Grief & Sadness

قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‌ ص عَلَى التَّلِّ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ مَسْجِدُ الْفَتْحِ فِي غَزْوَةِ الْأَحْزَابِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ ظَلْمَاءَ قَرَّةٍ[1] فَقَالَ مَنْ يَذْهَبُ فَيَأْتِيَنَا بِخَبَرِهِمْ وَ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ فَلَمْ يَقُمْ أَحَدٌ ثُمَّ أَعَادَهَا فَلَمْ يَقُمْ أَحَدٌ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِيَدِهِ‌[2] وَ مَا أَرَادَ الْقَوْمُ أَرَادُوا أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَنْ هَذَا فَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ فَقَالَ أَ

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘The Rasool Allah (saww) stood upon the mound on which is the Masjid Al-Fatah during the military expedition of Al-Ahzaab is (built), on a dark cold night. So he (saww) said: ‘Who will go and bring their news to us, and the Paradise will be for him’. No one stood up. He (saww) then repeate

قُمْتُ مِنْ عِنْدِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فَاعْتَمَدْتُ عَلَى يَدِي فَبَكَيْتُ فَقَالَ مَا لَكَ فَقُلْتُ كُنْتُ أَرْجُو أَنْ أُدْرِكَ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ وَ بِيَ قُوَّةٌ فَقَالَ أَ مَا تَرْضَوْنَ أَنَّ عَدُوَّكُمْ يَقْتُلُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً وَ أَنْتُمْ آمِنُونَ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ إِنَّهُ لَوْ قَدْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ أُعْطِيَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْكُمْ قُوَّةَ أَرْبَعِينَ رَجُلًا وَ جُعِلَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ كَزُبَرِ الْحَدِيدِ[1] لَوْ قُذِفَ بِهَا

‘What is the matter with you?’ So I said, ‘I used to hope that I would see this Command (Al-Qaim (asws)) whilst having strength’. So he (asws) said: ‘But are you not happy that your enemies kill each other and you are safe in your houses?’ If that event were to take place, the man from among you would be given the stre

سَمِعْتُ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع مَرَّةً بَعْدَ مَرَّةٍ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ وَ شَبَّكَ أَصَابِعَهُ بَعْضَهَا فِي بَعْضٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ تَفَرَّجِي تَضَيَّقِي وَ تَضَيَّقِي تَفَرَّجِي‌[3] ثُمَّ قَالَ هَلَكَتِ الْمَحَاضِيرُ وَ نَجَا الْمُقَرَّبُونَ وَ ثَبَتَ الْحَصَى عَلَى أَوْتَادِهِمْ أُقْسِمُ بِاللَّهِ قَسَماً حَقّاً إِنَّ بَعْدَ الْغَمِّ فَتْحاً عَجَباً.

‘My (asws) ease is my (asws) constraint, and my (asws) constraint is my (asws) ease’. Then said; ‘Destroyed are the expectants who expect it now, and rescued are the expectants who expect it soon and are steadfast upon their pegs. I swear by Allah (azwj) by a true oath that after the grief would be a wonderful victory

نَعَمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ لَهُ صَدِيقٌ مُوَاخٍ لَهُ فِي اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ كَانَ عِيسَى ع يَمُرُّ بِهِ وَ يَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنَّ عِيسَى غَابَ عَنْهُ حِيناً ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِهِ لِيُسَلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ فَخَرَجَتْ إِلَيْهِ أُمُّهُ فَسَأَلَهَا عَنْهُ فَقَالَتْ مَاتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ أَ فَتُحِبِّينَ أَنْ تَرَاهُ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لَهَا فَإِذَا كَانَ غَداً فَآتِيكِ حَتَّى أُحْيِيَهُ لَكِ بِإِذْنِ الل

Abu Abdullah (asws) was asked: ‘Did Isa Ibn Maryam (as) revive anyone after his death to the extent that he ate, received sustenance, and had a term, and children?’ He replied: ‘Yes. He had a friend who he had established brotherhood with for the Sake of Allah (azwj) Blessed and High, and Isa (as) used to pass by him a

سَأَلْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع ابْنُ كَمْ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع يَوْمَ أَسْلَمَ فَقَالَ أَ وَ كَانَ كَافِراً قَطُّ إِنَّمَا كَانَ لِعَلِيٍّ ع حَيْثُ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ رَسُولَهُ ص عَشْرُ سِنِينَ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَوْمَئِذٍ كَافِراً وَ لَقَدْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ بِرَسُولِهِ ص وَ سَبَقَ النَّاسَ كُلَّهُمْ إِلَى الْإِيمَانِ بِاللَّهِ وَ بِرَسُولِهِ ص وَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ بِ

