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Sunan an-Nasai 190 — Ghusl After Burying Abu Talib
Performing Ghusl After Burying An Idolator
Hadith About Ghusl After Burying Abu Talib
Sunan an-Nasai : 190
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 190
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ نَاجِيَةَ بْنَ كَعْبٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّهُ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَبَا طَالِبٍ مَاتَ . فَقَالَ " اذْهَبْ فَوَارِهِ " . قَالَ إِنَّهُ مَاتَ مُشْرِكًا . قَالَ " اذْهَبْ فَوَارِهِ " . فَلَمَّا وَارَيْتُهُ رَجَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لِي " اغْتَسِلْ " .
Abbu Ishaq Narrated from:
I heard Najiyah bin Ka'b narrating from 'Ali that he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'Abu Talib has died.' He said: 'Go and bury him.' He said: 'He died as an idolator.' He said: 'Go and bury him.' ('Ali said:) 'When I had buried him I went back to him and he said to me: 'Perform Ghusl.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 190In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 191English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 190
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 190
This hadith about ghusl after burial reports a conversation between Ali and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Ali came and said that Abu Talib had died. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him, “Go and bury him.” Ali mentioned that he had died as an idolator, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم repeated the command to go and bury him. After Ali buried him and returned, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to perform ghusl. The narration is direct and does not add extra discussion. Its main teaching is about following the Prophet’s instruction in a difficult family matter, then performing ghusl afterward as he was told. For search terms like “Ali buried Abu Talib hadith,” this report is directly relevant.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali informed the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about Abu Talib’s death.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed Ali to bury him.
- Ali followed the command and returned.
- After the burial, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told Ali to perform ghusl.
