It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "For washing him there is a bath, and for carrying him there is ablution." (b) Sa'id bin al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "If I had known that he was impure, I would never have touched him." (That is, in his view the dead person is not impure.)
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 1438