سَمِعْتُ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيَّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ‌ لَمَّا قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ صَنَعَ النَّاسُ مَا صَنَعُوا وَ خَاصَمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَ عُمَرُ وَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ الْأَنْصَارَ فَخَصَمُوهُمْ بِحُجَّةِ عَلِيٍّ ع‌[2] قَالُوا يَا مَعْشَرَ الْأَنْصَارِ قُرَيْشٌ أَحَقُّ بِالْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ وَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ مِنْهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى بَدَأَ

I heard Salman Al-Farsy (ar) saying: ‘When the Rasool Allah (saww) passed away, and the people did what they did, and Abu Bakr and Umar, and Abu Ubeyda Bin Al-Jarrah disputed with the Helpers, they disputed with them by the ‘بِحُجَّةِ’ rights of Ali (asws). They said, ‘O group of Helpers! Qureysh are more deserving of

أَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَوْماً كَئِيباً حَزِيناً فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ ع مَا لِي أَرَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَئِيباً حَزِيناً فَقَالَ وَ كَيْفَ لَا أَكُونُ كَذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ رَأَيْتُ فِي لَيْلَتِي هَذِهِ أَنَّ بَنِي تَيْمٍ وَ بَنِي عَدِيٍّ وَ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ يَصْعَدُونَ مِنْبَرِي هَذَا يَرُدُّونَ النَّاسَ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ الْقَهْقَرَى فَقُلْتُ يَا رَبِّ فِي حَيَاتِي أَوْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِي فَقَالَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِكَ.

One of the two of them (asws) (Fifth of sixth Imam (asws)) having said: ‘One morning the Rasool Allah (saww) was grim and in grief. So Ali (asws) said to him (saww): ‘What is it that I (asws) see you (saww) to be grim and sad, O Rasool Allah (saww)?’ So he (saww) said; ‘So how can I (saww) not be like that and I (saww)

خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع النَّاسَ بِصِفِّينَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلَّى عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ ص ثُمَّ قَالَ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَقَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لِي عَلَيْكُمْ حَقّاً بِوَلَايَةِ أَمْرِكُمْ‌[3] وَ مَنْزِلَتِيَ الَّتِي أَنْزَلَنِي اللَّهُ عَزَّ ذِكْرُهُ بِهَا مِنْكُمْ وَ لَكُمْ عَلَيَّ مِنَ الْحَقِّ مِثْلُ الَّذِي لِي عَلَيْكُمْ وَ الْحَقُّ أَجْمَلُ الْأَشْيَاءِ فِي التَّوَاصُفِ

Abu Ja’far (asws) has said: ‘Amir-ul-Momineen (asws) gave a sermon to the people at Siffeen, so he (asws) Praised Allah (azwj) and Extolled Him (azwj), and sent greetings upon the Prophet (saww), then said: ‘Having said that, Allah (azwj) the High has Made my (asws) rights to be obligatory upon you all as the Guardian

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا قَالَ الْمُؤْمِنُ لِأَخِيهِ أُفٍّ خَرَجَ مِنْ وَلَايَتِهِ‌[1] وَ إِذَا قَالَ أَنْتَ عَدُوِّي كَفَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ أَحَدٍ عَمَلًا فِي تَثْرِيبٍ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ نَصِيحَةً[2] وَ لَا يَقْبَلُ مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ عَمَلًا وَ هُوَ يُضْمِرُ فِي قَلْبِهِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ سُوءاً لَوْ كُشِفَ الْغِطَاءُ عَنِ النَّاسِ فَنَظَرُوا إِلَى وَصْلِ

‘I heard Abu Abdullah (asws) saying: ‘When the believers says to his brother, ‘Uff!’ he comes out from his guardianship. If he says, ‘You are my enemy’, one of the two has blasphemed, because Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic does not Accept the deeds from anyone during the reproach of a Believer, and does not Accept fr

