Question 1

What is Mishkat al-Masabih 500 about?

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This hadith from Mishkat al-Masabih (Book of Purification) states: "Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “Anyone who has washed a dead body must bathe himself.”

Ibn Majah transmitted it; and Ahmad, Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud added, “And he who carries it must…"

Question 2

Which collection is this hadith from?

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This hadith is from Mishkat al-Masabih, which contains 4,428 hadiths across 25 books. It is hadith number 500 in the Book of Purification.

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I searched for a different number — is this the right hadith?

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Mishkat al-Masabih #500

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