Bulugh al-Maram 548

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 548

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ 1‏ .‏
‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه مسلم (943)‏، وأوله: أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم خطب يوما.‏ فذكر رجلا من أصحابه قبض فكفن في كفن غير طائل، وقبر ليلا، فزجر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يقبر الرجل بالليل حتى يصلي عليه.‏ إلا أن يضطر إنسان إلى ذلك، وقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: الحديث.‏ وانظر رقم (593)‏ الآتي.‏

Jabir (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“When one of you is in charge of shrouding his brother, he should give him the best shroud he can (i.e. clean, covering the whole body, but not necessarily expensive as this is disliked.)” Related by Muslim.

Reported by Muslim (No. 943), Abu Dawud (No. 3148) and Ahmad (No. 13631, 13999, 14239). Cited in Bulugh al-Maram (No. 548).

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 943

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) one day in the course of his sermon made mention of a person among his Companions who had died and had been wrapped in a shroud not long (enough to cover his whole body) and was buried during the night. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) reprimanded (the audience) that a person was…

إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحَسِّنْ كَفَنَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3148

The Prophet (ﷺ) made a speech one day and mentioned a man from among his Companions who died and was shrouded in a shroud of bad quality, and was buried at night. The Prophet (ﷺ) rebuked that man be buried at night until prayer was offered over him, except that a man was forced to do that. The…

إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 13631

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ خَطَبَ يَوْمًا…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 13999

حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 14239

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ وَصَلُّوا عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Arabic only

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 1636

Jabir reported God’s messenger as saying, “When one of you shrouds his brother he should use a shroud of good quality.” Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فليحسن كَفنه» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Also reported by… (10)

السنن الصغير للبيهقي (504)إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحَسِّنْ كَفَنَهُ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (6185)إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (6394)إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ
المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (873)إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ
المستدرك على الصحيحين (1297)إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ
المنتقى من السنن المسندة (538)إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ
تاريخ بغداد للخطيب البغدادي (2954)إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ
حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم (3077)إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ
شرح السنة (1470)إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ
مسند ابن الجعد (2810)إِذَا كَفَّنَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ

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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1474

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

"‏ إِذَا وَلِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحْسِنْ كَفَنَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1895

"Abu Az-Zubair told me that he heard Jabir say; 'The Messenger of Allah delivered a speech and mentioned a man among his Companions who had died. He had been buried at night and wrapped in a shroud that was not sufficient. The Messenger of Allah rebuked (them) and said that no one should be buried…

"‏ إِذَا وَلِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُحَسِّنْ كَفَنَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 14463

حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ وَلِيَ أَخَاهُ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 14555

حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ حَدَّثَنِي حُسَيْنُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَخِي مَاتَ فَكَيْفَ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Arabic only

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Bulugh al-Maram 548

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