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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الجنائز
Book of Funerals
بَابُ تَسْجِيَةِ الْمَيِّتِ وَالرُّخْصَةِ فِي تَقْبِيلِهِ
Chapter on covering the deceased and the concession to kiss him
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 3042 — on covering the deceased and the concession
اُردوEn
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ تُوُفِّيَ سُجِّيَ بِثَوْبِ حِبَرَةٍ
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.
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.
