Hadith 18121

Sunan Ibn Majah

سنن ابن ماجه

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حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ خِذَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى، أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا غَسَّلَ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ذَهَبَ يَلْتَمِسُ مِنْهُ مَا يَلْتَمِسُ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ فَلَمْ يَجِدْهُ . فَقَالَ بِأَبِي الطَّيِّبُ طِبْتَ حَيًّا وَطِبْتَ مَيِّتًا .

It wasnarrated that 'Ali bin Abu Talib said that when he washed theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) he looked for what which is usually lookedfor on the deceased (i.e., dirt), and he found none. He said:
"Maymyfather be sacrificed for you, you are pure; you were pure in lifeandyou are pure in death."

English reference: Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1467

Arabic reference: Book 6, Hadith 1534