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IRSYAD HADITH SIRI KE-313 : KE MANAKAH AIR MANDIAN JENAZAH NABI SAW
Is it true that the water used to wash the body of the Prophet SAW rose to the sky and became rain of mercy, and are there authentic narrations about it?
Short answer
No report from the Companions states that the water used to wash the Prophet's body evaporated into the sky and became rain.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
No report from the Companions states that the water used to wash the Prophet's body evaporated into the sky and became rain. The story is attributed to a question raised by Sheikh Mutawalli Sya'rawi at a conference, but no one could verify it. The narration in Imam Ahmad's Musnad, saying the water gathered at the Prophet's eyebrows and Ali drank it, is graded weak because its chain is broken. Muslims are advised to verify information before spreading it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami tidak dapati sebarang athar atau riwayat yang menyatakan tentang keadaan air mandian jenazah Nabi SAW tersejat naik ke langit kemudian menjadi hujan.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HADITH SIRI KE-313 : KE MANAKAH AIR MANDIAN JENAZAH NABI SAW”, 10 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2856-irsyad-hadith-siri-ke-313-ke-manakah-air-mandian-jenazah-nabi-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/water-washing-prophet-body-became-rain/