Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 424
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa. Funeral Prayer and Burial sa га. The Holy Prophet passed away on Sunday night. His body was kept for two nights and then on Tuesday afternoon he was buried. Hadrat ‘Alī and Hadrat Fadl bin 'Abbas" bathed the Holy Prophet", while Ḥadrat. Usämah bin Zaid™ and Hadrat Aus bin Khaulah" poured the water. ' га. Sa 1 " (Musnad Abi Hanifah, Kitabul Faɗai'l, p. 180) sa. At the time of his demise, the Holy Prophet was wearing a sheet and a tah band (a cloth worn round the waist) made of a thick coarse cotton cloth. It was customary in those days to remove clothes before giving a bath to a deceased person. However, no one felt comfortable enough to remove the clothes of the Holy Prophet to give him a bath. . Thus, the people had two different opinions. Some people were in favor of removing the clothes while others were against doing so. sa. Hadrat ‘Ã'ishah™ relates that at the critical moment of making a decision, God Almighty guided them. Suddenly, everyone felt drowsiness and their heads bowed down while they were standing. Then, they heard a. Divine Voice saying, "Give a bath to the Messenger of Allāh in his clothes. ". Sa (As-Siratun Nabawiyyah libne Hisham, Jahaz Rasulullah wa Dafinah, Vol. 4, p. 313). So, the Companions" were guided through revelation and the Holy. Prophet* was given a bath without removing the clothes he was wearing at the time of his demise. sa. The Holy Prophet" had given directions about his funeral Prayer before his demise which were followed. First, Hadrat ‘Ali", then Ḥadrat 'Abbas, then Ahl-e-Bait, and then the other relatives of the Holy Prophet 424 га sa