Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "When Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him) passed away, the angels washed him with water an odd number of times, prepared a lahd for him, and said: 'This will be the Sunnah of Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him) and his children.'"
Imam Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its narrators have been declared trustworthy, though there is criticism about some of them.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الجنائز / 4231
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن
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