حَدِّثْنِي عَنِ الصَّبِيِّ إِلَى كَمْ تُغَسِّلُهُ النِّسَاءُ فَقَالَ إِلَى ثَلَاثِ سِنِينَ.
Hadith.429 - Abu al-Numeir, the freed slave of al-Harith ibn al-Mughira, asked Imam Al-Sadiq (as): "Tell me about the age up to which a child can be washed by women." The Imam (as) replied: "Up to three years old."
نَعَمْ وَ أُمَّهُ وَ أُخْتَهُ وَ نَحْوَهُمَا يُلْقِي عَلَى عَوْرَتِهَا خِرْقَةً وَ يُغَسِّلُهَا.
Hadith.430 - Mansour ibn Hazim asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man traveling with his wife, and She dies. Should he wash her? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, as well as his mother, sister, and similar relatives. He should cover her private parts with a cloth and then perform the washing."
تُغَسِّلُهُ امْرَأَةٌ ذَاتُ مَحْرَمٍ مِنْهُ وَ تَصُبُّ النِّسَاءُ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ وَ لَا تَخْلَعُ ثَوْبَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مَاتَتْ مَعَ رِجَالٍ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُمُ امْرَأَةٌ وَ لَا مَحْرَمٌ لَهَا فَلْتُدْفَنْ كَمَا هِيَ فِي ثِيَابِهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَعَهَا ذُو مَحْرَمٍ لَهَا غَسَّلَهَا مِنْ فَوْقِ ثِيَابِهَا.
Hadith.431 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who dies and is only accompanied by women. Imam (as) replied: "A woman who is his mahram (close relative) should wash him, and the other women should pour water over him without removing his clothes. If it is a woman who dies among m
يُغَسِّلُهَا أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِهَا مِنَ الرِّجَالِ.
Hadith.432 - Ammar al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a young girl for whom no woman is available to wash her. Imam (as) replied: "The one most closely related to her among the men should wash her."
تُغَسِّلُهُ عَمَّتُهُ وَ خَالَتُهُ فِي قَمِيصِهِ وَ لَا تَقْرَبُهُ النَّصَارَى وَ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَمُوتُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهَا امْرَأَةٌ مُسْلِمَةٌ وَ مَعَهَا نِسَاءٌ نَصَارَى وَ مَعَهَا عَمُّهَا وَ خَالُهَا مُسْلِمَانِ فَقَالَ يُغَسِّلَانِهَا وَ لَا تَقْرَبُهَا النَّصْرَانِيَّةُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهَا دِرْعٌ فَيُصَبُّ الْمَاءُ مِنْ فَوْقِ الدِّرْعِ.
Hadith.433 - The Imam was asked about a Muslim man who dies while traveling, with no other Muslim men present but with a group of Christian men and two Muslim women (his paternal aunt and maternal aunt). How should his washing be performed? Imam (as) replied: "His paternal aunt and maternal aunt should wash him while h
لَا يُغَسِّلُهُ مُسْلِمٌ وَ لَا يَدْفِنُهُ وَ لَا كَرَامَةَ وَ لَا يَقُومُ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَبَاهُ[3].
Hadith.434 - The Imam was asked about a Christian who dies while traveling among Muslims. Imam (as) said: "A Muslim should not wash him, nor bury him, nor give him any honor, and should not stand by his grave, even if he was his father."
لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَكُونُ فِي السَّفَرِ مَعَ الرِّجَالِ لَيْسَ فِيهِمْ لَهَا ذُو مَحْرَمٍ وَ لَا مَعَهُمُ امْرَأَةٌ فَتَمُوتُ الْمَرْأَةُ مَا يُصْنَعُ بِهَا قَالَ يُغْسَلُ مِنْهَا مَا أَوْجَبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمُ التَّيَمُّمَ وَ لَا تُمَسُّ وَ لَا يُكْشَفُ لَهَا شَيْءٌ مِنْ مَحَاسِنِهَا الَّتِي أَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِسَتْرِهَا[1] فَقَالَ لَهُ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِهَا قَالَ يُغْسَ
Hadith.435 - Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar asked Imam Al-Sadiq (as): "May I be your ransom, what is your ruling about a woman who dies while traveling with men, none of whom are her mahram (close relatives), and no women are present? What should be done with her?" Imam (as) replied: "Only those parts that Allah (swt) has requir
يَغْتَسِلُ النَّصْرَانِيُ[3] ثُمَّ يُغَسِّلُهُ فَقَدِ اضْطُرَّ[4].
