Hazrat Alqamah bin Abdullah Al-Muzani narrates that four companions gave my father the ritual bath after his death. They did nothing more than roll up their sleeves and loosen their shirts to the place where the izar (waist-wrapper) is tied. When they finished giving him the bath, they performed only the ablution for prayer (wudu), not a full bath (ghusl).

Hazrat Khudai bin Ziyad narrates that Abdullah bin Mughaffal made a will that at the time of my death, Ibn Ziyad should not come to me and that only my companions should remain with me. So, people called among his students 'Aiz bin 'Amr, Abu Barzah, and other people. They rolled up their sleeves and gathered their shirts to give Abdullah bin Mughaffal the ritual bath, and when they finished giving the bath, they only performed ablution.

Hazrat Urwah narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) shrouded a deceased (after giving ghusl) and applied fragrance to him. Then (let alone performing ghusl), he did not even touch water.

It is narrated from Ibrahim that the companions used to say: If your companion is impure, then bathe him and then bathe yourself.

Imam Shabi says that if the deceased is impure, then you should perform ghusl (ritual washing) for him and then perform ghusl yourself.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever bathes a deceased person should perform ghusl (ritual bath).

Hazrat Mak’hool narrates that a person asked Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him),“How should I give ghusl (ritual washing)?”He replied,“Like this and like this, and then when you have finished giving the ghusl, perform ghusl yourself.”

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him, may Allah honor his face) said that whoever gives a bath to a deceased person should perform ghusl (ritual bath) himself.

Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib states that it is from the Sunnah that the one who bathes the deceased should perform ghusl (ritual bath).

Hazrat Abu Ishaq narrates that two persons from among the companions of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Abdullah gave the deceased a bath. Then the companions of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bathed themselves afterwards, but the companions of Hazrat Abdullah did not bathe.