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ يَعْنِي أَبَا الدَّوَانِيقِ فَجَاءَتْهُ خَرِيطَةٌ فَحَلَّهَا وَ نَظَرَ فِيهَا فَأَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَ تَدْرِي مَا هَذَا قُلْتُ مَا هُوَ قَالَ هَذَا شَيْ‌ءٌ يُؤْتَى بِهِ مِنْ خَلْفِ إِفْرِيقِيَةَ مِنْ طَنْجَةَ أَوْ طُبْنَةَ[3] شَكَّ مُحَمَّدٌ قُلْتُ مَا هُوَ قَالَ جَبَلٌ هُنَاكَ يَقْطُرُ مِنْهُ فِي السَّنَةِ قَطَرَاتٌ فَتَجْمُدُ وَ هُوَ جَيِّدٌ لِلْبَ

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘I (asws) was in the presence of Abu Ja’far, meaning Abu Al-Dawaniq, when a packet came and he opened it and looked inside it. So he took something out from it. He said, ‘O Abu Abdullah (asws), do you (asws) know what this is?’ I (asws) said: ‘What is it?’ He said, ‘This is something that

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذْ أَقْبَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‌[1] فَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ فَرَقَّ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ دَمَعَتْ عَيْنَاهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُكَ صَنَعْتَ بِهِ مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ تَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ رَقَقْتُ لَهُ لِأَنَّهُ يُنْسَبُ إِلَى أَمْرٍ لَيْسَ لَهُ‌[2] لَمْ أَجِدْهُ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع مِنْ خُلَفَاءِ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ وَ لَا مِنْ مُلُوكِهَا.

‘I was in the presence of Abu Abdullah (asws) when Muhammad Bin Abdullah came up and greeted, then went away. Abu Abdullah (asws) sympathised and tears flowed from his (asws) eyes. So I said to him (asws), ‘I saw you (asws) doing something what you never did for anyone before’. He (asws) said; ‘I (asws) sympathised for

النَّبِيُّ ص لَمَّا أَنْ وَسْوَسَ الشَّيْطَانُ إِلَى آدَمَ ع- دَنَا مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهَا فَذَهَبَ مَاءُ وَجْهِهِ‌[1] ثُمَّ قَامَ وَ مَشَى إِلَيْهَا وَ هِيَ أَوَّلُ قَدَمٍ مَشَتْ إِلَى الْخَطِيئَةِ ثُمَّ تَنَاوَلَ بِيَدِهِ مِنْهَا مَا عَلَيْهَا فَأَكَلَ فَطَارَ الْحُلِيُّ وَ الْحُلَلُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ‌[2] فَوَضَعَ آدَمُ يَدَهُ عَلَى أُمِّ رَأْسِهِ وَ بَكَى فَلَمَّا تَابَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ فَر

Hadith.127 - A group of Jews came to the Messenger of Allah (sw) and asked Him about various matters. Among the questions they asked was: ‘Tell us, O’ Muhammad, why these four parts are washed in ablution when they are the cleanest parts of the body?' The Prophet (sw) replied: "When Satan whispered to Adam (as), he app

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

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]

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]

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 عَزَّى حَزِيناً كُسِيَ فِي الْمَوْقِفِ حُلَّةً يُحَبَّرُ بِهَا[3]

رَأَيْتُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ يُعَزِّي قَبْلَ الدَّفْنِ وَ بَعْدَهُ.

Hadith.503 - It was narrated from Hisham ibn al-Hakam that He said: "I saw Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) offering condolences both before and after the burial."

التَّعْزِيَةُ الْوَاجِبَةُ بَعْدَ الدَّفْنِ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ كَفَاكَ مِنَ التَّعْزِيَةِ بِأَنْ يَرَاكَ صَاحِبُ الْمُصِيبَةِ.

Hadith.505 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "It is sufficient as a form of condolence for the bereaved to see you."

وَ أَتَى أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَوْماً قَدْ أُصِيبُوا بِمُصِيبَةٍ فَقَالَ جَبَرَ اللَّهُ وَهْنَكُمْ وَ أَحْسَنَ عَزَاكُمْ‌[1] وَ رَحِمَ مُتَوَفَّاكُمْ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ.

Hadith.506 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) visited a group of people who had experienced a loss and said: "May Allah (swt) strengthen you in your weakness, grant you beautiful patience, and have mercy on your deceased." Then he departed.

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

يَنْبَغِي لِصَاحِبِ الْجِنَازَةِ أَنْ لَا يَلْبَسَ رِدَاءً وَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي قَمِيصٍ حَتَّى يُعْرَفَ وَ يَنْبَغِي لِجِيرَانِهِ أَنْ يُطْعِمُوا عَنْهُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ‌[3].

