Lady Umm ‘Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us while we were washing his daughter. He said: Wash her with water and lote tree leaves three times, or five times, or more than that if you see fit, and at the end add camphor (the narrator is unsure, perhaps these are the words), add some camphor. When you have finished, inform me. Lady Umm ‘Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: When we finished and informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he gave us his cloak and said: Wrap her body in this. A woman named Hafsah narrated from Lady Umm ‘Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) with these words: Wash her two times, or three times, or five times, or seven times. Lady Umm ‘Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: I made three braids for that daughter. In this narration, these words are also present: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Start washing her from the right side and the places of ablution.”(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The command to wash the deceased is obligatory, and the condition mentioned along with it. That is, specifying the number mentioned in this narration is for recommendation. It is not obligatory.

Lady Umm ‘Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: When the daughter of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Wash her with water and lotus leaves three times, or five times, or, if you think appropriate, more than that, and add some camphor at the end. When you finish, inform me.”We informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he gave us his sheet and said:“Wrap her body in this.”The narrator named Ayyub reported this. The female narrator named Hafsah added these words:“Wash her three times, or five times, or seven times, and make her hair into three braids.”