Sahih al-Bukhari 2018 (Book 34, Hadith 46)
asked, ‘Do you know what a Burda is?’ They replied in the affirmative and said, “It is a cloth sheet
with woven margins.” Sahl went on, “She addressed the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, ‘I have woven it with my
hands for you to wear.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) took it as he was in need of it, and came to us wearing it as a
waist sheet. One of us said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Give it to me to wear.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) agreed to give it to
him. The Prophet (ﷺ) sat with the people for a while and then returned (home), wrapped that waist sheet
and sent it to him. The people said to that man, ‘You haven’t done well by asking him for it when you
know that he never turns down anybody’s request.’ The man replied, ‘By Allah, I have not asked him
for it except to use it as my shroud when I die.” Sahl added; “Later it (i.e. that sheet) was his shroud.”
“ نَعَمْ ”. فَجَلَسَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْمَجْلِسِ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَطَوَاهَا، ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَ بِهَا إِلَيْهِ. فَقَالَ لَهُ الْقَوْمُ مَا أَحْسَنْتَ، سَأَلْتَهَا إِيَّاهُ، لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَرُدُّ سَائِلاً. فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ وَاللَّهِ مَا سَأَلْتُهُ إِلاَّ لِتَكُونَ كَفَنِي يَوْمَ أَمُوتُ. قَالَ سَهْلٌ فَكَانَتْ كَفَنَهُ.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2018 (Book 34, Hadith 46)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Bukhari is more than just a book; it is a meticulously curated archive of the Prophet’s Sunnah. Compiled by Imam al-Bukhārī over sixteen years, its completion around 847 CE was a landmark event in Islamic history. Its inclusion in the Kutub al-Sittah solidifies its canonical importance alongside five other major collections. The text’s enduring influence stems from its author’s unparalleled effort to verify each narration, resulting in a trusted compilation of 7,563 hadiths organized into 97 chapters that serve as a definitive guide for millions of believers.
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