«يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنَ اَلْجَانِبِ اَلْآخَرِ وَ لاَ يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنْ جَانِبِ اَلْجِيفَةِ.
Hadith.21 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about stagnant water that contains a dead animal. Imam (as) said: "Perform ablution from the other side and not from the side where the dead animal is".
«إِنْ كَانَ اَلْمَاءُ قَاهِراً لَهَا لاَ تُوجَدُ اَلرِّيحُ مِنْهُ فَتَوَضَّأْ وَ اِغْتَسِلْ.
Hadith.22 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a pond with a dead animal in it. Imam (as) said: "If the water overpowers it so that no odor is detectable, then perform ablution and ghusl with it”.
فِي إِنَائِهِ فَأْرَةً وَ قَدْ تَوَضَّأَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ اَلْإِنَاءِ مِرَاراً وَ اِغْتَسَلَ مِنْهُ أَوْ غَسَلَ ثِيَابَهُ وَ قَدْ كَانَتِ اَلْفَأْرَةُ مُنْسَلِخَةً فَقَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ رَآهَا فِي اَلْإِنَاءِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ أَوْ يَتَوَضَّأَ أَوْ يَغْسِلَ ثِيَابَهُ ثُمَّ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ بَعْدَ مَا رَآهَا فِي اَلْإِنَاءِ فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَغْسِلَ ثِيَابَهُ وَ يَغْسِلَ كُلَّ مَا أَصَابَهُ ذَلِكَ اَلْمَاءُ وَ يُعِيدَ اَلْو
Hadith.26 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who finds a dead mouse in his container after having used it multiple times for ablution, ghusl (ritual washing), or washing his clothes. The mouse was already decayed. Imam (as) said: "If he saw it in the container before perf
«إِنْ كَانَ لَهَا رِيحٌ نُزِحَ مِنْهَا عِشْرُونَ دَلْواً.
Hadith.34 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a dead animal that falls into a well. Imam (as) said: "If it has an odor, twenty buckets should be drawn from it."
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَحْبَارِ[2] أُقْعِدَ فِي قَبْرِهِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّا جَالِدُوكَ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ لَا أُطِيقُهَا فَلَمْ يَزَالُوا بِهِ[3] حَتَّى رَدُّوهُ إِلَى وَاحِدَةٍ فَقَالَ لَا أُطِيقُهَا فَقَالُوا لَا بُدَّ مِنْهَا قَالَ فَبِمَا تَجْلِدُونِيهَا قَالُوا نَجْلِدُكَ بِأَنَّكَ صَلَّيْتَ يَوْماً بِغَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ[4] وَ مَرَرْتَ عَلَى ضَعِيفٍ فَلَمْ تَنْصُرْ
Hadith.130 – (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) ) narrated: "A certain man from among the scholars was placed in his grave, and it was said to him: 'We will strike you with one hundred lashes from the punishment of Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic.' He replied: 'I cannot bear it.' They continued to reduce the punis
يَنْضِحُهُ وَ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ وَ لَا بَأْسَ[3].
Hadith.169 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man whose clothing comes into contact with a dead dog. Imam (as) replied: 'He should sprinkle it with water and may pray in it, and there is no issue.'.
