hadith
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Hadith.399 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about about who performed the washing (Ghusl) of (the body of) Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}?"
Imam (as) said: "The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) performed her washing because She was a ‘Al-Siddiqah’ (the most truthful and righteous one) ; and her ghusl is not permitted except by a ‘Al-Siddiq’ (truthful and righteous person)."
399 - وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا اَلسَّلاَمُ مَنْ غَسَلَهَا فَقَالَ «غَسَلَهَا أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لِأَنَّهَا كَانَتْ صِدِّيقَةً لَمْ يَكُنْ لِيَغْسِلَهَا إِلاَّ صِدِّيقٌ.
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