Hadith.509 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "It is proper for the person responsible for the funeral (i.e., the chief mourner) not to wear an outer cloak (ridā') and to remain in a shirt (Qamis) so that they are recognized (as grieving). It is also proper for the neighbors t

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَلْعُونٌ مَلْعُونٌ مَنْ وَضَعَ رِدَاءَهُ فِي مُصِيبَةِ غَيْرِهِ.

Hadith.510 - Imam (as) said: "Cursed!, cursed is the one who puts down (removes) their cloak (ridā') in the misfortune of someone else."

وَ لَمَّا قُبِضَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ ع رُئِيَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ قَدْ خَرَجَ مِنَ الدَّارِ وَ قَدْ شُقَّ قَمِيصُهُ مِنْ خَلْفٍ وَ قُدَّامٍ.

Hadith.511 - "When Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as) passed away, Imam Hasan ibn Ali Al-Askari (as), was seen coming out of the house with his shirt torn from the front and the back."

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."

لَوْ لَا أَنَّ الصَّبْرَ خُلِقَ قَبْلَ الْبَلَاءِ لَتَفَطَّرَ الْمُؤْمِنُ كَمَا تَتَفَطَّرُ الْبَيْضَةُ عَلَى الصَّفَا

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

مَا مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ يُصَابُ بِمُصِيبَةٍ فِي الدُّنْيَا فَيَسْتَرْجِعُ عِنْدَ مُصِيبَتِهِ وَ يَصْبِرُ حِينَ تَفْجَأُهُ الْمُصِيبَةُ إِلَّا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ إِلَّا الْكَبَائِرَ[2] الَّتِي أَوْجَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهَا النَّارَ وَ كُلَّمَا ذَكَرَ مُصِيبَتَهُ فِيمَا يَسْتَقْبِلُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ فَاسْتَرْجَعَ عِنْدَهَا وَ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عِنْدَهَا- غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ كُلّ

إِنَّ مَلَكاً[4] مُوَكَّلًا بِالْمَقَابِرِ فَإِذَا انْصَرَفَ أَهْلُ الْمَيِّتِ مِنْ جَنَازَتِهِمْ عَنْ مَيِّتِهِمْ أَخَذَ قَبْضَةً مِنْ تُرَابٍ فَرَمَى‌

Hadith.516 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "There is an angel assigned to the cemeteries. When the family of the deceased returns home after the funeral, this angel takes a handful of soil and throws it after them, saying, 'Forget what you have seen.' Were it not for this, no

مَنْ أُصِيبَ بِمُصِيبَةٍ جَزِعَ عَلَيْهَا أَوْ لَمْ يَجْزَعْ صَبَرَ عَلَيْهَا أَمْ لَمْ يَصْبِرْ كَانَ ثَوَابُهُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الْجَنَّةَ[1]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ ثَوَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مِنْ وَلَدِهِ إِذَا مَاتَ الْجَنَّةُ- صَبَرَ أَوْ لَمْ يَصْبِرْ[2].

Hadith.518 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The reward for a believer whose child dies is Paradise, whether they exhibit patience or not”.

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ قَدَّمَ وَلَداً كَانَ خَيْراً لَهُ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ يُخَلِّفُهُمْ بَعْدَهُ كُلُّهُمْ قَدْ رَكِبَ الْخَيْلَ وَ قَاتَلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.519 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever loses a child (before their own passing), it is better for them than leaving behind seventy children after them, all of whom rode horses and fought in the way of Allah (swt), the Exalted and Glorious."

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."

إِنَّ الْمَيِّتَ إِذَا مَاتَ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَلَكاً إِلَى أَوْجَعِ أَهْلِهِ عَلَيْهِ فَمَسَحَ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ فَأَنْسَاهُ لَوْعَةَ الْحُزْنِ لَوْ لَا ذَلِكَ لَمْ تُعْمَرِ الدُّنْيَا[4].

Hadith.522 - it was narrated from Mehran ibn Muhammad that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When a person dies, Allah (swt), the Exalted and Glorious, sends an angel to the one among their family who is most deeply affected by the loss. The angel touches their heart and alleviates the intensity of grief. If

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

وَ لَمَّا مَاتَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ خَرَجَ الصَّادِقُ ع فَتَقَدَّمَ السَّرِيرَ بِلَا حِذَاءٍ وَ لَا رِدَاءٍ[2].

