Death & Bereavement

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَوْتُ الْغَرِيبِ شَهَادَةٌ.

Hadith.379 - The Imam (as) said: "The death of a stranger (someone who dies away from their home) is martyrdom."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ ما تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ‌ ما ذا تَكْسِبُ غَداً وَ ما تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ بِأَيِّ أَرْضٍ تَمُوتُ‌ فَقَالَ مِنْ قَدَمٍ إِلَى قَدَمٍ‌[3].

Hadith.380 - The Imam (as) said regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious: "No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in which land it will die" (Surah Luqman 31:34). Imam (as) said; "From one step to another."

وَ قَالَ ع- إِذَا مَاتَ الْمُؤْمِنُ بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِ بِقَاعُ الْأَرْضِ الَّتِي كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهَا وَ الْبَابُ الَّذِي كَانَ يَصْعَدُ مِنْهُ عَمَلُهُ وَ مَوْضِعُ سُجُودِهِ.

Hadith.381 - The Imam (as) said: "When a believer dies, the places on earth where they used to worship Allah (swt), the door through which their deeds would ascend, and their place of prostration weep for them."

مَنْ عَدَّ غَداً مِنْ أَجَلِهِ[4] فَقَدْ أَسَاءَ صُحْبَةَ الْمَوْتِ

Hadith.382 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever considers tomorrow as part of their lifespan has not kept good company with death."

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

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ ضَمِنْتُ لِسِتَّةٍ الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ بِصَدَقَةٍ فَمَاتَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ- وَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ يَعُودُ مَرِيضاً فَمَاتَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ- وَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ مُجَاهِداً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَمَاتَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ- وَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ حَاجّاً فَمَاتَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ فَمَاتَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ- وَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ فِي جِنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ فَمَاتَ

Hadith.384 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "I guarantee Paradise for six people: One who goes out to give charity and dies, they shall have Paradise; One who goes out to visit a sick person and dies, they shall have Paradise; One who goes out striving in the way of Allah (swt) and dies

كَرَامَةُ الْمَيِّتِ تَعْجِيلُهُ[3]

Hadith.385 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "The honor of the deceased is their hastening (to be buried)."

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

Hadith.386 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "I do not want to find among you a man whose deceased loved one died at night and he waits until morning, or a man whose deceased loved one died during the day and he waits until night. Do not wait for the rising or setting of the sun with your dead. Hurry them to their re

كَانَ فِيمَا نَاجَى بِهِ- مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ ع رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ قَالَ يَا رَبِّ مَا بَلَغَ مِنْ عِيَادَةِ الْمَرِيضِ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ قَالَ أُوَكِّلُ بِهِ مَلَكاً يَعُودُهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ إِلَى مَحْشَرِهِ قَالَ يَا رَبِّ فَمَا لِمَنْ غَسَلَ الْمَوْتَى قَالَ أَغْسِلُهُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ- كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ[1]

Hadith.387 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "In what Musa ibn Imran (as) privately spoke to his Lord (azj), the Mighty and Glorious, Musa (as) said: 'O’ Lord (azj), what is the reward for visiting the sick?' Allah (swt) replied: 'I will appoint an angel to visit them in their grave until the Day of Resurrect

وَ قَالَ ع- مَنْ غَسَّلَ مَيِّتاً مُؤْمِناً فَأَدَّى فِيهِ الْأَمَانَةَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ قِيلَ وَ كَيْفَ يُؤَدِّي فِيهِ الْأَمَانَةَ قَالَ لَا يُخْبِرُ بِمَا يَرَاهُ وَ حَدُّهُ‌[2] إِلَى أَنْ يُدْفَنَ الْمَيِّتُ.

Hadith.388 - The Imam (as) said: "Whoever washes a deceased believer and fulfils the trust in that act, Allah (swt) will forgive them." It was asked: "How does one fulfil the trust in this matter?" Imam (as) replied: "By not disclosing what they see and maintaining their duty until the deceased is buried."

أَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ غَسَّلَ مُؤْمِناً فَقَالَ إِذَا قَلَّبَهُ- اللَّهُمَّ هَذَا بَدَنُ عَبْدِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ قَدْ أَخْرَجْتَ رُوحَهُ مِنْهُ وَ فَرَّقْتَ بَيْنَهُمَا فَعَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ[3]- إِلَّا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ ذُنُوبَ سَنَةٍ إِلَّا الْكَبَائِرَ

Hadith.389 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Any believer who washes the body of another believer and says while turning it: Allāhumma hādhā badan ‘abdika al-mu’min wa qad akhrajta rūḥahu minhu wa farraqta baynahumā fa‘afwuka ‘afwuka ‘afwuka 'O’ Allah (swt), this is the body of Your believing servant; You

مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُؤْمِنٍ يَغْسِلُ مَيِّتاً مُؤْمِناً وَ يَقُولُ وَ هُوَ يَغْسِلُهُ رَبِّ عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ إِلَّا عَفَا اللَّهُ عَنْهُ[4]

Hadith.390 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There is no believing servant who washes a deceased believer and says while washing them: Rabbi ‘afwuka ‘afwuka 'O’ Lord (azj), Your forgiveness, Your forgiveness,' except that Allah (swt) forgives them."

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع- يَغْسِلُ الْمَيِّتَ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِهِ أَوْ مَنْ يَأْمُرُهُ الْوَلِيُّ بِذَلِكَ‌[5].

Hadith.391 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The one who washes the deceased should be the closest person to them or the one whom the guardian (Wali) of the deceased appoints for this task."

مَنْ غَسَّلَ مَيِّتاً فَسَتَرَ وَ كَتَمَ خَرَجَ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ[6]

Hadith.392 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever washes a deceased person and conceals and keeps secret what they see, they will emerge from their sins like the day their mother gave birth to them."

وَ كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلْحَسَنِ اَلصَّفَّارُ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: كَمْ حَدُّ اَلْمَاءِ اَلَّذِي يُغْسَلُ بِهِ اَلْمَيِّتُ كَمَا رَوَوْا أَنَّ اَلْجُنُبَ يَغْتَسِلُ بِسِتَّةِ أَرْطَالٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ وَ اَلْحَائِضَ بِتِسْعَةِ أَرْطَالٍ فَهَلْ لِلْمَيِّتِ حَدٌّ مِنَ اَلْمَاءِ اَلَّذِي يُغْسَلْ بِهِ فَوَقَّعَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «حَدُّ غُسْلِ اَلْمَيِّتِ يُغْسَلُ حَتَّى يَ

Hadith.393 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar wrote to Imam Hasan ibn Ali Al-Askari (as) asking: "What is the prescribed amount of water for washing the deceased, as it has been narrated that the junub (one in a state of major ritual impurity) bathes with six ratls of water and the menstruating woman with nine ratls of

لَا يُسْخَنُ الْمَاءُ لِلْمَيِّتِ

Hadith.394 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Water should not be heated for washing the deceased."

وَ رُوِيَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ شِتَاءً بَارِداً فَتُوَقِّيَ الْمَيِّتَ مِمَّا تُوَقِّي مِنْهُ نَفْسَكَ.

Hadith.395 - It is also narrated in another hadith: "Except if it is a cold winter, in which case, you should protect the deceased as you would protect yourself."

لَا تَدَعَنَّ مَيِّتَكَ وَحْدَهُ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَعْبَثُ بِهِ فِي جَوْفِهِ[3]

Hadith.396 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Do not leave your deceased alone, for Shaytan may disturb them within their body."

لَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ سُتِرَ بِسِتْرٍ فَهُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.

Hadith.397 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about washing the deceased in an open space. Imam (as) replied: "There is no issue with it, but if they are covered with a curtain (for privacy), that is more beloved to me."

لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِنَّمَا يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ أَهْلُ الْمَرْأَةِ كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ زَوْجُهَا إِلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ يَكْرَهُونَهُ مِنْهَا[4].

