Prophethood

وَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ كَيْفَ يَتَوَفَّى مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ الْمُؤْمِنَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ مَلَكَ الْمَوْتِ لَيَقِفُ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ مَوْقِفَ الْعَبْدِ الذَّلِيلِ مِنَ الْمَوْلَى فَيَقُومُ وَ أَصْحَابُهُ لَا يَدْنُونَ مِنْهُ حَتَّى يَبْدَأَهُ بِالتَّسْلِيمِ وَ يُبَشِّرَهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ.

Hadith.365 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) was asked how the Angel of Death takes the soul of a believer. He (sw) replied: "Indeed, the Angel of Death stands before the believer at the time of their death in the position of a humble servant before their master. He and his companions do not approach until the believer is

مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَوْ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ رَفَعَ اللَّهُ[1] عَنْهُ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ

وَ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى خَدِيجَةَ وَ هِيَ لِمَا بِهَا[5] فَقَالَ لَهُ بِالرَّغْمِ مِنَّا مَا نَرَى بِكِ يَا خَدِيجَةُ[6] فَإِذَا قَدِمْتِ عَلَى ضَرَائِرِكِ فَأَقْرِئِيهِنَّ السَّلَامَ فَقَالَتْ مَنْ هُنَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ مَرْيَمُ ابْنَةُ عِمْرَانَ وَ كُلْثُمُ أُخْتُ مُوسَى وَ آسِيَةُ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ- قَالَتْ بِالرِّفَاءِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‌[1].

Hadith.383 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) entered upon Khadijah {s.a} while she was experiencing what she {s.a} was enduring (her final illness). He (sw) said to her: "In spite of what we see happening to you, Khadijah {s.a}, when you meet your co-wives in the Hereafter, give them my greetings of peace." She {s.a} asked

كَرَامَةُ الْمَيِّتِ تَعْجِيلُهُ[3]

لَا أُلْفِيَنَ[4] مِنْكُمْ رَجُلًا مَاتَ لَهُ مَيِّتٌ لَيْلًا فَانْتَظَرَ بِهِ الصُّبْحَ وَ لَا رَجُلًا مَاتَ لَهُ مَيِّتٌ نَهَاراً فَانْتَظَرَ بِهِ اللَّيْلَ لَا تَنْتَظِرُوا بِمَوْتَاكُمْ طُلُوعَ الشَّمْسِ وَ لَا غُرُوبَهَا عَجِّلُوا بِهِمْ إِلَى مَضَاجِعِهِمْ يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللَّهُ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ وَ أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ

إِنَّهُ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُ الْعَذَابُ مَا كَانَتَا خَضْرَاوَيْنِ‌[3].

Hadith.402 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) passed by a grave where its occupant was being punished. He requested a palm branch, split it into two halves, and placed one at the head and the other at the feet of the grave. It is narrated that the person in the grave was Qays ibn Fahd al-Ansari (in another narration: Qays i

سَمِعْتُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيَّ- يَسْأَلُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ التَّخْضِيرِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ هَلَكَ فَأُوذِنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِمَوْتِهِ فَقَالَ لِمَنْ يَلِيهِ مِنْ قَرَابَتِهِ خَضِّرُوا صَاحِبَكُمْ مَا أَقَلَّ الْمُخَضَّرِينَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قَالَ‌[2] وَ مَا التَّخْضِيرُ فَقَالَ جَرِيدَةٌ خَضْرَاءُ[3] تُوضَعُ مِنْ أَصْلِ الْيَدَيْنِ إِلَى أَصْلِ التَّرْقُوَةِ[4].

