side.
- They were also told to begin with the Wudu areas.
- This narration preserves a specific order within funeral washing.
