It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever washes a deceased person should take a ritual bath (ghusl)." (b) Imam Ali bin al-Madini (may Allah have mercy on him) said: No hadith is established on this subject. (c) The Shaykh said: The well-known narration is reported from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).
Abu Bakr bin Ishaq al-Faqih said: The report of Abu Ishaq from his father from Hudhayfah is saqit (discarded).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 1451