Hadith.405 - It was narrated from Yahya ibn 'Abbad al-Makki that He said: "I heard Sufyan al-Thawri asking Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about 'al-takhdir' (placing green branches). Imam (as) replied: 'A man from the Ansar died, and the Messenger of Allah (sw) was informed of his death. He said to those from the

أَنَّ جَبْرَئِيلَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَتَى اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بِأُوقِيَّةِ كَافُورٍ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ وَ اَلْأُوقِيَّةُ أَرْبَعُونَ دِرْهَماً فَجَعَلَهَا اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَثْلاَثٍ ثُلُثاً لَهُ وَ ثُلُثاً لِعَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ ثُلُثاً لِفَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا اَلسَّلاَمُ.

Hadith.416 - Archangel Jibril (as), brought to the Prophet Muhammad (sw) an ounce of camphor from Paradise. An ounce in this context is equivalent to forty dirhams. The Prophet (sw) divided it into three parts: one part for himself, one part for Imam Ali (as), and one part for Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}.

وَ كُفِّنَ النَّبِيُّ ص فِي ثَلَاثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ فِي بُرْدَتَيْنِ ظَفِرِيَّتَيْنِ‌[5] مِنْ ثِيَابِ الْيَمَنِ وَ ثَوْبِ كُرْسُفٍ وَ هُوَ ثَوْبُ قُطْنٍ.

Hadith.419 - "The Prophet, was shrouded in three garments: two pieces of Yemeni cloth known as "Zafariyyah" and a garment made of cotton ‘Kursaf’ cloth."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ حُنِّطَ بِمِثْقَالِ مِسْكٍ سِوَى الْكَافُورِ.

Hadith.420 - It is reported that the Prophet Muhammad (sw) was embalmed with a mithqal (a specific weight) of musk in addition to camphor.

يُدْفَنُ كَمَا هُوَ فِي ثِيَابِهِ بِدَمِهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ بِهِ رَمَقٌ فَإِنْ كَانَ بِهِ رَمَقٌ ثُمَّ مَاتَ فَإِنَّهُ يُغَسَّلُ وَ يُكَفَّنُ وَ يُحَنَّطُ وَ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص صَلَّى عَلَى حَمْزَةَ وَ كَفَّنَهُ وَ حَنَّطَهُ لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ جُرِّدَ[1].

Hadith.444 - Aban ibn Taghlib asked Him about a man who is killed in the path of Allah (swt): Should he be washed, shrouded, and embalmed (with Hunut)?" Imam (as) replied: "He should be buried as he is, in his clothing with his blood, unless there is a sign of life remaining. If he has a sign of life and then dies, he

رَأَيْتُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ تُغَسِّلُ- حَنْظَلَةَ بِمَاءِ الْمُزْنِ فِي صِحَافٍ‌[2] مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَ كَانَ يُسَمَّى غَسِيلَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ.

Hadith.445 - Hanzalah ibn Abu 'Amir, known as "the Rahib," was martyred at the Battle of Uhud. The Prophet Muhammad (sw) did not command that he be washed, saying: "I saw the angels washing Hanzalah with water from the clouds, using silver vessels." Because of this, he was given the title "Ghasil al-Malaika" (The One W

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَبَّلَ- عُثْمَانَ بْنَ مَظْعُونٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ

إِنَّ ابْنَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أُخْرِجَ بِهَا لَيْلًا وَ مَعَهَا مَصَابِيحُ‌[3].

Hadith.463 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a funeral procession in which fire (torches or lamps) is carried. Imam (as) replied: "The daughter of the Messenger of Allah (sw) was taken out at night, and lamps accompanied her."

هِبَةُ اللَّهِ لِجَبْرَئِيلَ ع- تَقَدَّمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَصَلِّ عَلَى نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَمَرَنَا بِالسُّجُودِ لِأَبِيكَ فَلَسْنَا نَتَقَدَّمُ أَبْرَارَ وُلْدِهِ وَ أَنْتَ مِنْ أَبَرِّهِمْ فَتَقَدَّمَ فَكَبَّرَ عَلَيْهِ خَمْساً عِدَّةَ الصَّلَوَاتِ الَّتِي فَرَضَهَا اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ هِيَ السُّنَّةُ الْجَارِيَةُ فِي وُلْدِهِ إِلَى يَوْ

