Mishkat al-Masabih #1557
Funerals
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تَغَالَوْا فِي الْكَفَنِ فَإِنَّهُ يُسْلَبُ سَلْبًا سَرِيعًا» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ
'All reported God’s messenger as saying 'Do not be extravagant in shrouding, for it will quickly be decayed."
Abu Dawud transmitted it.
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This hadith is #1557 from Mishkat al-Masabih, in the Book of Funerals.