It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever washes a deceased person and fulfils the trust in it, that is, does not disclose anything (a defect or the like) that appeared during the washing, becomes free of his sins as on the day his mother gave birth to him." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And let the one most entitled to him among the people wash him; otherwise, someone whom you know to have a share of piety and trustworthiness."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Imam al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) except Jabir (al-Ju'fi); no one narrated it from Jabir except Husayn bin Imran and Sallam bin Abi Muti'; no one narrated it from Husayn bin Imran except Rawh bin Ata; and al-Shadhakuni is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 7545
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:مضطرب
Hadith Takhrij«قال الدارقطني: ولعل هذا الاضطراب من جابر والله أعلم «العلل الواردة في الأحاديث النبوية، ج 14، ص 354»» «أخرجه البيهقي فى «السنن الكبرى» برقم: 6757، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 25521، 25549، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 3575»