الْغُسْلُ فِي سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ[3] مَوْطِناً- لَيْلَةِ سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ لَيْلَةِ تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ وَ لَيْلَةِ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ- وَ لَيْلَةِ ثَلَاثٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ- وَ فِيهَا يُرْجَى لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ وَ غُسْلُ الْعِيدَيْنِ وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْحَرَمَيْنِ- وَ يَوْمِ تُحْرِمُ وَ يَوْمِ الزِّيَارَةِ وَ يَوْمِ تَدْخُلُ الْبَيْتَ- وَ يَوْمِ التَّرْوِيَةِ وَ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَ إِذَا غَسَّلْتَ مَيِّت
Hadith.172 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: 'There are seventeen occasions for ghusl (ritual bathing): on the night of the 17th of the month of Ramadan, the night of the 19th, the night of the 21st, and the night of the 23rd—on which Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) is hoped for. Also, ghusl on the two E
«وَاجِبٌ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ وَ اَلْحَضَرِ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ رُخِّصَ لِلنِّسَاءِ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ لِقِلَّةِ اَلْمَاءِ وَ غُسْلُ اَلْجَنَابَةِ وَاجِبٌ وَ غُسْلُ اَلْحَيْضِ وَاجِبٌ وَ غُسْلُ اَلْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ وَاجِبٌ وَ إِذَا اِحْتَشَتْ بِالْكُرْسُفِ فَجَازَ اَلدَّمُ اَلْكُرْسُفَ فَعَلَيْهَا اَلْغُسْلُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَتَيْنِ وَ لِلْفَجْرِ غُسْلٌ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجُزِ اَلدَّمُ اَلْكُرْسُفَ فَعَلَيْهَا اَلْوُضُوءُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ وَ غُ
Hadith.176 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the Jumu'ah wash (ghusl). Imam (as) said: 'It is obligatory for both travel and residency, except that it has been permitted for women to forgo it during travel due to a shortage of water. The ghusl of janabah (ritual impurity due to sexua
وَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِلصَّادِقِ ع- إِنَّ لِي جِيرَاناً وَ لَهُمْ جَوَارٍ يَتَغَنَّيْنَ وَ يَضْرِبْنَ بِالْعُودِ فَرُبَّمَا دَخَلْتُ الْمَخْرَجَ فَأُطِيلُ الْجُلُوسَ اسْتِمَاعاً مِنِّي لَهُنَّ فَقَالَ لَهُ الصَّادِقُ ع لَا تَفْعَلْ فَقَالَ وَ اللَّهِ مَا هُوَ شَيْءٌ آتِيهِ بِرِجْلِي إِنَّمَا هُوَ سَمَاعٌ أَسْمَعُهُ بِأُذُنِي[1] فَقَالَ لَهُ الصَّادِقُ ع تَاللَّهِ أَنْتَ[2] أَ مَا سَمِعْتَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ
Hadith.177 – (From Mas'adah ibn Ziyad) A man said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq {a.s}: 'I have neighbors who have female maidservant singers who sing and play the lute. Sometimes I go to the restroom and prolong my stay to listen to them.' Al-Sadiq {a.s} replied: 'Do not do that.' The man said: 'By Allah {SWT}, I
وَ قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ فُلَاناً أَصَابَتْهُ جَنَابَةٌ وَ هُوَ مَجْدُورٌ فَغَسَّلُوهُ فَمَاتَ فَقَالَ قَتَلُوهُ أَلَّا سَأَلُوا[3] أَلَّا يَمَّمُوهُ إِنَّ شِفَاءَ الْعِيِّ السُّؤَالُ[4].
Hadith.219 - It was said to the Messenger of Allah (sw): 'O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), so-and-so became junub (ritually impure due to sexual discharge) and had smallpox, so they washed him and he died.' Imam (as) said: 'They killed him! Why did they not ask? Why did they not perform tayammum for him? Surely, the cure fo
يَغْتَسِلُ الْجُنُبُ وَ يُدْفَنُ الْمَيِّتُ بِتَيَمُّمٍ وَ يَتَيَمَّمُ الَّذِي هُوَ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ لِأَنَّ الْغُسْلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ فَرِيضَةٌ[6] وَ غُسْلَ الْمَيِّتِ سُنَّةٌ[7] وَ التَّيَمُّمَ لِلْآخَرِ جَائِزٌ[8].
Hadith.223 - Abdul Rahman ibn Abi Najran asked Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about three people who were traveling: one was junub (in a state of major ritual impurity), the second was dead, and the third was without wudu (ablution). The time for prayer came, and they had only enough water for one of t
إِنَّ الْأَظَافِيرَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهَا النُّورَةُ غَيَّرَتْهَا حَتَّى أَنَّهَا تُشْبِهُ أَظَافِيرَ الْمَوْتَى فَلَا بَأْسَ بِتَغْيِيرِهَا. وَ قَدْ خَضَبَ الْأَئِمَّةُ ع بِالْوَسِمَةِ وَ الْخِضَابُ بِالصُّفْرَةِ خِضَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَ الْإِقْنَاءُ[4] خِضَابُ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ بِالسَّوَادِ إِسْلَامٌ وَ إِيمَانٌ وَ نُورٌ
Hadith.284 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "When nails are affected by Nuura (depilatory paste), they can change their appearance, such that they may resemble the nails of the deceased. Therefore, there is no harm in changing (their appearance)."
