Washing of the Deceased

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."

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."