Hadith.398 - Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about whether it is permissible for a man to look at his wife when She dies or to wash her if there is no one else to wash her, and likewise, if a woman can do the same for her husband when he dies. Imam (as) replied: "There is no issue with th

غَسَلَهَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِأَنَّهَا كَانَتْ صِدِّيقَةً لَمْ يَكُنْ لِيَغْسِلَهَا إِلَّا صِدِّيقٌ.

Hadith.399 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about about who performed the washing (Ghusl) of (the body of) Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}?" Imam (as) said: "The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) performed her washing because She was a ‘Al-Siddiqah’ (the most truthful and righteous o

مَسُّ الْمَيِّتِ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَ بَعْدَ غُسْلِهِ وَ الْقُبْلَةُ لَيْسَ بِهَا بَأْسٌ[3]. وَ مَنْ أَصَابَ ثَوْبُهُ جَسَدَ الْمَيِّتِ فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَغْسِلَ مَا أَصَابَ الثَّوْبُ مِنْهُ[4] وَ غَاسِلُ الْمَيِّتِ يَبْدَأُ بِكَفَنِهِ فَيَقْطَعُهُ يَبْدَأُ بِالنَّمَطِ[5] فَيَبْسُطُهُ وَ يَبْسُطُ عَلَيْهِ الْحِبَرَةَ وَ يَنْثُرُ عَلَيْهِ شَيْئاً مِنَ الذَّرِيرَةِ[6] وَ يَبْسُطُ الْإِزَارَ عَلَى الْحِبَرَةِ وَ يَنْثُرُ ع

Hadith.400 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Touching a deceased person at the time of their death and after their washing, and kissing them, is not an issue”.

إِنَّهُ يَتَجَافَى عَنْهُ الْعَذَابُ مَا دَامَتْ رَطْبَةً.

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."

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

فِي اَلْقَبْرِ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ.

Hadith.403 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about placing the palm branch (jareedah) in the grave, Imam (as) replied: "There is no issue (with it)”.

وَ كَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ إِلَى أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلثَّالِثِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: اَلرَّجُلُ يَمُوتُ فِي بِلاَدٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا نَخْلٌ فَهَلْ يَجُوزُ مَكَانَ اَلْجَرِيدَةِ شَيْءٌ مِنَ اَلشَّجَرِ غَيْرِ اَلنَّخْلِ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ آبَائِكُمْ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ «أَنَّهُ يَتَجَافَى عَنْهُ اَلْعَذَابُ مَا دَامَتِ اَلْجَرِيدَتَانِ رَطْبَتَيْنِ وَ أَنَّهَا تَنْفَعُ اَلْمُؤْمِنَ وَ اَلْكَافِرَ » فَأَجَابَ

Hadith.404 - Ali ibn Bilal wrote to Abu Al-Hasan al-Third, Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as): "A man dies in a land where there are no palm trees. Is it permissible to use something from other trees instead of the palm branch? It has been narrated from your forefathers (as) that 'the punishment is averted as long as t

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

تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنَ وَ الْكَافِرَ[6].

Hadith.406 - Al-Hasan ibn Ziyad asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the palm branch that is placed with the deceased. Imam (as) replied: "It benefits both the believer and the disbeliever”.

وَ قَالَ زُرَارَةُ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَ رَأَيْتَ الْمَيِّتَ إِذَا مَاتَ لِمَ تُجْعَلُ مَعَهُ الْجَرِيدَةُ فَقَالَ يَتَجَافَى عَنْهُ الْعَذَابُ وَ الْحِسَابُ مَا دَامَ الْعُودُ رَطْباً إِنَّمَا الْحِسَابُ وَ الْعَذَابُ كُلُّهُ فِي يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ فِي سَاعَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ قَدْرَ مَا يُدْخَلُ الْقَبْرَ وَ يَرْجِعُ الْقَوْمُ‌[7] وَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَتِ السَّعَفَتَانِ‌[1] لِذَلِكَ فَلَا يُصِيبُهُ عَذَابٌ وَ لَا حِسَابٌ ب

Hadith.407 - Zurarah said: I asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "Why is a palm branch placed with the deceased?" Imam (as) said: "The punishment and accounting (in the grave) are averted from them as long as the branch remains fresh. The entire accounting and punishment occur in a single day and a single moment

تَنَوَّقُوا[3] فِي الْأَكْفَانِ فَإِنَّهُمْ يُبْعَثُونَ بِهَا[4]

Hadith.408 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Be meticulous in choosing the shrouds, for they will be resurrected in them."

