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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-316 : SIAPAKAH YANG MEMANDIKAN JENAZAH RASULULLAH SAW?
Which companions bathed the body of the Prophet Muhammad SAW?
Short answer
Based on the narration in Ibn Hisham's Sirah, seven people took part in bathing the Prophet's body.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Based on the narration in Ibn Hisham's Sirah, seven people took part in bathing the Prophet's body. They were Ali bin Abi Talib, Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib, al-Fadl bin Abbas, Qutham bin Abbas, Usamah bin Zaid, Shuqran the Prophet's freed slave, and Aus bin Khauli. Ali washed the body while holding it against his chest, while others turned the body or poured water. The preparation of the body began on Tuesday after Abu Bakar was pledged allegiance.
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Kesimpulannya ,berdasarkan riwayat ini, ada 7 orang yang terlibat dalam memandikan jenazah Nabi SAW.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-316 : SIAPAKAH YANG MEMANDIKAN JENAZAH RASULULLAH SAW?”, 13 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2873-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-316-siapakah-yang-memandikan-jenazah-rasulullah-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-bathed-the-prophet-body/