لِعَلِيٍّ ع يَا عَلِيُّ دِرْهَمٌ فِي الْخِضَابِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ فِي غَيْرِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ فِيهِ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ خَصْلَةً يَطْرُدُ الرِّيحَ مِنَ الْأُذُنَيْنِ وَ يَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ وَ يُلَيِّنُ الْخَيَاشِيمَ وَ يُطَيِّبُ النَّكْهَةَ وَ يَشُدُّ اللِّثَةَ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالضَّنَى[5] وَ يُقِلُّ وَسْوَسَةَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ تَفْرَحُ بِهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَ يَسْتَبْشِرُ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنُ-
Hadith.285 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "O’ Ali, spending a dirham on dyeing is better than spending a thousand dirhams in other paths for the sake of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious. It has fourteen benefits: it repels odors from the ears, improves eyesight, softens the nostr
حِينَ يَأْخُذُهُ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ عَلَى سُنَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ لَمْ تَسْقُطْ مِنْهُ قُلَامَةٌ وَ لَا جُزَازَةٌ[5] إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ بِهَا عِتْقَ نَسَمَةٍ[6] وَ لَمْ يَمْرَضْ إِلَّا مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي يَمُوتُ فِيهِ.
Hadith.303 - Abd al-Rahim al-Qasir narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that He said: "Whoever trims their nails and mustache every Jumu’ah and says while doing so: Bismillāhi wa billāhi wa ‘alā sunnati Muḥammad wa āli Muḥammad ṣalawātu Allāhi ‘alayhim In the name of Allah (swt), and by Allah (swt), and u
إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص دَخَلَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ- وَ هُوَ فِي النَّزْعِ فَقَالَ لَهُ قُلْ- لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبِّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَ مَا فِيهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ مَا تَحْتَهُنَّ وَ- رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ وَ سَلامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَ
Hadith.343 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) entered upon a man from the Banu Hashim who was in the throes of death and said to him: 'Say : La ilaha illa Allah al-Haleemu al-Kareem, la ilaha illa Allah al-‘Aliyyu al-‘Azheem. Subhana Allah Rabbi as-samawati as-sab‘ wa Rabbi al-ar
إِنَّكُمْ تُلَقِّنُونَ مَوْتَاكُمْ- لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَ نَحْنُ نُلَقِّنُ مَوْتَانَا مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ[1]
Hadith.344 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "You instruct your deceased to say 'There is no god but Allah (swt)' at the time of death, while we instruct our deceased to say 'Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (sw).'".
لَقِّنُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ فَإِنَّ مَنْ كَانَ آخِرُ كَلَامِهِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ
Hadith.345 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Instruct your dying to say 'There is no god but Allah (swt),' for whoever's last words are 'There is no god but Allah (swt)' will enter Paradise."
أَعْقَلُ[2] مَا يَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ
Hadith.346 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The believer is most rational (aware) at the time of their death."
اعْتُقِلَ لِسَانُ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ- عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ لَهُ قُلْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهِ فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهِ وَ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الرَّجُلِ امْرَأَةٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا هَلْ لِهَذَا الرَّجُلِ أُمٌّ فَقَالَتْ نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنَا أُمُّهُ فَقَالَ
Hadith.347 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "During the time of the Messenger of Allah (sw), a man from the people of Medina was unable to speak due to throes of death. The Messenger of Allah (sw) entered upon him and said: 'Say: There is no god but Allah (swt).' But the man was unable to say it. The Messe
اسْتَقْبِلْ بِبَاطِنِ قَدَمَيْهِ الْقِبْلَةَ[3].
