Lote Sidr Leaves which can be found in many South Asain and Middle Eastern shops.
The following hadith talks about Sidr Leaves; It is narrated by Umm ‘Atiyyah Al Ansariyyah who stated, “Allah’s Messenger ﷺ came to us when his daughter died and said, “Wash her with water and Sidr (lote leaves) thrice or five times or more if you see that to be necessary. Apply camphor or a bit of camphor at the end. When you finish, notify me.” So when we finished, we informed him and he gave us his loincloth and told us to shroud her in it. (Al Bukhari)
The blessed daughter who passed away was his eldest daughter, Zaynab .
(‘Umdat ul Qari)
It is narrated by Qais Ibn ‘Asim that when he accepted Islam, he was commanded by the Prophet ﷺ to bathe with water and Sidr (lote leaves).“
(At Tirmidhi)
Summary
Sidr Leaves are imported from the middle east and you will find them in many shops. Some have talked about the type of lote trees is very important so having the leaves from Yemen and Syria holds a certain spirtual value to it. Many uleama have recommended even keeping the branches of these such trees in your houses as well for blessing and islamic significance to make it closer to the Sunnah. We have much more posts we will be covering on the website for everyone’s benefit.
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