Mishkat al-MasabihChapter 5Hadith 1557
Full Sharh — Mishkat al-Masabih 1557
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تَغَالَوْا فِي الْكَفَنِ فَإِنَّهُ يُسْلَبُ سَلْبًا سَرِيعًا» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ
English Translation
'All reported God’s messenger as saying 'Do not be extravagant in shrouding, for it will quickly be decayed." Abu Dawud transmitted it.
Source
Mishkat al-Masabih(مشكاة المصابيح)
Funerals
Hadith Number
1557