Hadith.348 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the positioning of the deceased, and Imam (as) said: "Direct the soles of their feet toward the Qibla”.
وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ وُلْدِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَ هُوَ فِي السُّوقِ[1] وَ قَدْ وُجِّهَ لِغَيْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ فَقَالَ وَجِّهُوهُ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ فَإِنَّكُمْ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمْ ذَلِكَ أَقْبَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَ أَقْبَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ بِوَجْهِهِ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ كَذَلِكَ حَتَّى يُقْبَضَ.
Hadith.349 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) entered upon a man from the descendants of Abdul Muttalib, while he was in the throes of death and was facing away from the Qibla. The Prophet said: 'Direct him toward the Qibla, for when you do so, the angels will
مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَحْضُرُهُ الْمَوْتُ إِلَّا وَكَّلَ بِهِ إِبْلِيسُ مِنْ شَيَاطِينِهِ مَنْ يَأْمُرُهُ بِالْكُفْرِ وَ يُشَكِّكُهُ فِي دِينِهِ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ نَفْسُهُ فَإِذَا حَضَرْتُمْ مَوْتَاكُمْ فَلَقِّنُوهُمْ شَهَادَةَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَمُوتُوا
Hadith.350 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There is no one who is faced with death except that Iblis (Satan) sends some of his devils to entice him toward disbelief and to cause him to doubt his faith until his soul departs. Therefore, when you are present with your dying ones, instruct them to bear witn
فِي آخِرِ خُطْبَةٍ خَطَبَهَا مَنْ تَابَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِسَنَةٍ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ السَّنَةَ لَكَثِيرَةٌ مَنْ تَابَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِشَهْرٍ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ الشَّهْرَ لَكَثِيرٌ وَ مَنْ تَابَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِجُمْعَةٍ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ الْجُمْعَةَ لَكَثِيرَةٌ وَ مَنْ تَابَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِيَوْمٍ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ إِنَّ يَوْما
Hadith.351 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said in his last sermon: "Whoever repents a year before his death, Allah (swt) will accept his repentance." Then He (sw) said: "A year is a long time; whoever repents a month before their death, Allah (swt) will accept their repentance." Then He (sw) said: "A month is a long tim
ذَاكَ إِذَا عَايَنَ أَمْرَ الْآخِرَةِ.
Hadith.352 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious: "But repentance is not [accepted] of those who [continue to] do evil deeds up until, when death comes to one of them, he says, 'Indeed, I repent now’." (Surah An Nisa 4:18). Imam (as) said: "That is whe
وَ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ لَهُ حَشَمٌ وَ جِمَالٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَ كانُوا يَتَّقُونَ لَهُمُ الْبُشْرى فِي الْحَياةِ الدُّنْيا وَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى لَهُمُ الْبُشْرى فِي الْحَياةِ الدُّنْيا فَهِيَ الرُّؤْيَا الْحَسَنَةُ يَرَاهَا الْمُؤْمِنُ فَيُبَشَّرُ بِهَا فِي دُنْيَاهُ وَ أ
Hadith.353 - A man from the Bedouins, who had servants and camels, came to the Messenger of Allah (sw) and said: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), inform me about the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious: 'Those who believe and are conscious of Allah (swt) — they will have good news in this world and in the Hereaft
قِيلَ لِمَلَكِ الْمَوْتِ ع- كَيْفَ تَقْبِضُ الْأَرْوَاحَ وَ بَعْضُهَا فِي الْمَغْرِبِ وَ بَعْضُهَا فِي الْمَشْرِقِ فِي سَاعَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ فَقَالَ أَدْعُوهَا فَتُجِيبُنِي قَالَ فَقَالَ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ ع- إِنَّ الدُّنْيَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ كَالْقَصْعَةِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ أَحَدِكُمْ يَتَنَاوَلُ مِنْهَا مَا شَاءَ وَ الدُّنْيَا عِنْدِي كَالدِّرْهَمِ فِي كَفِّ أَحَدِكُمْ يُقَلِّبُهُ كَيْفَ يَشَاءُ
Hadith.354 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "It was said to the Angel of Death (as), 'How do you seize souls while some are in the west and others in the east at the same moment?' He said: 'I summon them, and they respond to me.' Imam (as) said: “Then, The Angel of Death, said: 'The world is like a bowl in
