Hadith 435
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وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت : لما أرادوا غسل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم قالوا : والله ما ندري نجرد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم من ثيابه كما نجرد موتانا أم نغسله وعليه ثيابه ؟. الحديث. رواه أحمد وأبو داود
A’ishah (RAA) narrated, ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died and they wanted to make Ghusl (full ritual washing of the body), they said, ‘By Allah we do not know whether we should take off the clothes of Allah’s Messenger as we do for our dead or not?’ Related by Ahmad and Abu Dawud.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Lexical Explanation:
«مَانَذرِي» We do not know.
«نُجَرَّدُ» Is derived from "tajreed." To remove clothes from the body.
The author rahimahullah has sufficed with quoting the initial part of this hadith. The summary of the complete hadith is that, in this state of hesitation, a condition akin to drowsiness overtook the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum. In this state, they heard someone say that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam should be given a ritual bath (ghusl) with his clothes on. Therefore, the Companions radi Allahu anhum gave him a ritual bath without removing his clothes. This was the Companions’ radi Allahu anhum own hesitation and uncertainty, since the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam possessed honor and nobility above all other creation, so they were unsure whether to remove his clothes or not. Otherwise, this hadith is evidence that, according to them, giving the deceased a ritual bath after removing their clothes was legislated without any doubt or uncertainty; however, covering the private parts (awrah) is obligatory.
«مَانَذرِي» We do not know.
«نُجَرَّدُ» Is derived from "tajreed." To remove clothes from the body.
The author rahimahullah has sufficed with quoting the initial part of this hadith. The summary of the complete hadith is that, in this state of hesitation, a condition akin to drowsiness overtook the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum. In this state, they heard someone say that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam should be given a ritual bath (ghusl) with his clothes on. Therefore, the Companions radi Allahu anhum gave him a ritual bath without removing his clothes. This was the Companions’ radi Allahu anhum own hesitation and uncertainty, since the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam possessed honor and nobility above all other creation, so they were unsure whether to remove his clothes or not. Otherwise, this hadith is evidence that, according to them, giving the deceased a ritual bath after removing their clothes was legislated without any doubt or uncertainty; however, covering the private parts (awrah) is obligatory.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 435
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
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It is not permissible to make the deceased completely naked while giving the ritual bath (ghusl); rather, it is obligatory to ensure the covering of the private parts (awrah) and to conceal that which must be veiled.
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It is permissible for a husband to give his wife the ritual bath (ghusl), or for a wife to give her husband the ritual bath.
Just as Ali (radi Allahu anhu) gave the ritual bath to Fatimah (radi Allahu anha), and Asma (radi Allahu anha) gave the ritual bath to Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu).
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It is not permissible to make the deceased completely naked while giving the ritual bath (ghusl); rather, it is obligatory to ensure the covering of the private parts (awrah) and to conceal that which must be veiled.
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It is permissible for a husband to give his wife the ritual bath (ghusl), or for a wife to give her husband the ritual bath.
Just as Ali (radi Allahu anhu) gave the ritual bath to Fatimah (radi Allahu anha), and Asma (radi Allahu anha) gave the ritual bath to Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3141