Hadith.436 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who dies and is accompanied by no Muslim men or female Muslim relatives. Instead, there are Christian men and Muslim women unrelated to him. The Imam said: "The Christian man should first perform ghusl (ritual washing for hims
«تَغْتَسِلُ اَلنَّصْرَانِيَّةُ ثُمَّ تُغَسِّلُهَا.
Hadith.437 - The Imam was asked about a Muslim woman who dies and is accompanied by no Muslim women or male Muslim relatives, but there is Christian woman and Muslim men present. Imam (as) replied: "The Christian woman should first perform ghusl (ritual washing for herself), and then She should wash the deceased."
وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا مَاتَ الْمَيِّتُ فِي الْبَحْرِ غُسِّلَ وَ حُنِّطَ وَ كُفِّنَ ثُمَّ يُوثَقُ فِي رِجْلِهِ حَجَرٌ وَ يُرْمَى بِهِ فِي الْمَاءِ.
Hadith.438 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "When a person dies at sea, they are washed, anointed (with Hunut), and shrouded. Then a stone should be tied to their leg, and they should be cast into the water."
وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّهُ يُجْعَلُ فِي خَابِيَةٍ وَ يُوكَى رَأْسُهَا وَ يُرْمَى بِهَا فِي اَلْمَاءِ.
Hadith.439 - It has been narrated that a deceased person should be placed in a large jar (khabiyah), which is then sealed, and the jar is thrown into the water.
وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع[6]- الْمَرْجُومُ وَ الْمَرْجُومَةُ يُغَسَّلَانِ وَ يُحَنَّطَانِ وَ يُلْبَسَانِ الْكَفَنَ[7] قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ يُرْجَمَانِ وَ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِمَا وَ الْمُقْتَصُّ مِنْهُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ ذَلِكَ
Hadith.440 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said : "The man and woman sentenced to stoning should be washed, embalmed, and dressed in shrouds before being stoned, then they are to be stoned and prayers are to be offered for them (Salat Al Janazah). The person subject to retaliation (Qisas) is
يُغَسَّلُ وَ يُكَفَّنُ وَ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَ يُدْفَنُ[2].
Hadith.441 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who has been devoured by a wild animal or birds, leaving only his bones without flesh. He asked what should be done in such a case. Imam (as) replied: "He should be washed, shrouded, funeral prayers should be offered for him, a
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع لَمْ يُغَسِّلْ- عَمَّارَ بْنَ يَاسِرٍ وَ لَا هَاشِمَ بْنَ عُتْبَةَ وَ هُوَ الْمِرْقَالُ وَ دَفَنَهُمَا فِي ثِيَابِهِمَا بِدِمَائِهِمَا وَ لَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمَا[3]. هَكَذَا رُوِيَ لَكِنَّ الْأَصْلَ أَنْ لَا يَتْرُكَ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْأُمَّةِ إِذَا مَاتَ بِغَيْرِ صَلَاةٍ.
Hadith.442 - In another report, "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), did not wash Ammar ibn Yasir and Hashim ibn Utbah (known as al-Mirqal). He buried them in their clothing with their blood and did not offer funeral prayers for them”. [AL SADUQ] This is how it was narrated, it is understood that no member of the community sh
وَ رَوَى أَبُو مَرْيَمَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ- الشَّهِيدُ إِذَا كَانَ بِهِ رَمَقٌ غُسِّلَ وَ كُفِّنَ وَ حُنِّطَ وَ صُلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِهِ رَمَقٌ كُفِّنَ فِي أَثْوَابِهِ.
Hadith.443 - Abu Mariam Al-Ansari narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If a martyr has a remaining breath (sign of life), then he should be washed, shrouded, embalmed, and funeral prayers should be offered for him. But if there is no remaining breath, he should be shrouded in his own clothes."
