Treatment of the Dead

That when the Ansar drew lots as to which of the emigrants should dwell with which of the Ansar, the name of `Uthman bin Mazun came out (to be in their lot). Um Al-Ala further said, "Uthman stayed w...

My father's mutilated body was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and was placed in front of him. I went to uncover his face but my companions forbade me. Then mourning cries of a lady were heard, and it wa...

"The Messenger of Allah passed by a dead sheep that he had given to a freed slave woman of Maimunah, the wife of the Prophet. He said: 'Why don't you make use of its hide?' They said: 'O Messenger of ...

“Whoever washes a dead person, let him take a bath.”

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in three garments: The shirt in which he died, and a Najrani Hullah.

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade plastering over graves.”

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade writing anything on graves.”

It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade building structures over graves.

“Visit the graves, for they will remind you of the Hereafter.”

It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave permission for visiting the graves.