وَ قَالَ ع- أَجِيدُوا أَكْفَانَ مَوْتَاكُمْ فَإِنَّهَا زِينَتُهُمْ.

Hadith.409 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Make the shrouds of your deceased good, for they are their adornment."

إِذَا كَفَّنْتَ الْمَيِّتَ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي كَفَنِهِ ثَوْبٌ كَانَ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ نَظِيفاً فَافْعَلْ فَإِنَّهُ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يُكَفَّنَ فِيمَا كَانَ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ[5]. وَ لَا يَجُوزُ أَنْ يُكَفَّنَ الْمَيِّتُ فِي كَتَّانٍ وَ لَا إِبْرِيسَمٍ وَ لَكِنْ فِي الْقُطْنِ[1]

Hadith.410 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "If you shroud the deceased, and you are able to include in their shroud a garment that they used to pray in and it is clean, then do so. It is recommended that they be shrouded in what they used to pray in”.

الْكَتَّانُ كَانَ لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ يُكَفَّنُونَ بِهِ وَ الْقُطْنُ لِأُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص

Hadith.411 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Linen (الكتان) was used by the Children of Israel for shrouding, while cotton (القطن) is for the Ummah (community) of Muhammad."

إِذَا كَانَ الْقُطْنُ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ الْقَزِّ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.412 - Abu Al-Hasan the third, Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as), was asked about garments made in Basra similar to Yemeni fabric, made of silk (قز) and cotton (قطن), and whether they are suitable for shrouding the deceased. Imam (as) said: "If the cotton content is greater than the silk, then there is no issue

يَبِيعُ مَا أَرَادَ وَ يَهَبُ مَا لَمْ يُرِدْهُ وَ يَسْتَنْفِعُ بِهِ وَ يَطْلُبُ بَرَكَتَهُ قِيلَ أَ يُكَفَّنُ فِيهِ الْمَيِّتُ قَالَ لَا.

Hadith.413 - Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) was asked about a man who had purchased part of the covering of the Kaaba (Kiswah) and used some of it to fulfil a need, while some of it remained with him. He was asked whether it was permissible to sell the remaining part. Imam (as) said: "He may sell what he wants, giv

يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَكُونَ الْقَمِيصُ لِلْمَيِّتِ غَيْرَ مَكْفُوفٍ وَ لَا مُزَرَّرٍ[3]

Hadith.414 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The shirt (Qamis) for the deceased should be without cuffs (غير مكفوف) and without buttons (ولا مزرر)."

«اِقْطَعْ أَزْرَارَهُ» قُلْتُ وَ كُمَّهُ قَالَ «لاَ إِنَّمَا ذَلِكَ إِذَا قُطِعَ لَهُ وَ هُوَ جَدِيدٌ لَمْ يُجْعَلْ لَهُ أَكْمَامٌ فَأَمَّا إِذَا كَانَ ثَوْباً لَبِيساً فَلاَ يُقْطَعُ مِنْهُ إِلاَّ اَلْأَزْرَارُ.

Hadith.415 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about whether a man should be shrouded in his shirt (Qamis). Imam (as) said: "Remove its buttons." I asked: "And the sleeves?" Imam (as) said: "No, that is only necessary if it is made new for him, in which case it should have no sleeves. However, if it is an

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}.

مَنْ كَفَّنَ مُؤْمِناً فَكَأَنَّمَا ضَمِنَ كِسْوَتَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ مَنْ حَفَرَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ قَبْراً فَكَأَنَّمَا بَوَّأَهُ بَيْتاً مُوَافِقاً إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ. وَ الْجُنُبُ إِذَا مَاتَ غُسِّلَ غُسْلًا وَاحِداً يُجْزِي عَنْهُ لِجَنَابَتِهِ وَ لِغُسْلِ الْمَيِّتِ لِأَنَّهُمَا حُرْمَتَانِ اجْتَمَعَتَا فِي حُرْمَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ[1]

Hadith.417 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever shrouds a believer, it is as if they have guaranteed their clothing until the Day of Resurrection. And whoever digs a grave for a believer, it is as if they have prepared for them a suitable dwelling until the Day of Resurrection."

