Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 13.0

What was narrated concerning looking at the deceased when he has been wrapped in his shroud

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي النَّظَرِ إِلَى الْمَيِّتِ إِذَا أُدْرِجَ فِي أَكْفَانِهِ

1 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1475da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Isma'il bin SamrafromImam MuhammadfromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ تُدْرِجُوهُ فِي أَكْفَانِهِ حَتَّى أَنْظُرَ إِلَيْهِ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ فَأَتَاهُ فَانْكَبَّ عَلَيْهِ وَبَكَى ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:

“When Ibrahim the son of the Prophet (ﷺ) died, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to them: ‘Do not wrap him in his shroud until I look at him.’ He came to him, bent over and wept.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو شَيْبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا قُبِضَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ابْنُ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ لَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