مَا يَخْرُجُ مُؤْمِنٌ عَنِ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا بِرِضاً مِنْهُ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَكْشِفُ لَهُ الْغِطَاءَ حَتَّى يَنْظُرَ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَ مَا أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُ فِيهَا وَ تُنْصَبُ لَهُ الدُّنْيَا كَأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانَتْ لَهُ ثُمَّ يُخَيَّرُ فَيَخْتَارُ مَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ يَقُولُ مَا أَصْنَعُ بِالدُّنْيَا وَ بَلَائِهَا فَلَقِّنُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ كَلِمَاتِ الْ
Hadith.355 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "No believer leaves this world except with contentment, for Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, lifts the veil for them until they see their place in Paradise and what Allah (swt) has prepared for them there. Then the world is shown to them as the best it could hav
لَوْ أَدْرَكْتُ عِكْرِمَةَ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ لَنَفَعْتُهُ فَقِيلَ لِلصَّادِقِ ع بِمَا ذَا كَانَ يَنْفَعُهُ قَالَ كَانَ يُلَقِّنُهُ مَا أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ[1]
Hadith.356 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "If I had reached Ikrimah at the time of his death, I would have benefited him." When asked how, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) explained: "He would have instructed him in what you are upon (referring to the beliefs of faithful)”.
إِنَّ مَوْتَ الْفَجْأَةِ تَخْفِيفٌ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ رَاحَةٌ وَ أَخْذَةُ أَسَفٍ عَلَى الْكَافِرِ[2]
Hadith.357 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Sudden death is an ease and relief for the believer but a regretful taking for the disbeliever”.
الْمَوْتُ كَفَّارَةُ ذَنْبِ كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ
Hadith.358 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Death is the expiation for the sins of every believer."
وَ قَالَ ع إِنَّ بَيْنَ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ أَلْفَ عَقَبَةٍ أَهْوَنُهَا وَ أَيْسَرُهَا الْمَوْتُ.
Hadith.359 - The Imam (as) said: "Indeed, between this world and the Hereafter, there are a thousand obstacles, the easiest and least difficult of which is death."
إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَيَأْتِي الرَّجُلَ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِنَا عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ- عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ لِيُضِلَّهُ عَمَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ فَيَأْبَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَلِكَ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى- يُثَبِّتُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ فِي الْحَياةِ الدُّنْيا وَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ
Hadith.360 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, Shaytan comes to one of our followers at the time of their death, approaching from their right and from their left to lead them astray from what they are upon. But Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, refuses this, and this is the meaning of Allah’s (sw
فِي الْمَيِّتِ تَدْمَعُ عَيْنَاهُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ عِنْدَ مُعَايَنَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَيَرَى مَا يَسُرُّهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَ مَا تَرَى الرَّجُلَ يَرَى مَا يَسُرُّهُ وَ مَا يُحِبُّ فَتَدْمَعُ عَيْنَاهُ وَ يَضْحَكُ
Hadith.361 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When a believer is at the moment of death, tears may come to their eyes because, at that moment, they witness the presence of the Messenger of Allah (sw) and they see what pleases them." Then Imam (as) said: "Do you not see that when a person sees what delights
إِذَا رَأَيْتَ الْمُؤْمِنَ قَدْ شَخَصَ بِبَصَرِهِ وَ سَالَتْ عَيْنُهُ الْيُسْرَى وَ رَشَحَ جَبِينُهُ وَ تَقَلَّصَتْ شَفَتَاهُ وَ انْتَشَرَ مَنْخِرَاهُ[1] فَأَيَّ ذَلِكَ رَأَيْتَ فَحَسْبُكَ بِهِ[2]
Hadith.362 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If you see a believer whose eyes are fixed, the left eye tears up, the forehead perspires, the lips contract, and the nostrils widen, then that is sufficient for you (as a sign of their passing)."
