Sayyida Zaynab bint Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: A relative of Sayyida Umm Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) passed away. She sent for perfume, applied it to her arms, and said: I have done this for a specific reason, and that is because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is not lawful for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for any deceased person for more than three days, except for her husband, for whom the mourning period is four months and ten days.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for any deceased person for more than three days, except for her husband.

A similar hadith is narrated from Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her), except that after the words "except for a husband," these words are present: So she will observe mourning for him for four months and ten days.

Sayyidah Umm ‘Atiyyah Ansariyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No woman should observe mourning for any deceased person for more than three days, except for her husband, for whom she will observe mourning for four months and ten days. During this period, she should not wear dyed clothes, but she may wear clothes made of dyed yarn. She should not apply kohl, nor use perfume, except that when she becomes pure after menstruation, she may use a little qust or azfar perfume.

Sayyida Asma bint Umais (may Allah be pleased with her) says: On the third day after the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me and said: Do not observe mourning after today.

(Second chain) She says: When the tragedy of Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) occurred, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and said, "Get up! Wear mourning clothes for three days, after that do as you wish."

Under this chapter, the following sub-chapters and hadiths have been mentioned.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever bathes the deceased, observes trustworthiness in the fulfillment of all related matters, and does not disclose (the private and disliked things) of the deceased, then he becomes as pure from his sins as the day his mother gave birth to him. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The close relative of the deceased should be responsible for his affairs, provided he has knowledge (of these matters); otherwise, entrust this responsibility to the one whom you consider to be pious and trustworthy.

The companion of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Khudayj (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Whoever bathes and shrouds a deceased person, then accompanies him and arranges for his burial, will return forgiven. Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said: This is not Marfu‘.

Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The angels took the soul of Adam (peace be upon him), then they bathed him, shrouded him, and applied fragrance. After that, they dug his grave and prepared the lahd (side chamber). Then they offered his funeral prayer, entered his grave, and lowered him into it. Then they placed bricks over him, came out of the grave, and poured soil over it, and said: O children of Adam! This is the method for burying your dead.