“During the time of burial it is common practice to place a sheet over the Kafan (the burial shroud). As the Kafan is tied closely to the body the sheet helps conceal the contours of the body. However, sometimes the shape of the body can still be seen, even with a sheet placed on top.
When Fatima radiallahu anha became acutely ill and feared that she may soon pass away she asked Asma bint Umais radiallahu anha to suggest a method of burial through which modesty would be conserved the most.
Asma radiallahu anha said that in Habasah, the practice was to cover the body in the Kafan, then to place date palm branches over the Kafan, and then to drape a sheet over the branches.
She thus advised Fatima radiallahu anha to adopt this approach for she felt that through this method the body shape would be totally concealed and covered. Thus Fatima radiallahu anha requested those around her to adopt this strategy at her burial.
From this episode we learn how much modesty the Sahaabiyaat had and how much emphasis they placed on the observance of hijaab.”
(Source: www.shaykh.org)
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3 comments:
Masha'Allah :)
She also asked to be buried in the night (for modesty's sake).
MashaAllah, awesome story...
I remember hearing this story from another shaykh loong ago on a tape. He was talking about how Muslimahs need to keep their guards up on their modesty and gave Sayidda Fatima as an example...
SubhanaAllah, even in death she wanted to be modest...
JazakaAllahu Khair for sharing :)
Cheers,
~Scarlet Cloak
Wasalamu alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
Subhanallah, such modesty. may allah swt give us all the character and personality of the sahaba/sahabiyaat
ameen..
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