Hadith.465 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "When Adam (as) passed away and it was time to perform the prayer for him, the son of Adam, Hibatullah (Seth), said to Archangel Jibril (as): 'Advance, O’ Messenger (intermediary) of Allah (swt), and lead the prayer over t

وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِذَا صَلَّى عَلَى مَيِّتٍ كَبَّرَ فَتَشَهَّدَ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ فَصَلَّى عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ وَ دَعَا ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ وَ دَعَا لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ اَلرَّابِعَةَ وَ دَعَا لِلْمَيِّتِ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ وَ اِنْصَرَفَ فَلَمَّا نَهَاهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ عَلَى اَلْمُنَافِقِينَ فَكَبَّرَ وَ تَشَهَّدَ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ ف

Hadith.466 - When the Messenger of Allah (sw) offered the funeral prayer over a deceased person, he would recite the first takbir and then recite the testimony of faith (shahada). He would then recite the second takbir, send blessings upon the Prophet and his family, and make supplications. Upon the third takbir, he wo

وَ كَبَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى حَمْزَةَ سَبْعِينَ تَكْبِيرَةً[5].

Hadith.468 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) recited seventy takbirs (Allahu Akbar) over Hamza.

وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا فَاتَتْهُ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.476 - "The Messenger of Allah (sw), if he missed the funeral prayer for a deceased person, would offer the prayer at their grave”.

صَلُّوا عَلَى الْمَرْجُومِ مِنْ أُمَّتِي وَ عَلَى الْقَاتِلِ نَفْسَهُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي وَ لَا تَدَعُوا أَحَداً مِنْ أُمَّتِي بِلَا صَلَاةٍ

«اَلصَّلاَةُ عَلَى اَلْمُسْتَضْعَفِ وَ اَلَّذِي لاَ يُعْرَفُ مَذْهَبُهُ يُصَلِّي عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ يَدْعُو لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ يُقَالُ: «اَللَّهُمَّ اِغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تٰابُوا وَ اِتَّبَعُوا سَبِيلَكَ وَ قِهِمْ عَذٰابَ اَلْجَحِيمِ».

Hadith.489 – Zurarah and Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "Prayers over the oppressed (Al-Mustadh'afin) and those who are unversed of their beliefs will be: first send salawat for the Prophet his family, and then make supplications for the believing men and women, and

مَاتَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ فَخَرَجَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع يَمْشِي فَلَقِيَ مَوْلًى لَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِلَى أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُ فَقَالَ أَفِرُّ مِنْ جِنَازَةِ هَذَا الْمُنَافِقِ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْحُسَيْنُ ع قُمْ إِلَى جَنْبِي فَمَا سَمِعْتَنِي أَقُولُ فَقُلْ مِثْلَهُ قَالَ فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ أَخْزِ عَبْدَكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ وَ بِلَادِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِهِ أَشَدَّ نَارِكَ ا

Hadith.490 - it was narrated by Safwan ibn Mehran al-Jammal from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "A man from the hypocrites passed away, and Imam al-Hussain ibn Ali (as) went out walking. He encountered a servant of his, and asked: 'Where are you going?' The servant said: 'I am avoiding the funeral

إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى عَدُوِّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا لَا نَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ عَدُوٌّ لَكَ وَ لِرَسُولِكَ اللَّهُمَّ فَاحْشُ قَبْرَهُ نَاراً وَ احْشُ جَوْفَهُ نَاراً وَ عَجِّلْهُ إِلَى النَّارِ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يُوَالِي أَعْدَاءَكَ وَ يُعَادِي أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَ يُبْغِضُ أَهْلَ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ اللَّهُمَّ ضَيِّقْ عَلَيْهِ قَبْرَهُ فَإِذَا رُفِعَ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَرْفَعْهُ وَ لَا

Hadith.491 - It was narrated by Ubaidullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If you perform the funeral prayer for an enemy of Allah (swt), the Exalted and Glorious, say: Allāhumma innā lā na‘lam minhu illā annahu ‘aduwwun laka wa lirasūlika. Allāhumma faḥsh qubrahu nāran wa uḥ

فَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «أَفْضَلُ اَلْمَوَاضِعِ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ عَلَى اَلْمَيِّتِ اَلصَّفُّ اَلْأَخِيرُ.