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
وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «يُنْزَعُ عَنِ اَلشَّهِيدِ اَلْفَرْوُ وَ اَلْخُفُّ وَ اَلْقَلَنْسُوَةُ وَ اَلْعِمَامَةُ وَ اَلْمِنْطَقَةُ وَ اَلسَّرَاوِيلُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَصَابَهُ دَمٌ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُ دَمٌ تُرِكَ وَ لاَ يُتْرَكُ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ مَعْقُودٌ إِلاَّ حُلَّ.
Hadith.446 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "From a martyr, the fur, shoes, cap, turban, belt, and trousers should be removed, unless they have been stained with blood ; if they are stained with blood, they are to be left on. No tied item should remain on the body; it must be untied."
فِي اَلْبَيْتِ اَلَّذِي كَانَ يَسْكُنُهُ حَتَّى قُبِضَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ فِي بَيْتِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ حَتَّى أُخْرِجَ بِهِ إِلَى اَلْعِرَاقِ ثُمَّ لاَ يُدْرَى مَا كَانَ.
Hadith.447 - It has been narrated that when Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) passed away, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) continued to have a lamp lit in the room where Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) lived, until Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) also passed away. Then Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar
نَعَمْ قَالَ فَمَنْ أَدْخَلَهُ الْقَبْرَ قَالَ لَا إِنَّمَا مَسَّ الثِّيَابَ.
Hadith.448 - Sulayman ibn Khalid asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Does one who washes the deceased need to perform ghusl (ritual purification)?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes." He then asked: "What about someone who places the deceased in the grave?" Imam (as) replied: "No, because he only touches the clothing."
لَمَّا مَاتَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ وَ هُوَ مُسَجًّى أَنْ يُكْشَفَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ فَقَبَّلْتُ جَبْهَتَهُ[1] وَ ذَقَنَهُ وَ نَحْرَهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ فَغُطِّيَ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ اكْشِفُوا عَنْهُ فَقَبَّلْتُ أَيْضاً جَبْهَتَهُ وَ ذَقَنَهُ وَ نَحْرَهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُهُمْ فَغَطَّوْهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ فَغُسِّلَ ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَدْ كُفِّنَ فَقُلْتُ اكْشِفُوا عَنْ وَجْهِهِ فَقَبَّلْتُ جَبْهَتَهُ وَ ذَقَنَهُ و
إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَبَّلَ- عُثْمَانَ بْنَ مَظْعُونٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع- مَنْ تَبِعَ جَنَازَةً كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ أَرْبَعَةَ قَرَارِيطَ قِيرَاطٍ لِاتِّبَاعِهِ إِيَّاهَا وَ قِيرَاطٍ لِلصَّلَاةِ عَلَيْهَا وَ قِيرَاطٍ لِلِانْتِظَارِ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ مِنْ دَفْنِهَا وَ قِيرَاطٍ لِلتَّعْزِيَةِ.
Hadith.451 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever follows a funeral procession, Allah (swt) will record four qirats for them : one qirat for following the procession, one qirat for offering the funeral prayer, one qirat for waiting until the burial is completed, and one qirat for off
مَنْ مَشَى مَعَ جَنَازَةٍ حَتَّى يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهَا ثُمَّ رَجَعَ كَانَ لَهُ قِيرَاطٌ وَ إِذَا مَشَى مَعَهَا حَتَّى تُدْفَنَ كَانَ لَهُ قِيرَاطَانِ وَ الْقِيرَاطُ مِثْلُ جَبَلِ أُحُدٍ
وَ قَالَ ع- مَنْ تَبِعَ جَنَازَةَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أُعْطِيَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَرْبَعَ شَفَاعَاتٍ وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ شَيْئاً إِلَّا قَالَ لَهُ الْمَلَكُ وَ لَكَ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ.
Hadith.453 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever follows the funeral procession of a Muslim will be granted four intercessions on the Day of Judgment. Whatever supplication or statement they make, the angel will say to them, 'And for you is the same.'"
مَنْ أَخَذَ بِجَوَانِبِ السَّرِيرِ الْأَرْبَعَةِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ أَرْبَعِينَ كَبِيرَةً
وَ قَالَ ع- مَنْ شَيَّعَ جَنَازَةَ مُؤْمِنٍ حَتَّى يُدْفَنَ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَكَّلَ اللَّهُ بِهِ سَبْعِينَ مَلَكاً[1] مِنَ الْمُشَيِّعِينَ يُشَيِّعُونَهُ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لَهُ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ قَبْرِهِ إِلَى الْمَوْقِفِ.
