Shrouding the Corpse

Shrouding the corpse, after washing it, is also a part of the Abrahamic tradition of religion . Even though the corpse may be shrouded simply in a single sheet of cloth, yet as a show of honor and regard for the dead, it is highly recommended that this shrouding be done with special care. According to a narrative ascribed to Ayesha (ra), the Prophet (pbuh) was shrouded in three sheets of white cotton and there was no shirt or head covering on him, when he was laid to rest . The Prophet (pbuh) is reported to have said:

 

When one of you shrouds his dead brother, he should shroud him in the best of manners.