Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 12.0

What was narrated concerning what is recommended in shrouding

باب مَا جَاءَ فِيمَا يُسْتَحَبُّ مِنَ الْكَفَنِ

3 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1472hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin al-Sabahfrom'Abdullah bin Raja' al-Makkifrom'Abdullah bin 'Uthman bin KhuthaymfromSa'id bin Jubayrfromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ خَيْرُ ثِيَابِكُمُ الْبَيَاضُ فَكَفِّنُوا فِيهَا مَوْتَاكُمْ وَالْبَسُوهَا ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The best of your garments are those which are white, so shroud your dead in them, and wear them.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ خُثَيْمٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1473hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Yonus bin 'Abdul A'la al-Sadfifrom'Abdullah bin WahbfromHisham bin Sa'd al-Madnifrom'Ubada bin As-Samit

Hadith text · Matn

‏ خَيْرُ الْكَفَنِ الْحُلَّةُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from ‘Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The best of shrouds is the Hullah (two-piecer).”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ حَاتِمِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ نُسَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1474sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Bashar Bindarfrom'Umar bin Yonus bin al-Qasimfrom'Ikrama bin 'AmmarfromHisham bin Hassan al-AzdifromIbn SirinfromAbu Qatada ibn Rab'i

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِذَا وَلِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“If anyone of you is charged with taking care of his brother (after death), let him shroud him well.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ حَسَّانٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