Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 61 Narrated ‘Aishah: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in a garment of Yemeni stuff, it was then removed from him. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ أُدْرِجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 21, Funerals (Kitāb al‑Janāʾiz), discusses funeral rites, prayers for the deceased, and burial rules.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 62 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one of you dies, and he possesses something, he should be shrouded in the garment of the Yemeni stuff. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّارُ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ – حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَقِيلِ بْنِ مَعْقِلٍ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 63 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in three garments of white Yemeni stuff, among which was neither a shirt nor a turban. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، أَخْبَرَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ، قَالَتْ كُفِّنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 64 A similar tradition has been transmitted by ‘Aishah through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: “of cotton”. The narrator said: Aisha was told that the people said that he was shrouded in two garments and one cloak. She replied: A cloak was brought but they returned […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 65 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in three garments made in Najran: two garments and one shirt in which he died. Abu Dawud said: The narrator ‘Uthman said: In three garments: two red garments and a shirt in which he died. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 66 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: Do not be extravagant in shrouding, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Do not be extravagant in shrouding, for it will be quickly decayed. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ هَاشِمٍ أَبُو مَالِكٍ الْجَنْبِيُّ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 67 Narrated Khabbab: Mus’ab b. ‘Umari was killed on the day of Uhud. He had only a striped cloak. When we covered his head with it, his feet appeared, and when we covered his feet, his head appeared. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Cover his head with […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 68 Narrated Ubadah ibn as-Samit: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The best shroud is a lower garment and one which covers the whole body, and the best sacrifice is a horned ram. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي هِشَامُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ حَاتِمِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 69 Narrated Layla daughter of Qa’if ath-Thaqafiyyah: I was one of those who washed Umm Kulthum, daughter of the Prophet (ﷺ), when she died. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) first gave us lower garment, then shirt, then head-wear, then cloak (which covers the whole body), and then she was […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 70 Narrated Abu Sa’id Al Khudri : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The best of your perfumes is musk. حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُسْتَمِرُّ بْنُ الرَّيَّانِ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ أَطْيَبُ طِيبِكُمُ الْمِسْكُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 71 Narrated Al-Husayn ibn Wahwah: Talhah ibn al-Bara’ fell ill and the Prophet (ﷺ) came to pay him a sick-visit. He said: I think Talhah has died; so tell me (about his death), and make haste, for it is not advisable that the corpse of a Muslim should remain […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 72 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to take a bath on account of sexual defilement, on Friday, for cupping and washing the dead. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا، حَدَّثَنَا مُصْعَبُ بْنُ شَيْبَةَ، عَنْ طَلْقِ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ الْعَنَزِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ […]