View source for The Prophet's Washer and Shrouder in Sunni Sources

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Sunni sources claim that Abu Bakr took responsibility for preparing and burying the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), while Imam Ali (AS), due to his intense grief, was unable to participate. Is this account accurate?
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Reliable [[Sunni]] sources acknowledge that [[Imam Ali (AS)]] performed the washing, [[Shrouding|shrouding]], and [[burial rites]] of the [[Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)]] and led the first prayer over his body. Others, [[including]] the Prophet’s uncle [[Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib]] and his sons Qutham and Fadl, assisted Imam Ali (AS) in these rites. Prominent Sunni scholars and historians, such as Ibn Hisham in ''Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah'', Ibn Sa'd in ''Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra'', and Ibn Kathir in ''Al-Bidaya wa’l-Nihaya'', affirm that Imam Ali (AS) was responsible for the burial and shrouding of the Prophet, providing the names of those who helped him. There is no mention of [[Abu Bakr]] as the washer of the Prophet in these sources.