Was it reported from some of the Salaf wearing the shroud under their clothes?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we hear a lot about the stories of some of the Companions and the Tabi'un, and that some of them wore their shrouds under their clothes. How is that, may Allah grant you success, and is this matter a sunnah (recommended practice)?
Answer:
The important thing is righteous action. Even if you wore twenty shrouds, that is not a point of reference. The point of reference is righteous action, repentance, and steadfastness. The shroud is not a problem at all. This has no basis, and I do not think there is any established report regarding the Companions.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we hear a lot about the stories of some of the Companions and the Tabi'un, and that some of them wore their shrouds under their clothes. How is that, may Allah grant you success, and is this matter a sunnah (recommended practice)?
Answer:
The important thing is righteous action. Even if you wore twenty shrouds, that is not a point of reference. The point of reference is righteous action, repentance, and steadfastness. The shroud is not a problem at all. This has no basis, and I do not think there is any established report regarding the Companions.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [582 -2802] هل ورد عن بعض السلف لبس الكفن تحت الثياب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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