Sunan
Ibn Majah

سنن ابن ماجه

06

Chapters Regarding Funerals

كتاب الجنائز

 

Chapter 12: What was narrated concerning what is recommended in shrouding

باب مَا جَاءَ فِيمَا يُسْتَحَبُّ مِنَ الْكَفَنِ

Sunan Ibn Majah 1474

It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“If anyone of you is charged with taking care of his brother (after death), let him shroud him well.”

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ حَسَّانٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ إِذَا وَلِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Grade: Sahih Darussalam