Discussion of the difficulty in reconciling the previous hadiths of Ibn 'Umar and Jabir (may Allah be pleased with them) regarding the shrouding of 'Abd Allah ibn Abi.
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The Shaykh : The important thing, my brothers, is that the difficulty still remains for me.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The difficulty lies in reconciling the two. Yes?
The student: Could it not be said, O Shaykh, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave his shirt to his son and dressed him in it here, meaning in the other hadith he only gave it to him, whereas in the previous hadith he only dressed him in it?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came after he had been placed in his grave, so he ordered him to be taken out, and this indicates that it was done without a request. Then he said: When he had finished, they informed him, so he came to pray over him. Yes, and this indicates that he gave it to him, having dressed him in the shirt before, because he said: So he gave him his shirt and said: .
The student: He gave him the shirt.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: When he had finished, they informed him.
The Shaykh : When he had finished, from what?
The questioner : ... .
The students: From washing him and preparing him.
The Shaykh : And shrouding him, because he said: "O Messenger of Allah, give me your shirt so I may shroud him in it".
The student: Perhaps ... it is recommended that the Messenger ... .
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know. I say that this is contrary to the apparent meaning. He said: Give me and shroud me, then he said: When you have finished, inform me?
The student: ... shrouding.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... shrouding.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, there is no doubt, this is the apparent meaning. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The difficulty lies in reconciling the two. Yes?
The student: Could it not be said, O Shaykh, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave his shirt to his son and dressed him in it here, meaning in the other hadith he only gave it to him, whereas in the previous hadith he only dressed him in it?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came after he had been placed in his grave, so he ordered him to be taken out, and this indicates that it was done without a request. Then he said:
When you have finished, inform us
إذا فرغت فآذناWhen you have finished, inform us
إذا فرغت فآذناThe student: He gave him the shirt.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: When he had finished, they informed him.
The Shaykh : When he had finished, from what?
The questioner : ... .
The students: From washing him and preparing him.
The Shaykh : And shrouding him, because he said: "O Messenger of Allah, give me your shirt so I may shroud him in it".
The student: Perhaps ... it is recommended that the Messenger ... .
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know. I say that this is contrary to the apparent meaning. He said: Give me and shroud me, then he said: When you have finished, inform me?
The student: ... shrouding.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... shrouding.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, there is no doubt, this is the apparent meaning. Yes.