Sahih al-Bukhari 1387

Chapter: Dying on Monday

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1387

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى بْنُ أَسَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فَقَالَ فِي كَمْ كَفَّنْتُمُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ

فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ بِيضٍ سَحُولِيَّةٍ، لَيْسَ فِيهَا قَمِيصٌ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ‏.‏ وَقَالَ لَهَا فِي أَىِّ يَوْمٍ تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَىُّ يَوْمٍ هَذَا قَالَتْ يَوْمُ الاِثْنَيْنِ‏.‏ قَالَ أَرْجُو فِيمَا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ اللَّيْلِ‏.‏ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى ثَوْبٍ عَلَيْهِ كَانَ يُمَرَّضُ فِيهِ، بِهِ رَدْعٌ مِنْ زَعْفَرَانٍ فَقَالَ اغْسِلُوا ثَوْبِي هَذَا، وَزِيدُوا عَلَيْهِ ثَوْبَيْنِ فَكَفِّنُونِي فِيهَا‏.‏ قُلْتُ إِنَّ هَذَا خَلَقٌ‏.‏ قَالَ إِنَّ الْحَىَّ أَحَقُّ بِالْجَدِيدِ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ، إِنَّمَا هُوَ لِلْمُهْلَةِ‏.‏ فَلَمْ يُتَوَفَّ حَتَّى أَمْسَى مِنْ لَيْلَةِ الثُّلاَثَاءِ وَدُفِنَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصْبِحَ‏.‏

Narrated Hisham's father:

Aisha said, "I went to Abu Bakr (during his fatal illness) and he asked me, 'In how many garments was the Prophet (ﷺ) shrouded?' She replied, 'In three Suhuliya pieces of white cloth of cotton, and there was neither a shirt nor a turban among them.' Abu Bakr further asked her, 'On which day did the Prophet die?' She replied, 'He died on Monday.' He asked, 'What is today?' She replied, 'Today is Monday.' He added, 'I hope I shall die sometime between this morning and tonight.' Then he looked at a garment that he was wearing during his illness and it had some stains of saffron. Then he said, 'Wash this garment of mine and add two more garments and shroud me in them.' I said, 'This is worn out.' He said, 'A living person has more right to wear new clothes than a dead one; the shroud is only for the body's pus.' He did not die till it was the night of Tuesday and was buried before the morning."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 1387, 1264, 1271, 1272, 1273), Muslim (No. 941a, 941d), Abu Dawud (No. 3151, 3152), At-Tirmidhi (No. 996), An-Nasa’i (No. 1897, 1898, 1899), Ibn Majah (No. 1469), Malik (No. 526, 527, 528) and Ahmad (No. 22992, 23484, 23724, 23856, 24159, 24423, 24499, 24612).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 1273

Explanation in Arabic

دخلت عائشة رضي الله عنها على أبي بكر الصديق رضي الله عنه في مرض موته، فسألها في كم ثوب كفنتم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فأخبرته أنه كُفن في ثلاثة ثياب بيضاء سَحولية، نسبة إلى قرية باليمن، ولم يكن في الكفن قميص ولا عمامة، ثم سألها عن اليوم الذي توفي فيه النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام أي يوم هو؟ فأخبرته أنه توفي يوم الاثنين، واستفهامه لها عما ذُكر محبة في موافقة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى في الأمر القدري الذي لا اختيار له فيه، وقيل توطئة لعائشة للصبر على فقده، إذ يبعد أن يكون أبو بكر رضي الله عنه نسي ما سألها عنه مع قرب العهد، ثم سألها أي يوم هذا الذي نحن فيه؟ فأجابته أنه يوم الأثنين، فتمنى أن تكون وفاته فيما بين ساعته هذه وبين الليل، ثم نظر إلى ثوب عليه كان يلبسه حين المرض، فيه أثر ولطخ من زعفران، فقال: اغسلوا ثوبي هذا وزيدوا عليه ثوبين جديدين، فكفنوني في الثياب الثلاثة، موافقة للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقالت له عائشة: إن الثوب الذي عليك غير جديد، فقال: إن الحي أحق أن يلبس الثوب الجديد من الميت، وإنما الكفن للقيح والصديد، أو للإمهال مدةً يسيرةً ثم يبلى، فتوفي ليلة الثلاثاء، لثمان بقين من جمادى الآخرة، سنة ثلاث عشرة، ودفن في ليلته قبل أن يصبح، رضي الله عن الصديق.

اقتداء أبي بكر الصديق رضي الله بالنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ومحبة موافقته في كل شيء.
استحباب التكفين في ثلاثة أثواب للرجل.
بيان زهد أبي بكر رضي الله عنه في الدنيا.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( قَالَتْ عَائِشَة : دَخَلْت عَلَى أَبِي بَكْر ) تَعْنِي أَبَاهَا , زَادَ أَبُو نُعَيْم فِي " الْمُسْتَخْرَج " مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْه " فَرَأَيْت بِهِ الْمَوْت , فَقُلْت هَيِّجْ هَيِّجْ مَنْ لَا يَزَال دَمْعه مُقَنَّعًا فَإِنَّهُ فِي مَرَّة مَدْفُوق فَقَالَ : لَا تَقُولِي هَذَا , وَلَكِنْ قَوْلِي ( وَجَاءَتْ سَكْرَة الْمَوْت بِالْحَقِّ ) الْآيَة - ثُمَّ قَالَ - فِي أَيّ يَوْم " الْحَدِيث. وَهَذِهِ الزِّيَادَة أَخْرَجَهَا اِبْن سَعْد مُفْرَدَة عَنْ أَبِي سَامَة عَنْ هِشَام. وَقَوْلهَا " هَيِّجْ " بِالْجِيمِ حِكَايَة بُكَائِهَا. قَوْله : ( فِي كَمْ كَفَّنْتُمْ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ) أَيْ كَمْ ثَوْبًا كَفَّنْتُمْ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِيهِ ؟ وَق…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Bukharid. 256 AH	Authenticصحيح	The hadith	صحيح البخاري No. 1387

