The Shaykh (Al-Mufid), may Allah سبحانه وتعالى support him, narrated to me from Abu Al-Qasim Ja’far bin Muhammad, from his father, from Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Isa, from Muhammad bin Isma’il bin Bazi’, from Ali bin Al-Nu’man, from Abu Maryam Al-Ansari.
Abu Maryam said: I heard Abu Ja’far عليه السلام say, "The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى was shrouded in three garments - a red striped cloak (burd ahmar hibrah) and two white garments from Suhar (suhariyyayn)." I asked Imam عليه السلام: "How was he prayed upon?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "He was covered with a cloth, placed in the middle of the house, and groups of people would enter, circle around him, pray upon him, and supplicate for him. Then they would leave, and another group would enter." Then, (Imam) Ali عليه السلام entered the grave, lifted him with his hands, and Al-Fadl bin Abbas entered with him. A man from the Ansar, from the tribe of Banu Khuyla, named Aws bin Khawli, said, 'I implore you by Allah سبحانه وتعالى, do not exclude us from our right.' So (Imam) Ali عليه السلام said to him, 'Enter,' and he entered the grave with them. I then asked Imam (Abu Ja’far عليه السلام): "Where was the bier placed?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "It was placed at the foot of the grave, and then it was gently lowered (sulla salla)." Imam عليه السلام further said: "(Imam) Al-Hasan bin Ali عليه السلام shrouded Usamah bin Zayd in a striped cloak (burd hibrah), and (Imam) Ali عليه السلام shrouded Sahl bin Hunayf in a red striped cloak (burd ahmar hibrah)."