«لاَ.

Hadith.418 - Abu al-Jaroud asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who passed away: Should his nails be trimmed, his armpit hair plucked, or his pubic hair shaved if he had been bedridden for a long period? Imam (as) said: "No."

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.

كَتَبَ أَبِي ع فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ أَنْ أُكَفِّنَهُ فِي ثَلَاثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ أَحَدُهَا بُرْدٌ لَهُ حِبَرَةٌ كَانَ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ ثَوْبٌ آخَرُ وَ قَمِيصٌ[1]

Hadith.421 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "My father (as) wrote in his will that I should shroud him in three garments: one of them being a Yemeni cloth (hibarah) that he used to wear for Jumu’ah prayers, along with another cloth and a shirt (Qamis)."

لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ وَ الْقَمِيصُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.

Hadith.422 - Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) was asked about a man who dies and whether he can be shrouded in three garments without a shirt (Qamis). Imam (as) said: "There is no problem with that, but having a shirt is more preferred to me."

تُغَسَّلُ مِثْلَ مَا تُغَسَّلُ الطَّاهِرَةُ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْحَائِضُ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْجُنُبُ إِنَّمَا يُغَسَّلُ غُسْلًا وَاحِداً[2].

Hadith.423 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a woman who dies in a state of postpartum bleeding (nifas). Imam (as) said: "She is washed just like a pure woman is washed, as is the case for a menstruating woman or someone in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah). They are

وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الثَّالِثُ ع‌ هَلْ يُقَرَّبُ إِلَى الْمَيِّتِ الْمِسْكُ وَ الْبَخُورُ قَالَ نَعَمْ‌[3].

Hadith.424 - Abu Al-Hasan al-Thalith, Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as) was asked whether musk and incense (bukhoor) should be brought near the deceased. Imam (as) replied: "Yes."

الْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا مَاتَتْ نُفَسَاءَ وَ كَثُرَ دَمُهَا أُدْخِلَتْ إِلَى السُّرَّةِ فِي الْأَدَمِ[4] أَوْ مِثْلِ الْأَدَمِ وَ تُنَظَّفُ ثُمَّ يُحْشَى الْقُبُلُ وَ الدُّبُرُ ثُمَّ تُكَفَّنُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ

Hadith.425 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If a woman dies in a state of postpartum bleeding (nifas) and her bleeding is heavy, She is washed up to the navel using a leather garment or something similar. Then She is cleaned thoroughly, and cotton is placed in the front and back (private areas), and She i

إِذاً يُدْخَلَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لَكِنْ يَغْسِلُونَ كَفَّيْهَا[5].

Hadith.426 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a woman who passes away among a group of men with no male relative (mahram) present. Should they wash her while She remains clothed? Imam (as) replied: "If they do that, it will be burdensome for them. Rather, they should wash only her hands."

يَلْفُفْنَهُ لَفّاً فِي ثِيَابِهِ وَ يَدْفِنَّهُ وَ لَا يُغَسِّلْنَهُ‌[1].

Hadith.427 - Abdullah ibn Abi Ya’fur asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who dies while traveling in the company of women, with no other men present. What should they do? Imam (as) replied: "They should wrap him in his clothes and bury him without washing him."

تُدْفَنُ كَمَا هِيَ بِثِيَابِهَا[2] وَ الرَّجُلُ يَمُوتُ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ إِلَّا النِّسَاءُ لَيْسَ مَعَهُنَّ رِجَالٌ قَالَ يَدْفِنَّهُ كَمَا هُوَ بِثِيَابِهِ.

Hadith.428 - Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a woman who dies while traveling, with no male relative (mahram) or other women present. Imam (as) replied: "She should be buried as She is, in her clothes”. He (Halabi) asked; Regarding a man who dies with only women present and no other men. Ima