«إذا أجمرتم الميت فأجمروه ثلاثا» .
(صحيح) … [حم هق الضياء] عن جابر. الجنائز 64: ابن أبي شيبة, حب, ك)
From Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, it is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“When you anoint the deceased with incense, then do it three times .”
This hadith was narrated by Ahmad 3/331, al-Hakim 1/355, al-Bayhaqi 3/405 and ad-Diya al-Maqdisi in al-Mukhtar.
Sheikh al-Albani called the hadith authentic. See Saheeh al-jami ‘as-saghir 278.
Grade: صحيح
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