Hadith.494 - The Prophet, said: "The best place in the funeral prayer is the last row." COMPEV فتأخرن إلى الصف الأخير فبقي فضله على ما ذكره عليه السلام. وإذا دعي الرجل إلى وليمة وإلى جنازة أجاب إلى الجنازة لأنها تذكر أمر الآخرة، ويدع الوليمة لأنها تذكر الدنيا. Therefore, people should move back to the last row, as its

وَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «إِذَا دُعِيتُمْ إِلَى اَلْجَنَائِزِ فَأَسْرِعُوا وَ إِذَا دُعِيتُمْ إِلَى اَلْعَرَائِسِ فَأَبْطِئُوا.

Hadith.495 - The Prophet, said: "If you are invited to funerals, hasten to attend, but if you are invited to weddings, take your time."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَا عَلَى أَهْلِ الْمَيِّتِ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَدْرَءُوا عَنْ مَيِّتِهِمْ لِقَاءَ مُنْكَرٍ وَ نَكِيرٍ فَقُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ نَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ إِذَا أُفْرِدَ الْمَيِّتُ فَلْيَتَخَلَّفْ عِنْدَهُ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِهِ فَيَضَعَ فَاهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثُمَّ يُنَادِيَ بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ- يَا فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ أَوْ يَا فُلَانَةَ بِنْتَ فُلَانَةَ هَلْ أَنْتَ عَلَى الْعَهْدِ الَّذِي فَارَقْنَ

Hadith.501 - Yahya ibn Abdullah narrates from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "There is no harm for the family of the deceased among you to help the deceased prepare for the encounter with Munkar and Nakir (the questioning angels).” I asked: “How should we do that?” Imam (as) said: “When the deceased is placed i

مَنْ عَزَّى حَزِيناً كُسِيَ فِي الْمَوْقِفِ حُلَّةً يُحَبَّرُ بِهَا[3]

التَّعْزِيَةُ تُورِثُ الْجَنَّةَ

لَهُ ع اللَّهُ خَيْرٌ لِابْنِكَ مِنْكَ وَ ثَوَابُ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْهُ فَبَلَغَهُ جَزَعُهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَعَادَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ قَدْ مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَ فَمَا لَكَ بِهِ أُسْوَةٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ مُرَاهِقاً[2] فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ أَمَامَهُ ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ شَهَادَةَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ رَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ وَ شَفَاعَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَلَنْ تَفُوتَهُ وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ إِنْ شَ

Hadith.508 - The truthful one, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), offered condolences to a man who had lost his son and said to him: "Allah (swt) is better for your son than you are, and the reward from Allah (swt) is better for you than your son." Later, when the Imam heard of the man's continued grief, he returne

إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ قَدْ وَضَعَتْ أَرْدِيَتَهَا فَوَضَعْتُ رِدَائِي.

Hadith.512 - "The Messenger of Allah (sw) placed his cloak down during the funeral of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (may Allah (swt) have mercy on him). When asked about this, He (sw) said: "I saw the angels had placed their cloaks down, so I placed mine as well."

أَرْبَعٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ كَانَ فِي نُورِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الْأَعْظَمِ مَنْ كَانَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِهِ[1] شَهَادَةَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ أَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَ مَنْ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُ مُصِيبَةٌ قَالَ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَ إِنَّا إِلَيْهِ راجِعُونَ وَ مَنْ إِذَا أَصَابَ خَيْراً قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ* وَ مَنْ إِذَا أَصَابَ خَطِيئَةً قَالَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلٌ لَيْسَ لَهُ فَرَطٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِمَّنْ لَمْ يُولَدْ لَهُ وَ لَمْ يُقَدِّمْ وَلَداً يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَ وَ لِكُلِّنَا فَرَطٌ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّ مِنْ فَرَطِ الرَّجُلِ الْمُؤْمِنِ أَخَاهُ فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

وَ قَالَ ص لِفَاطِمَةَ ع حِينَ قُتِلَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ- لَا تَدْعِي بِذُلٍّ وَ لَا ثَكَلٍ وَ لَا حَرَبٍ وَ مَا قُلْتِ فِيهِ فَقَدْ صَدَقْتِ‌[3].

Hadith.521 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said to Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A} when Ja'far ibn Abi Talib was martyred: "Do not supplicate with (expressions of) humiliation, loss, or desolation. Whatever you have said about him is true."

إِذَا قُبِضَ وَلَدُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا قَالَ الْعَبْدُ[1] فَيَسْأَلُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ قَبَضْتُمْ وَلَدَ فُلَانٍ الْمُؤْمِنِ فَيَقُولُونَ نَعَمْ رَبَّنَا فَيَقُولُ فَمَا ذَا قَالَ عَبْدِيَ الْمُؤْمِنُ فَيَقُولُونَ حَمِدَكَ رَبَّنَا وَ اسْتَرْجَعَ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ابْنُوا لَهُ بَيْتاً فِي الْجَنَّةِ- وَ سَمُّوهُ بَيْتَ الْحَمْدِ

لَمَّا مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ[4] بْنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص حَزِنَّا عَلَيْكَ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَ إِنَّا لَصَابِرُونَ يَحْزَنُ الْقَلْبُ وَ تَدْمَعُ الْعَيْنُ وَ لَا نَقُولُ مَا يُسْخِطُ الرَّبَّ

وَ قَالَ ع- إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص حِينَ جَاءَتْهُ وَفَاةُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع- وَ زَيْدِ بْنِ حَارِثَةَ كَانَ إِذَا دَخَلَ بَيْتَهُ كَثُرَ بُكَاؤُهُ عَلَيْهِمَا جِدّاً وَ يَقُولُ كَانَا يُحَدِّثَانِي وَ يُؤَانِسَانِي فَذَهَبَا جَمِيعاً.

Hadith.527 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When The Prophet (sw) received news of the deaths of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (as) and Zayd ibn Harithah, he would weep intensely when he entered his house and would say, 'They used to converse with me and bring me comfort, and now they are both gone.'"

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا قَبْرِي قِبْلَةً وَ لَا مَسْجِداً فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَعَنَ الْيَهُودَ حِينَ اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسَاجِدَ[5].

Hadith.532 - The Prophet Muhammad (sw) said: "Do not take my grave as a qibla (direction of prayer) or a mosque. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Exalted and Glorious, cursed the Jews when they took the graves of their prophets as places of worship."

وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا مَرَّ عَلَى الْقُبُورِ قَالَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ دِيَارِ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِينَ وَ إِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ.

Hadith.534 - When the Messenger of Allah (sw) would pass by graves, he would say: Al-salāmu ‘alaykum min diyāri qawmin mu’minīn, wa innā in shā’a Allāhu bikum lāḥiqūn 'Peace be upon you, O’ dwellers of the homes of believers. Indeed, if Allah (swt) wills, we shall join you.'"

وَ وَقَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى الْقَتْلَى بِبَدْرٍ وَ قَدْ جَمَعَهُمْ فِي قَلِيبٍ‌[2] فَقَالَ يَا أَهْلَ الْقَلِيبِ إِنَّا قَدْ وَجَدْنا ما وَعَدَنا رَبُّنا حَقًّا فَهَلْ وَجَدْتُمْ ما وَعَدَ رَبُّكُمْ حَقًّا فَقَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يُكَلِّمُ الْمَوْتَى فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ لَوْ أُذِنَ لَهُمْ فِي الْكَلَامِ لَقَالُوا نَعَمْ وَ إِنَ‌ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوى‌.

