Chapter on Touching the Deceased

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

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

Hadith.449 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When (my son) Ismail died, I ordered that his body, while covered, be uncovered so that I could kiss his forehead, chin, and neck. Then, I had him covered again and later ordered that he be uncovered a second time, and I kissed his forehead, chin, and neck once