It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, he (peace and blessings be upon him) was covered with a striped Yemeni sheet.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الجنائز / 3042
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 5814، ومسلم: 942 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 24581 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 25088»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … There is consensus among the scholars regarding covering the deceased after death; in this, there is both respect for the deceased and protection from exposure.