وَ سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع- عَنْ عِلَّةِ الْجَرِيدَةِ فَقَالَ
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إِنَّهُ يَتَجَافَى عَنْهُ الْعَذَابُ مَا دَامَتْ رَطْبَةً.
English translationBab Ul Qaim Publications
Hadith.401 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the reason for placing the palm branch (jareedah), Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, the punishment is averted from them (the deceased) as long as it remains fresh."
Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.