What they said on a man who is martyred: is he washed or not?

Hisham bin Hassan (may Allah have mercy on him) says that whenever Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about washing the martyr, he would relate from Hujr bin Adi (may Allah have mercy on him) that when Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) had him killed, Hujr (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Do not release me from my iron shackles, do not wash my blood, and bury me in my bonds and with my blood on me, for tomorrow I shall meet Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) on the main road."

Yahya bin Abis (may Allah have mercy on him) informed Qays bin Abi Hazim (may Allah have mercy on him) that Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Bury me in my clothes, for I shall be a disputant."

From Yahya bin Abis (may Allah have mercy on him) as well, the above saying of Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) is reported through this chain.

Al-Ayzar bin Hurayth al-Abdi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Zayd bin Suhan (may Allah have mercy on him) said on the Day of the Battle of the Camel: "Bury me in the grave and level the grave, do not wash my blood, and do not remove my clothes except for the leather socks. For indeed I shall be a disputant and I shall dispute."

Mis'ar (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Zayd bin Suhan said on the Day of the Battle of the Camel: "Bury me and whatever of our blood has touched the soil."

Mus'ab says that Zayd bin Suhan said on the Day of the Battle of the Camel: "Bury me and whatever of our blood has touched the soil."

Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Ubayd al-Qari (may Allah be pleased with him) said on the day of the Battle of Qadisiyyah: "Indeed, we shall meet the enemy tomorrow, in sha Allah, and we shall be martyred. So do not wash our blood, and do not shroud us except in the clothes we are wearing."

Thabit bin Umarah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Ghunaym bin Qays (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "It is said that the martyr is to be buried in his clothes and is not to be washed."

Abu Ishaq (may Allah have mercy on him) says that a man from the companions of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed by his enemy, and we buried him in his clothes.

Mughirah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "When the slain person is lifted, he is to be buried in his clothes; and when he is lifted while still breathing, he is to be treated as any other deceased person is treated."

Isa bin Abi Azzah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Imam al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said regarding a man who was killed by thieves: "He is to be buried in his clothes and is not to be washed."

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not lead the funeral prayer over the martyrs of the Battle of Uhud, nor were they washed.

Abu Ma'shar (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "When someone is martyred in battle, he is to be buried in his clothes and is not to be washed."