إِنَّ آيَةَ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِذَا حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ أَنْ يَبْيَضَّ وَجْهُهُ أَشَدَّ مِنْ بَيَاضِ لَوْنِهِ وَ يَرْشَحَ جَبِينُهُ وَ يَسِيلَ مِنْ عَيْنَيْهِ كَهَيْئَةِ الدُّمُوعِ فَيَكُونُ ذَلِكَ آيَةَ خُرُوجِ رُوحِهِ وَ إِنَّ الْكَافِرَ تَخْرُجُ رُوحُهُ سَلًّا مِنْ شِدْقِهِ كَزَبَدِ الْبَعِيرِ كَمَا تَخْرُجُ نَفْسُ الْحِمَارِ[3]
Hadith.363 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "The sign of a believer when death approaches is that their face becomes whiter than its usual color, their forehead perspires, and tears flow from their eyes like drops. This is the sign of the departure of their soul. As for the disbeliever, their soul exits from
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ آخِرَ طَعْمٍ يَجِدُهُ الْإِنْسَانُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ طَعْمُ الْعِنَبِ.
Hadith.364 - It is reported: "The last taste that a person experiences at the time of death is the taste of grapes."
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
وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ وَثَّقَهُ مَلَكُ
Hadith.366 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "When a believer is at the point of death, the Angel of Death reassures (secures) them ; without this, they would not be able to remain settled."
إِنَّهُ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ النَّفْسُ الْحُلْقُومَ أُرِيَ مَكَانَهُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ فَيَقُولُ رُدُّونِي إِلَى الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى أُخْبِرَ أَهْلِي بِمَا أَرَى فَيُقَالُ لَهُ لَيْسَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ سَبِيلٌ
Hadith.367 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When the soul reaches the throat, the person (believer), is shown their place in Paradise. They say, 'Return me to the world so that I may inform my family about what I see.' But it is said to them, 'There is no way for that.'"
إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى جَعَلَ- لِمَلَكِ الْمَوْتِ أَعْوَاناً مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ يَقْبِضُونَ الْأَرْوَاحَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ صَاحِبِ الشُّرْطَةِ لَهُ أَعْوَانٌ مِنَ الْإِنْسِ يَبْعَثُهُمْ فِي حَوَائِجِهِ فَتَتَوَفَّاهُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَ يَتَوَفَّاهُمْ- مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ مَعَ مَا يَقْبِضُ هُوَ وَ يَتَوَفَّاهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ مَلَكِ الْمَوْتِ[1].
Hadith.368 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the different Qur'anic verses that mention Allah (swt) taking souls at the time of death, about the words of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "Allah (swt) takes the souls at the time of their death," (Surah Az-Zumar 39:42) And about the words of Allah (swt), t
إِنَّ وَلِيَّ عَلِيٍّ ع- يَرَاهُ فِي ثَلَاثَةِ مَوَاطِنَ حَيْثُ يَسُرُّهُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَ عِنْدَ الصِّرَاطِ وَ عِنْدَ الْحَوْضِ. وَ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ يَدْفَعُ الشَّيْطَانَ عَنِ الْمُحَافِظِ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ وَ يُلَقِّنُهُ شَهَادَةَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فِي تِلْكَ الْحَالَةِ الْعَظِيمَةِ
Hadith.369 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, the follower of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) will see him in three places that bring joy: at the time of death, at the Sirat (the bridge over Hell), and at the Hawdh (the Pool)."
وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي آخِرِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ مُثِّلَ لَهُ مَالُهُ وَ وُلْدُهُ وَ عَمَلُهُ فَيَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى مَالِهِ وَ يَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ عَلَيْكَ لَحَرِيصاً شَحِيحاً فَمَا ذَا عِنْدَكَ[2] فَيَقُولُ خُذْ مِنِّي كَفَنَكَ فَيَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى وُلْدِهِ فَيَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ لَكُمْ مُحِبّاً وَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ عَل
Hadith.370 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "When a servant is in their last day of this world and their first day of the Hereafter, their wealth, children, and deeds are presented before them. They turn to their wealth and say, 'By Allah (swt), I was extremely attached and miserly with
مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَوْ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ رَفَعَ اللَّهُ[1] عَنْهُ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ
Hadith.371 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever dies on a Jumu’ah or on the night of Jumu’ah, Allah (swt) will relieve him from the punishment of the grave."
