No hadiths have been transmitted specifically regarding covering the deceased
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Q: What is the authenticity of this hadith?
A: I do not know it, but we have an authentic hadith that suffices for it, which is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 2544Sahih (Darussalam) It was narrated by Muslim in his Sahih, and it is general for the living and the dead.
Whoever washes a deceased person and covers him, Allah will cover him on the Day of Resurrection
من غسل ميتا فستر عليه ستر الله عليه يوم القيامةA: I do not know it, but we have an authentic hadith that suffices for it, which is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever covers (the sin of) a Muslim, Allah will cover him (his sin) in this world and in the Hereafter.
من ستر مسلمًا ستره الله في الدنيا والآخرة
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