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Sahih Muslim 942a — Covered with a Yamani Wrapper

Covering the deceased

Hadith About the Prophet Being Covered After Death

Sahih MuslimHadith Number 942a

وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَحَسَنٌ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ عَبْدٌ أَخْبَرَنِي وَقَالَ، الآخَرَانِ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ، شِهَابٍ أَنَّ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَالَتْ سُجِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ مَاتَ بِثَوْبِ حِبَرَةٍ ‏.‏

A'isha Narrated from:

When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) died, he was covered with a Yamani wrapper.

Reference : Sahih Muslim 942aIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2056

Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 942a

This Hadith about the Prophet being covered after death reports from 'A'isha that when the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) died, he was covered with a Yamani wrapper. The wording is short and does not describe the full shrouding process. It simply mentions what he was covered with at the time of his death. This matters because related reports describe the final shroud in more detail, but this specific Hadith should be explained only by what it says. For readers searching for Yamani wrapper hadith or Prophet covered after death, the main point is the simple act of covering him with a Yamani cloth.

What we learn from this hadith

  • The Hadith reports that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was covered when he died.
  • The covering mentioned is a Yamani wrapper.
  • This narration does not describe the full shroud process.
  • The wording should be kept separate from longer related reports.

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