A woman washing her husband: may she do so?

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Shaddad that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) instructed Sayyidah Asma' bint Umays (may Allah be pleased with her) that she should wash him.

It is narrated from Ibn Abi Mulaykah that when the time of death drew near for Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), he instructed Sayyidah Asma' bint Umays (may Allah be pleased with her) to wash him. She was fasting at the time, and he told her to break her fast.

Jabir bin Zayd left the instruction that his wife should wash him.

Bishr bin Abdullah bin Yasar said: I heard Sulayman bin Musa say: She is to wash him.

Al-Hasan and Hammad said: Each of the spouses, husband and wife, may wash the other.

The same is narrated from Hammad; they both said: Each of the two (spouses) may wash the other.

Abu Salamah said: If a man dies among women, his wife is to wash him.

Ata said: A woman may wash her husband.

Ibrahim said: Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) was washed by his wife.