Hadithcore
Bulugh al-Maram, 548

Jabir (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“When one of you is in charge of shrouding his brother, he should give him the best shroud he can (i.e. clean, covering the whole body, but not necessarily expensive as this is disliked.)” Related by Muslim.

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ [1]‏ .‏

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In-Book Reference
Book 3, Hadith 16
English Reference
Book 3, Hadith 572
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