11/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 941b — Three White Sheets
Shrouding the deceased
Hadith About Three White Sheets for Shroud
Sahih Muslim : 941b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 941b
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ أُدْرِجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي حُلَّةٍ يَمَنِيَّةٍ كَانَتْ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ نُزِعَتْ عَنْهُ وَكُفِّنَ فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ سُحُولٍ يَمَانِيَةٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا عِمَامَةٌ وَلاَ قَمِيصٌ فَرَفَعَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ الْحُلَّةَ فَقَالَ أُكَفَّنُ فِيهَا . ثُمَّ قَالَ لَمْ يُكَفَّنْ فِيهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأُكَفَّنُ فِيهَا . فَتَصَدَّقَ بِهَا .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was wrapped in a Yamani wrapper which belonged to 'Abdullah b Abu Bakr; then it was removed from him, and he was shrouded in three cotton sheets of white Yamani stuff from Sahul among which was neither a shirt nor a turban. 'Abdullah took up the Hullah and said: I would be shrouded in it, but then said: How is it that I should be shrouded in it in which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was not shrouded! So he gave it in charity.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 941bIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 58USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2053
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 941b
This Hadith about three white sheets for shroud gives another report from 'A'isha. She says the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was first wrapped in a Yamani wrapper that belonged to 'Abdullah b. Abu Bakr. Then it was removed, and he was shrouded in three white cotton sheets of Yamani stuff from Sahul. The narration says there was no turban and no shirt among them. 'Abdullah took the Hullah and said he would be shrouded in it, but then asked how he could be shrouded in something in which the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was not shrouded. So he gave it in charity.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was shrouded in three white Yamani cotton sheets.
- The report says there was no turban and no shirt in the shroud.
- The first wrapper was removed before the final shroud.
- 'Abdullah gave the unused Hullah in charity.