Grades of other versions (9)

AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح النسائي (1897)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين — تخريج صحيح ابن حبان (3037)
AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (1273)
Ibn Abd al-Barr أثبت ما روي — الاستذكار (2/541)
Ibn Abd al-Barr أثبت حديث يروى في كفن الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم — التمهيد (22/140)
AuthenticIbn Hibban أخرجه في صحيحه — صحيح ابن حبان (3037)
Al-Daraqutni لم يجمع بين هؤلاء غير سُلَيمان بن أبي هوذة وهم عَبد الله بن المبارك، وَأبو يوسف القاضي، وَحماد بن سلمة وجرير بن عَبد الحميد، وَأبو أويس عن هِشام. — أطراف الغرائب (2/471)
AuthenticAl-Bayhaqi صحيح — السنن الصغير للبيهقي (2/13)
AuthenticIbn Baz ثابت — مجموع الشروح الفقهية. (47/15)

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1264

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was shrouded in three Yemenite white Suhuliya (pieces of cloth) of cotton, and in them there was neither a shirt nor a turban."

كُفِّنَ فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ يَمَانِيَةٍ بِيضٍ سَحُولِيَّةٍ مِنْ كُرْسُفٍ، لَيْسَ فِيهِنَّ قَمِيصٌ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1271

The Prophet (ﷺ) was shrouded in three pieces of cloth which were made of Suhul (a type of cotton), and neither a shirt nor a turban were used.

كُفِّنَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابِ سَحُولَ كُرْسُفٍ، لَيْسَ فِيهَا قَمِيصٌ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1272

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was shrouded in three pieces of cloth and neither a shirt nor a turban were used.

كُفِّنَ فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ، لَيْسَ فِيهَا قَمِيصٌ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1273

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was shrouded in some white Yemeni garments, with neither a shirt nor a turban

‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was shrouded in some white Yemeni garments, with neither a shirt nor a turban.

كُفِّنَ فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ بِيضٍ سَحُولِيَّةٍ، لَيْسَ فِيهَا قَمِيصٌ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 941a

I would keep it in order to shroud myself in it. He then said: If Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, would have desired it for His Apostle, he would have been shrouded with it. So he sold it and gave its price in charity.

كُفِّنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ بِيضٍ سَحُولِيَّةٍ مِنْ كُرْسُفٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا قَمِيصٌ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ أَمَّا الْحُلَّةُ فَإِنَّمَا شُبِّهَ عَلَى النَّاسِ فِيهَا أَنَّهَا اشْتُرِيَتْ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 941d

I asked 'A'isha with how many garments the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shourded. She said: With three garments of Sahul.

فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ سَحُولِيَّةٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 3151

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in three garments of white Yemeni stuff, among which was neither a shirt nor a turban.

كُفِّنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ يَمَانِيَةٍ بِيضٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا قَمِيصٌ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 3152

"of cotton". The narrator said: Aisha was told that the people said that he was shrouded in two garments and one cloak. She replied: A cloak was brought but they returned it and did not shroud him in it.

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، مِثْلَهُ زَادَ مِنْ كُرْسُفٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَذُكِرَ لِعَائِشَةَ قَوْلُهُمْ فِي ثَوْبَيْنِ وَبُرْدِ حِبَرَةٍ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 996

Aishah said: "The Prophet was shrouded in three white Yemeni cloths, there was no shirt nor turban among them." He said: "So they mentioned the saying of the others to Aishah, that there were two garments and a Habir Burd. She said: 'A Burd was brought, but they refused it and they did not shroud…

كُفِّنَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ بِيضٍ يَمَانِيَةٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا قَمِيصٌ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ ‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1897

"Wear white clothes for they are purer and better, and shroud your dead in them."'

كُفِّنَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ سُحُولِيَّةٍ بِيضٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1898

"The Prophet was shrouded in three white Suhuli garments."

كُفِّنَ فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ بِيضٍ سُحُولِيَّةٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا قَمِيصٌ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1899

the Messenger of Allah was shrouded in three white Yemeni garments of cotton, among which was no shirt and no turban. It was mentioned to 'Aishah that they said: "He was buried in two garments and a Burd made of Hibrah." She said: "A Burd was brought, but they sent it back and did not shroud him in…

كُفِّنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ بِيضٍ يَمَانِيَةٍ كُرْسُفٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا قَمِيصٌ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 1469

“They used to claim that he was shrouded in Hibarah.” ‘Aishah said: “They brought a Hibarah Burd, but they did not shroud him in it.”

ـ كُفِّنَ فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ بِيضٍ يَمَانِيَةٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا قَمِيصٌ وَلاَ عِمَامَةٌ

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 526

Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father from A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was shrouded in three pure white cotton garments, none of which was a long shirt…

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كُفِّنَ فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ بِيضٍ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 527

Hadith Translation Not Available

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كُفِّنَ فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ بِيضٍ سَحُولِيَّةٍ ‏.‏

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 528

Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said that he had heard that when Abu Bakr as-Siddiq was ill he asked A'isha, "How many shrouds did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, have?" and she replied, "Three pure white cotton garments." Abu Bakr said, "Take…

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقَ، قَالَ لِعَائِشَةَ وَهُوَ مَرِيضٌ فِي كَمْ كُفِّنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ فِي ثَلاَثَةِ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 22992