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Washing the deceased
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Cover from navel to knee throughout.
Source for these steps
Bukhārī, Muslim · ṣaḥīḥ — the ḥadīth of Umm ‘Aṭiyyah ـؓ on the washing of Zaynab ـؓ
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Cover from navel to knee throughout.
Source for these stepsBukhārī, Muslim · ṣaḥīḥ — the ḥadīth of Umm ‘Aṭiyyah ـؓ on the washing of Zaynab ـؓ - 2
Press the abdomen gently to expel what remains; wash it away wearing a cloth on the hand.
Source for these stepsBukhārī, Muslim · ṣaḥīḥ — the ḥadīth of Umm ‘Aṭiyyah ـؓ on the washing of Zaynab ـؓ - 3
Perform wuḍū upon the body, without entering water into mouth or nose.
Source for these stepsBukhārī, Muslim · ṣaḥīḥ — the ḥadīth of Umm ‘Aṭiyyah ـؓ on the washing of Zaynab ـؓ - 4
Wash the head and beard with lote leaf, or soap.
Source for these stepsBukhārī, Muslim · ṣaḥīḥ — the ḥadīth of Umm ‘Aṭiyyah ـؓ on the washing of Zaynab ـؓ - 5
Wash the right side, then the left — an odd number of times: three, five or seven.
Source for these stepsBukhārī, Muslim · ṣaḥīḥ — the ḥadīth of Umm ‘Aṭiyyah ـؓ on the washing of Zaynab ـؓ - 6
Add camphor to the final washing.
Source for these stepsBukhārī, Muslim · ṣaḥīḥ — the ḥadīth of Umm ‘Aṭiyyah ـؓ on the washing of Zaynab ـؓ - 7
Dry the body; a woman’s hair is combed and plaited in three braids laid behind her.
Source for these stepsBukhārī, Muslim · ṣaḥīḥ — the ḥadīth of Umm ‘Aṭiyyah ـؓ on the washing of Zaynab ـؓ