Hadith.524 - When Ismail ibn Jaafar passed away, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) came out and walked ahead of the bier without shoes and without an outer garment (ridā').

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ السَّوَادِ الْمُخْتَرَمِ‌[3].

Hadith.525 - When Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as), saw a funeral procession, He would say: Alhamdulillahi alladhi lam yaj‘alni mina as-sawadi al-mukhtaram 'Praise be to Allah (swt) who did not make me from among those whose lives were abruptly taken'".

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 ع‌ إِنَّ الْبَلَاءَ وَ الصَّبْرَ يَسْتَبِقَانِ إِلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ فَيَأْتِيهِ الْبَلَاءُ وَ هُوَ صَبُورٌ[5] وَ إِنَّ الْجَزَعَ وَ الْبَلَاءَ يَسْتَبِقَانِ إِلَى الْكَافِرِ فَيَأْتِيهِ الْبَلَاءُ وَ هُوَ جَزُوعٌ.

Hadith.528 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, trials and patience race toward the believer, so when trials reach him, he is patient. But panic and trials race toward the disbeliever, so when trials reach him, he panics."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع- إِنَّ امْرَأَتِي وَ أُخْتِي وَ هِيَ امْرَأَةُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَارِدٍ- تَخْرُجَانِ فِي الْمَآتِمِ فَأَنْهَاهُمَا فَقَالَتَا لِي إِنْ كَانَ حَرَاماً انْتَهَيْنَا عَنْهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ حَرَاماً فَلِمَ تَمْنَعُنَا فَيَمْتَنِعَ النَّاسُ مِنْ قَضَاءِ حُقُوقِنَا[2] فَقَالَ ع عَنِ الْحُقُوقِ تَسْأَلُنِي كَانَ أَبِي ع يَبْعَثُ أُمِّي وَ أُمَّ فَرْوَةَ تَقْضِيَانِ حُقُوقَ أ

Hadith.529 - It was narrated from Al-Kahili that He said: "I said to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as): ‘My wife and my sister, who is the wife of Muhammad ibn Marid, go out to mourning gatherings. I prohibited them, but they said to me, 'If it is forbidden, we will refrain, but if it is not forbidden, wh

لَا يُسْأَلُ فِي الْقَبْرِ إِلَّا مَنْ مَحَضَ الْإِيمَانَ مَحْضاً أَوْ مَحَضَ الْكُفْرَ مَحْضاً وَ الْبَاقُونَ مَلْهُوٌّ عَنْهُمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ[4]

أَمَّا زِيَارَةُ الْقُبُورِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهَا وَ لَا يُبْنَى عِنْدَهَا مَسَاجِدُ.

Hadith.531 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about visiting graves and building mosques around them. Imam (as) replied: "There is no issue with visiting graves, but no mosques should be built around them."

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 سَأَلَ جَرَّاحٌ الْمَدَائِنِيُّ- أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ كَيْفَ التَّسْلِيمُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْقُبُورِ فَقَالَ تَقِفُ وَ تَقُولُ- السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ‌

Hadith.533 - Jarrah al-Mada'ini asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about how to offer salutations to the inhabitants of the graves. Imam (as) replied: "[You should stand and] say: Al-salāmu ‘alā ahli al-diyār min al-mu’minīn wa al-muslimīn, raḥima Allāhu al-mustaqdimīna minnā wa al-musta’khirīn, wa innā in shā

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 قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَمَّا دَخَلَ الْمَقَابِرَ يَا أَهْلَ التُّرْبَةِ وَ يَا أَهْلَ الْغُرْبَةِ أَمَّا الدُّورُ فَقَدْ سُكِنَتْ وَ أَمَّا الْأَزْوَاجُ فَقَدْ نُكِحَتْ وَ أَمَّا الْأَمْوَالُ فَقَدْ قُسِمَتْ- فَهَذَا خَبَرُ مَا عِنْدَنَا[1] وَ لَيْتَ شِعْرِي مَا عِنْدَكُمْ ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ وَ قَالَ لَوْ أُذِنَ لَهُمْ فِي الْجَوَابِ لَقَالُوا إِنَ‌ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوى‌

Hadith.535 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) entered the graveyard, He said: "O’ inhabitants of the earth and estranged ones! As for your homes, they have been inhabited; As for your spouses, they have remarried; And as for your wealth, it has been divided. This is the news from our side ; if