What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Whoever washes a corpse, let him perform ghusl, and whoever carries it, let him perform wudu”?
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Q: A question from: S. S. - from Riyadh, he says: What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Whoever washes a corpse, let him perform ghusl, and whoever carries it, let him perform wudu”? And is the command obligatory or recommended, and why?
A: The aforementioned hadith is weak, and it has been established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in other hadiths what indicates the recommendation of ghusl after washing a corpse.
As for carrying it, nothing authentic has been established regarding wudu from it, and wudu is not recommended from carrying it; due to the lack of evidence for that.
A: The aforementioned hadith is weak, and it has been established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in other hadiths what indicates the recommendation of ghusl after washing a corpse.
As for carrying it, nothing authentic has been established regarding wudu from it, and wudu is not recommended from carrying it; due to the lack of evidence for that.
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binbaz.org.sa
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