the Messenger of Allah said concerning the washing of his daughter: "Start on the right and the parts that were washed in wudu."'
Sunan an-Nasa'i Book 21, Hadith 67
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Sunan an-Nasa'i Book 21, Hadith 66 Next Hadith → "One of the daughters of the Prophet died, and he sent word to us saying: 'Wash her with water and lotus leaves, and wash her an odd number of times, three, or five, or seven if you think (that is needed), and put some camphor in it the last time. And when you have finished, inform me.' When we finished, we finished, we informed him, and he threw his informed him, and he threw his waist-wrap to us and said: 'Shroud her in it.' And we combed her hair and put it in three braids, and put it behind her."

Sunan an-Nasa'i Book 21, Hadith 68