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Muwatta Malik· موطأ مالك

Muwatta Malik 531

Perfume my clothes with incense when I die and then embalm me

মুয়াত্তা ইমাম মালিক ৫৩১ · মুয়াত্তা মালিক•Burials

Salim al-Hilali: Mauquf Sahih
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حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ لأَهْلِهَا أَجْمِرُوا ثِيَابِي إِذَا مِتُّ ثُمَّ حَنِّطُونِي وَلاَ تَذُرُّوا عَلَى كَفَنِي حِنَاطًا وَلاَ تَتْبَعُونِي بِنَارٍ .

Narrator: Yahya

English translation
Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that Asma bint Abi Bakr said to her family, "Perfume my clothes with incense when I die and then embalm me. Do not put any of the embalming substance on my shroud, and do not follow me with a burning torch
  • Salim al-HilaliMauquf Sahih

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Salim al-HilaliMauquf Sahih

Reference

Reference
Muwatta Malik 531
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
16. Burials
In-book reference
Book 16, Hadith 12
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/531

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Muwatta Malik 531

  • Full citation

    Muwatta Malik 531 (Book 16, Hadith 12). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/531

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    “Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that Asma bint Abi Bakr said to her family, "Perfume my clothes with incense when I die and then embalm me. Do not put any of the embalming substance on my shroud, and do not follow me with a burning torch” — Muwatta Malik 531 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/531

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 531?+

Muwatta Malik 531 is hadith number 531 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “Burials” (Book 16, Hadith 12). It is narrated by Yahya. Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that Asma bint Abi Bakr said to her family, "Perfume my clothes with incense when I die and then embalm me. Do not put any of the embalming substance on my shroud, and do not follow me…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 531?+

Grades by later scholars: Salim al-Hilali: Mauquf Sahih. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Muwatta Malik 531”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/531

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