Arabic (Original)
وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدَانَ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الصَّفَّارُ ثنا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ شَرِيكٍ ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ ثنا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْأَزْدِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ؓ قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ رَحِمَ اللهُ امْرَأً غَسَّلَتْهُ امْرَأَتُهُ وَكُفِّنَ فِي أَخْلَاقِهِ قَالَتْ فَفُعِلَ ذَلِكَ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ غَسَّلَتْهُ امْرَأَتُهُ أَسْمَاءُ بِنْتُ عُمَيْسٍ الْأَشْجَعِيَّةُ وَكُفِّنَ فِي ثِيَابِهِ الَّتِي كَانَ يَبْتَذِلُهَا هَذَا إِسْنَادٌ ضَعِيفٌ
English Translation
Mu'adh ibn Jabal narrated: 'When my son died, the Prophet (peace be upon him) wrote to me consoling me: "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. From Muhammad the Messenger of Allah to Mu'adh ibn Jabal. Peace be upon you. I praise Allah, beside whom there is no god. To proceed: May Allah magnify your reward and grant you patience, and grant us and you gratitude. Our lives, our wealth, and our families are among the pleasant gifts of Allah, entrusted to us temporarily. Allah gives enjoyment for an appointed term, then takes when He wills. He has enjoined upon us gratitude when He gives and patience when He tests."'