24/47. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2714 — Muhrim Funeral
Pilgrim in Ihram covering his face and head
Hadith About Funeral of a Deceased Muhrim
Sunan an-Nasai : 2714
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2714
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الصَّفَّارُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، - يَعْنِي الْحَفَرِيَّ - عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ مَاتَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اغْسِلُوهُ بِمَاءٍ وَسِدْرٍ وَكَفِّنُوهُ فِي ثِيَابِهِ وَلاَ تُخَمِّرُوا وَجْهَهُ وَرَأْسَهُ فَإِنَّهُ يُبْعَثُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مُلَبِّيًا " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
A man died, and the Messenger of Allah said: wash him with water and lotus leaves, and shroud him in his cloths, but do not cover his head and face, for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the Talbiyah.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2714In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 96English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2715
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2714
This narration from Ibn Abbas gives the same main teaching in a direct form. A man died, and the Prophet ordered that he be washed with water and lotus leaves and shrouded in his clothes. He also said not to cover the man’s head and face, because he would be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the Talbiyah. The main search topic is funeral of a deceased Muhrim. The Hadith is careful about the special state of a pilgrim in Ihram. It does not give a full list of funeral rules for all people. It focuses on the man who died in that sacred state and the way his body was prepared.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet ordered washing the deceased with water and lotus leaves.
- The man was to be shrouded in his own clothes.
- His head and face were not to be covered.
- The reason stated was that he would be raised reciting Talbiyah.
