Ali ibn Mahziyar, from Fadalah ibn Ayyub, from Mu’awiyah ibn Ammar, said: I asked Imam عليه السلام: “Does one who washes the deceased have to perform ghusl?” Abu Abdullah عليه السلام said: "Yes." I asked: “What if he touches him while he (the deceased) is still warm?” Imam عليه السلام said: "There is no ghusl required. But if he (the deceased) has cooled, then ghusl is required." I asked about (dead) animals and birds - if one touches them, is ghusl required? Imam عليه السلام said: "No, they are not like humans."