مَنْ مَاتَ مَا بَيْنَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْخَمِيسِ إِلَى زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ أَمِنَ مِنْ ضَغْطَةِ الْقَبْرِ
Hadith.372 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever dies between the decline of the sun on Thursday until the decline of the sun on will be safe from the squeezing (pressure) of the grave."
لَيْلَةُ الْجُمُعَةِ لَيْلَةٌ غَرَّاءُ وَ يَوْمُهَا يَوْمٌ أَزْهَرُ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى وَجْهِ الْأَرْضِ يَوْمٌ تَغْرُبُ فِيهِ الشَّمْسُ أَكْثَرَ مُعْتَقاً مِنَ النَّارِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بَرَاءَةً مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أُعْتِقَ مِنَ النَّارِ
Hadith.373 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Jumu’ah night is a radiant night, and its day is a radiant day. There is no day on the face of the earth on which the sun sets with more people freed from the Fire than on Jumu’ah. Whoever dies on Jumu’ah, Allah (swt) will write for them freedom from the punishmen
مَا مِنْ مَيِّتٍ يَحْضُرُهُ الْوَفَاةُ إِلَّا رَدَّ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَصَرِهِ وَ سَمْعِهِ وَ عَقْلِهِ[2] آخِذاً لِلْوَصِيَّةِ أَوْ تَارِكاً وَ هِيَ الرَّاحَةُ الَّتِي يُقَالُ لَهَا رَاحَةُ الْمَوْتِ. وَ إِذَا حَرَّكَ الْإِنْسَانُ فِي حَالَةِ النَّزْعِ يَدَيْهِ أَوْ رِجْلَيْهِ أَوْ رَأْسَهُ فَلَا يُمْنَعْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ كَمَا يَفْعَلُ جُهَّالُ النَّاسِ فَإِذَا اشْتَدَّ عَلَيْهِ نَزْعُ رُوحِهِ حُوِّلَ
Hadith.374 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There is no dying person for whom Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, does not return their sight, hearing, and intellect at the moment of death, whether they are giving a final will or not. This is the 'relief of death' that is referred to as the comfort of p
وَ سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع لِأَيِّ عِلَّةٍ يُغْسَلُ الْمَيِّتُ قَالَ تَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ النُّطْفَةُ الَّتِي خُلِقَ مِنْهَا تَخْرُجُ مِنْ عَيْنَيْهِ أَوْ مِنْ فِيهِ وَ مَا يَخْرُجُ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى يَرَى مَكَانَهُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ أَوْ مِنَ النَّارِ.
Hadith.375 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked: "For what reason is the deceased washed (given ghusl)?" Imam (as) said: "The drop that he was created from, exits from their eyes or their mouth, and no one leaves this world until they see their place in either Paradise or the Fire."
مَنْ مَاتَ مُحْرِماً بَعَثَهُ اللَّهُ مُلَبِّياً
Hadith.376 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever dies in the state of Ihram (consecration for Hajj or Umrah), Allah (swt) will resurrect them reciting the Talbiyah."
وَ قَالَ ع- مَنْ مَاتَ فِي أَحَدِ الْحَرَمَيْنِ[1] أَمِنَ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.
Hadith.377 - The Imam (as) said: "Whoever dies in one of the two sanctuaries (Makkah or Madinah) will be safe from the Great Terror on the Day of Resurrection."
وَ قَالَ ع- الْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا مَاتَتْ فِي نِفَاسِهَا لَمْ يَنْشُرْ لَهَا دِيوَانٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ[2].
Hadith.378 - The Imam (as) said: "If a woman dies during childbirth (in her postpartum state), no record of her deeds will be unfurled on the Day of Resurrection."