Hadith.536 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) stood over the bodies of those killed at Badr, having gathered them into a well/pit, and said: “O’ inhabitants of the well, we have found what our Lord (azj) promised us to be true; have you found what your Lord (azj) promised to be true?” The hypocrites replied: "The Messenger

وَ أَوْصَى أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بِثَمَانِمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ لِمَأْتَمِهِ وَ كَانَ يَرَى ذَلِكَ لِلسُّنَّةِ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ اتَّخِذُوا لآِلِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ طَعَاماً فَقَدْ شُغِلُوا.

Hadith.546 - Imam al-Baqir (as) made a will specifying 800 dirhams to be used for his mourning gathering (ma'tam), as he saw this as part of the tradition (sunnah). This was because the Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Prepare food for the family of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, for they are preoccupied [by their loss]."

الْأَكْلُ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْمُصِيبَةِ مِنْ عَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَ السُّنَّةُ الْبَعْثُ إِلَيْهِمْ بِالطَّعَامِ كَمَا أَمَرَ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ ص فِي آلِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع لَمَّا جَاءَ نَعْيُهُ[3]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ لَمَّا قُتِلَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع‌[4]- أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص- فَاطِمَةَ ع أَنْ تَأْتِيَ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ عُمَيْسٍ- وَ نِسَاءَهَا وَ أَنْ تَصْنَعَ لَهُمْ‌ طَعَاماً ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَجَرَتْ بِذَلِكَ السُّنَّةُ.

Hadith.549 - When Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (as) was killed, the Messenger of Allah (sw) instructed Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A} to go to Asma' bint Umays and her womenfolk and to prepare food for them for three days. Thus, this practice became a sunnah (tradition).

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ قَدْ نِيحَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص.

Hadith.551 – Imam (as) said was asked about the reward (ajr) of the mourning woman (nā’iḥah), Imam (as) said: "There is no issue with it, for mourning (niyaḥah) was done for the Messenger of Allah (sw)."

وَ لَمَّا انْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ وَقْعَةِ أُحُدٍ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ سَمِعَ مِنْ كُلِّ دَارٍ قُتِلَ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا قَتِيلٌ نَوْحاً وَ بُكَاءً وَ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ دَارِ حَمْزَةَ عَمِّهِ فَقَالَ ص لَكِنَّ حَمْزَةَ لَا بَوَاكِيَ لَهُ فَآلَى أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ[2] أَنْ لَا يَنُوحُوا عَلَى مَيِّتٍ وَ لَا يَبْكُوهُ حَتَّى يَبْدَءُوا بِحَمْزَةَ فَيَنُوحُوا عَلَيْهِ وَ يَبْكُوهُ فَهُمْ إِلَى الْيَوْمِ عَلَى ذَلِكَ

Hadith.553 - When the Messenger of Allah (sw) returned to Medina after the Battle of Uhud, he heard mourning and weeping from every house in which someone had been killed. However, he did not hear mourning from the house of Hamza, his uncle. The Prophet (sw) then said: "But Hamza has no mourners." The people of Medina

يُقْعِدُهُ عَلَى خِوَانِهِ وَ يَمْسَحُ رَأْسَهُ يَلِينُ قَلْبُهُ.

