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Riyad us Saliheen: Hadith 1319

12. The Book of Jihad

رياض الصالحين

1319
Riyad us Saliheen
وعن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ جيء بأبي إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قد مثل به فوضع بين يديه، فذهبت أكشف عن وجهه فنهاني قوم فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏‏ما زالت الملائكة تظله بأجنحتها” ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏"
Jabir bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The dead body of my father, who was mutilated by the enemy, was brought and placed before the Prophet (ﷺ). I got up to uncover his face but the people stopped me, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The angels continue to cover him with their wings."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Reference: Sunnah.com : Book 12, Hadith 36
Arabic/English book : Book 12, Hadith 1320