Sunan Abi Dawud · Funerals (Kitab Al-Janaiz)

باب فِي الشَّهِيدِ يُغَسَّلُ

Chapter: Should The Martyr Be Washed.

7 hadith · references 3133–3139

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Abu Dawud · 3133رُمِيَ رَجُلٌ بِسَهْمٍ فِي صَدْرِهِ ، أَوْ فِي حَلْقِهِ ، فَمَاتَ ، فَأُدْرِجَ فِي ثِيَابِهِ كَمَا هُوَ ، قَالَ : وَنَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَNarrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: A man had a shot of arrow in his chest or throat (the narrator is doubtful). So he died. He was shrouded in his clothes as he was. The narrator said: We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.7 narrators·parallel chainAbu Dawud · 3134أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِقَتْلَى أُحُدٍ ، أَنْ يُنْزَعَ عَنْهُمُ الْحَدِيدُ ، وَالْجُلُودُ ، وَأَنْ يُدْفَنُوا بِدِمَائِهِمْ وَثِيَابِهِمْNarrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded to remove weapons and skins from the martyrs of Uhud, and that they should be buried with their blood and clothes.6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 3135حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، وَهَذَا لَفْظُهُ ، أَخْبَرَنِي أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ اللَّيْثِيُّ ، Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The martyrs of Uhud were not washed, and they were buried with their blood. No prayer was offered over them.7 narrators·parallel chainAbu Dawud · 3136أَيُّهُمْ أَكْثَرُ قُرْآنًا ؟ فَيُقَدِّمُهُ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِNarrated Anas ibn Malik: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed Hamzah who was killed and disfigured. He said: If Safiyyah were not grieved, I would have left him until the birds and beasts of prey would have eaten him, and he 7 narrators·parallel chainAbu Dawud · 3137وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنَ الشُّهَدَاءِ غَيْرِهِNarrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet ﷺ passed by Hamzah who was disfigured (after being killed). He did not offer prayer over any martyr except him.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 3138كَانَ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ مِنْ قَتْلَى أُحُدٍ ، وَيَقُولُ : أَيُّهُمَا أَكْثَرُ أَخْذًا لِلْقُرْآنِ ؟ فَإِذَا أُشِيرَ لَهُ إِلَى أَحَدِهِمَا ، قَدَّمَهُ فِي اللَّحْدِ ، وَقَالَ : أَنَا شَهِيدٌ عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ يNarrated Jabir bin Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ combined two persons from among the martyrs of Uhud (in one garment), and said: Which of the two has learnt the Quran more ? When one of them was pointed to him, he a6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 3139حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ : بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ بِمَعْنَاهُ ، قَالَ : يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ مِنْ قَتْلَى أُحُدٍ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ . The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by al-Laith through a different chain of the same effect. This version adds: He combined two persons from among the martyrs of Uhud in one garment.3 narrators