Hadith.572 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever finds hardness in their heart should bring an orphan close, show kindness to them, and pass their hand over their head; this will soften their heart, by the permission of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. Indeed, the orphan has a right." It is also reported th

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى كَرِهَ لِي سِتَّ خِصَالٍ وَ كَرِهْتُهُنَّ لِلْأَوْصِيَاءِ مِنْ وُلْدِي وَ أَتْبَاعِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْدِي الْعَبَثَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ[3] وَ الرَّفَثَ فِي الصَّوْمِ وَ الْمَنَّ بَعْدَ الصَّدَقَةِ وَ إِتْيَانَ الْمَسَاجِدِ جُنُباً وَ التَّطَلُّعَ فِي الدُّورِ وَ الضَّحِكَ بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص- حَيَاتِي خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ وَ مَمَاتِي خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ كَيْفَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ ص أَمَّا حَيَاتِي فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ‌ وَ ما كانَ اللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَ أَنْتَ فِيهِمْ‌ وَ أَمَّا مُفَارَقَتِي إِيَّاكُمْ فَإِنَّ أَعْمَالَكُمْ تُعْرَضُ عَلَيَّ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ فَمَا كَانَ مِنْ حَسَنٍ اسْتَزَدْتُ اللَّهَ لَكُمْ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ قَبِيحٍ اسْتَغْفَرْتُ اللَّه

Hadith.582 - The Prophet, said: "My life is good for you, and my death is good for you." They asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), how is that?" He (sw) said: "As for my life, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, says: 'And Allah (swt) would not punish them while you are among them' (Surah Al-Anfal 8:33) As for my sepa

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ أَعْمَالَ الْعِبَادِ تُعْرَضُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ ع كُلَّ يَوْمٍ أَبْرَارِهَا وَ فُجَّارِهَا فَاحْذَرُوا وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ وَ قُلِ اعْمَلُوا فَسَيَرَى اللَّهُ‌ عَمَلَكُمْ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ‌

Hadith.583 - It is reported: "The deeds of the servants are presented to the Messenger of Allah (sw) and to the Imams (as) every day, both the good and the evil ones. So beware! This is the meaning of Allah’s (swt) statement: 'And say: Work; so Allah (swt) will see your deeds, and [so will] His Messenger and the believ

وَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص مَشَى خَلْفَ جَنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَ لَا تَرْكَبُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ- فَقَالَ إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَرْكَبَ وَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَمْشُونَ.

Hadith.588 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) walked behind the funeral procession of a man from the Ansar. He was asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), would you not ride?" He (sw) replied: "I dislike riding while the angels are walking."

قَالَ زُرَارَةُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ‌ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع- أَخْبِرْنِي عَمَّا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مِنَ الصَّلَوَاتِ قَالَ خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ قُلْتُ لَهُ هَلْ سَمَّاهُنَّ اللَّهُ وَ بَيَّنَهُنَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِنَبِيِّهِ ص- أَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ‌ إِلى‌ غَسَقِ اللَّيْلِ‌ وَ دُلُوكُهَا زَوَالُهَا فَفِيمَا بَيْنَ دُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ إِل

Hadith.600 – Zurarah ibn A'yan said: I asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) to inform me of what Allah (swt), the Exalted, has made obligatory regarding prayers." Imam (as) replied: "Five prayers in the night and day." I asked him, "Did Allah (swt) name them and clarify them in His Book?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, All

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص- لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِهِ أَمَرَهُ رَبُّهُ بِخَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فَمَرَّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّينَ نَبِيٍّ نَبِيٍّ لَا يَسْأَلُونَهُ عَنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ ع فَقَالَ بِأَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَمَرَكَ رَبُّكَ فَقَالَ بِخَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فَقَالَ اسْأَلْ رَبَّكَ التَّخْفِيفَ فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ فَسَأَلَ رَبَّهُ فَحَطَّ عَنْهُ عَشْراً ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِالنَّبِ

Hadith.602 - Imam (as) said: "When the Messenger of Allah (sw), was taken on the Night Journey (Miraj), his Lord (azj) commanded him with fifty prayers. As he passed by each of the prophets, none of them asked him anything until he reached Musa ibn Imran (as). Musa (as) asked: 'What did your Lord (azj) command you?' He