Hadith.455 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever accompanies the funeral of a believer until they are buried in their grave, Allah (swt) will assign seventy angels to accompany and seek forgiveness for that person when they rise from their grave to stand at the gathering (on the Day of Judgment)."
وَ قَالَ ع أَوَّلُ مَا يُتْحَفُ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنُ فِي قَبْرِهِ أَنْ يُغْفَرَ لِمَنْ تَبِعَ جَنَازَتَهُ.
Hadith.456 - Imam (as) said: "The first gift given to a believer in their grave is the forgiveness granted to those who followed their funeral procession."
إِذَا دَخَلَ الْمُؤْمِنُ قَبْرَهُ نُودِيَ أَلَا إِنَّ أَوَّلَ حِبَائِكَ الْجَنَّةُ- أَلَا وَ أَوَّلُ حِبَاءِ مَنْ تَبِعَكَ[2] الْمَغْفِرَةُ
مَنْ حَمَلَ أَخَاهُ الْمَيِّتَ بِجَوَانِبِ السَّرِيرِ الْأَرْبَعَةِ مَحَا اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَرْبَعِينَ كَبِيرَةً مِنَ الْكَبَائِرِ.
مَنْ أَخَذَ بِقَوَائِمِ السَّرِيرِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ خَمْساً وَ عِشْرِينَ كَبِيرَةً وَ إِذَا رَبَّعَ خَرَجَ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ
وَ قَالَ ع لِإِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ إِذَا حَمَلْتَ جَوَانِبَ السَّرِيرِ سَرِيرِ الْمَيِّتِ خَرَجْتَ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ كَمَا وَلَدَتْكَ أُمُّكَ.
Hadith.460 - Imam (as) said to Ishaq ibn Ammar: "When you carry the sides of the bier of the deceased, you will be cleansed of your sins as if you were just born from your mother."
إِنَّ الْمَشْيَ خَلْفَ الْجَنَازَةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْمَشْيِ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهَا وَ لَا بَأْسَ إِنْ مَشَيْتَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا
وَ كَتَبَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ سَرِيرِ الْمَيِّتِ يُحْمَلُ أَ لَهُ جَانِبٌ يُبْدَأُ بِهِ فِي الْحَمْلِ مِنْ جَوَانِبِهِ الْأَرْبَعَةِ أَوْ مَا خَفَّ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ يَحْمِلُ مِنْ أَيِّ الْجَوَانِبِ شَاءَ فَكَتَبَ ع مِنْ أَيِّهَا شَاءَ.
Hadith.462 - Hussein ibn Saeed wrote to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), asking about the bier of the deceased: Is there a specific side that should be carried first from among its four sides, or can one carry it from any side that is easiest? Imam (as) replied: "From whichever side he wishes."
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."
بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَ عَنْ يَمِينِهَا وَ عَنْ شِمَالِهَا وَ خَلْفِهَا.
Hadith.464 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from one of them (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) or Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) ) that he asked about walking with the funeral procession. Imam (as) replied: "In front of it, on its right side, on its left side, and behind it."
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 رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ اَلْعِلَّةَ فِي ذَلِكَ أَنَّ اَللَّهَ تَعَالَى فَرَضَ عَلَى اَلنَّاسِ خَمْسَ صَلَوَاتٍُ فَجَعَلَ مِنْ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ فَرِيضَةٍ لِلْمَيِّتِ تَكْبِيرَةً.
Hadith.467 - It has been narrated that the reason behind this practice is that Allah (swt), the Exalted, has prescribed five obligatory prayers for people, and thus, one takbir is designated for the deceased from each of these obligatory prayers.
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 كَبَّرَ عَلِيٌّ ع- عَلَى سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ- خَمْساً وَ عِشْرِينَ تَكْبِيرَةً[6].
Hadith.469 - Imam Ali (as) recited twenty-five takbirs (Allahu Akbar) over Sahl ibn Hunayf.
كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يُكَبِّرُ خَمْساً خَمْساً كَانَ إِذَا أَدْرَكَهُ النَّاسُ قَالُوا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَمْ نُدْرِكِ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ فَيَضَعُهُ فَيُكَبِّرُ عَلَيْهِ خَمْساً حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى قَبْرِهِ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ[1]. وَ مَنْ كَبَّرَ عَلَى جِنَازَةٍ تَكْبِيرَةً أَوْ تَكْبِيرَتَيْنِ فَوُضِعَتْ جِنَازَةٌ أُخْرَى مَعَهَا فَإِنْ شَاءَ كَبَّرَ الْآنَ عَلَيْهِمَا خَمْسَ تَكْ
وَ رَوَى الْحَلَبِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ- إِذَا أَدْرَكَ الرَّجُلُ التَّكْبِيرَةَ وَ التَّكْبِيرَتَيْنِ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ فَلْيَقْضِ مَا بَقِيَ مُتَتَابِعاً.
Hadith.471 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If a person catches one or two takbirs of the funeral prayer over the deceased, they should complete the remaining takbirs consecutively."
إِذَا مَاتَ الْمُؤْمِنُ فَحَضَرَ جَنَازَتَهُ أَرْبَعُونَ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ قَالُوا- اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا لَا نَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا خَيْراً وَ أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنَّا- قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَدْ أَجَزْتُ شَهَادَاتِكُمْ وَ غَفَرْتُ لَهُ مَا عَلِمْتُ مِمَّا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ.
Hadith.472 - Omar ibn Yazid narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that He said: "If a believer passes away and forty men from among the believers attend their funeral and say: Allāhumma innā lā na‘lam minhu illā khayran wa anta a‘lamu bihi minnā 'O’ Allah (swt), we do not know of anything but good from t
نَعَمْ[4].
Hadith.473 - Al-Fadl ibn Abd al-Malik asked Imam (as): "Is it permissible to perform the funeral prayer for the deceased in the mosque?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes”.
زَوْجُهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ الزَّوْجُ أَحَقُّ مِنَ الْأَبِ وَ الْوَلَدِ وَ الْأَخِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ يُغَسِّلُهَا. وَ قَالَ أَبِي رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ فِي رِسَالَتِهِ إِلَيَّ اعْلَمْ يَا بُنَيَّ أَنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالصَّلَاةِ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ مَنْ يُقَدِّمُهُ وَلِيُّ الْمَيِّتِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي الْقَوْمِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِالصَّلَاةِ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا قَدَّمَهُ وَلِيُّ الْمَيِّتِ فَإِنْ تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ
Hadith.474 - Abu Basir asked Imam (as) about who has the most right to perform the funeral prayer for a woman who has passed away. Imam (as) replied: "Her husband." Abu Basir then asked: "Does the husband have more right than her father, son, or brother?" The Imam said: "Yes, and he may also wash her." [AL SADUQ] My fa
إِذَا فَاتَتْكَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ حَتَّى يُدْفَنَ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَدْ دُفِنَ[1]
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”.
نَعَمْ قُلْتُ فَاثْنَانِ يُصَلِّيَانِ عَلَيْهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ لَكِنْ يَقُومُ الْآخَرُ خَلْفَ الْآخَرِ وَ لَا يَقُومُ بِجَنْبِهِ.
Hadith.477 - Al-Yasa' ibn Abdullah al-Qummi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man praying over a funeral alone. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, he may do so." I then asked: "What if there are two people praying?" The Imam said: "Yes, but one should stand behind the other, not next to him."
وَ قَالَ جَابِرٌ[3] قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع إِذَا لَمْ يَحْضُرِ الرِّجَالُ الْمَيِّتَ تَقَدَّمَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ وَسَطَهُنَّ وَ قَامَ النِّسْوَةُ عَنْ يَمِينِهَا وَ شِمَالِهَا وَ هِيَ وَسَطُهُنَّ تُكَبِّرُ حَتَّى تَفْرُغَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ.
Hadith.478 - Jabir said : Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "If no men are present for the deceased, a woman should step forward and stand in the middle, with the other women positioned on her right and left, and She should lead by reciting the takbirs until the prayer is completed."