The Chapter of Condolences and Grief During Calamities, Visiting Graves, Lamentation and Mourning Gatherings

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

وَ وَقَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى الْقَتْلَى بِبَدْرٍ وَ قَدْ جَمَعَهُمْ فِي قَلِيبٍ‌[2] فَقَالَ يَا أَهْلَ الْقَلِيبِ إِنَّا قَدْ وَجَدْنا ما وَعَدَنا رَبُّنا حَقًّا فَهَلْ وَجَدْتُمْ ما وَعَدَ رَبُّكُمْ حَقًّا فَقَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يُكَلِّمُ الْمَوْتَى فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ لَوْ أُذِنَ لَهُمْ فِي الْكَلَامِ لَقَالُوا نَعَمْ وَ إِنَ‌ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوى‌.

Hadith.536 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) stood over the bodies of those killed at Badr, having gathered them into a well/pit, and said: “O’ inhabitants of the well, we have found what our Lord (azj) promised us to be true; have you found what your Lord (azj) promised to be true?” The hypocrites replied: "The Messenger

وَ كَانَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ع تَأْتِي قُبُورَ الشُّهَدَاءِ كُلَّ غَدَاةِ سَبْتٍ فَتَأْتِي قَبْرَ حَمْزَةَ فَتَتَرَحَّمُ عَلَيْهِ وَ تَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ‌[3].

Hadith.537 - Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A} used to visit the graves of the martyrs every Saturday morning, and She would come to the grave of Hamzah (as), show mercy upon him, and seek forgiveness for him.

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْجَبَّانَةَ[4] فَقُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَقَابِرَ فَطَأِ الْقُبُورَ[5] فَمَنْ كَانَ مُؤْمِناً اسْتَرْوَحَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ[6] وَ مَنْ كَانَ مُنَافِقاً وَجَدَ أَلَمَهُ

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْمَوْتَى‌ نَزُورُهُمْ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ فَيَعْلَمُونَ بِنَا إِذَا أَتَيْنَاهُمْ فَقَالَ إِي وَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُمْ لَيَعْلَمُونَ بِكُمْ وَ يَفْرَحُونَ بِكُمْ وَ يَسْتَأْنِسُونَ إِلَيْكُمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَأَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ نَقُولُ إِذَا أَتَيْنَاهُمْ قَالَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ جَافِ الْأَرْضَ عَنْ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَ صَاعِدْ إِلَيْكَ أَرْوَاحَهُمْ وَ لَقِّهِمْ مِنْكَ رِضْوَاناً وَ أَسْكِنْ إِلَيْه

Hadith.540 - It was narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim that He said: "I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): Do the dead know when we visit them?" Imam (as) said: “Yes, by Allah (swt), they know of your visits and they rejoice and find comfort in your presence” I said: "What should we say when we visit them?" Im

مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُؤْمِنٍ زَارَ قَبْرَ مُؤْمِنٍ فَقَرَأَ عِنْدَهُ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْناهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ إِلَّا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ وَ لِصَاحِبِ الْقَبْرِ[1]

نَعَمْ قَالَ فِي كَمْ فَقَالَ عَلَى قَدْرِ فَضَائِلِهِمْ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَزُورُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَزُورُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمَيْنِ وَ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَزُورُ فِي كُلِّ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ قَالَ ثُمَّ رَأَيْتُ فِي مَجْرَى كَلَامِهِ أَنَّهُ يَقُولُ أَدْنَاهُمْ جُمْعَةً[3] فَقَالَ لَهُ فِي أَيِّ سَاعَةٍ قَالَ عِنْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ أَوْ قُبَيْلَ ذَلِكَ فَيَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ مَعَهُ مَلَكاً يُرِيهِ مَا يَسُرُّ بِهِ

Hadith.542 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Abu Al-Hasan al-Awwal, Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about whether a believer visits their family (after death). Imam (as) replied: "Yes." He (Ishaq) asked: ‘How often?’ The Imam said: "It depends on their level of virtue; some visit every day, some every two days, and some every

وَ رَوَى حَفْصُ بْنُ الْبَخْتَرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّ الْكَافِرَ يَزُورُ أَهْلَهُ فَيَرَى مَا يَكْرَهُهُ وَ يُسْتَرُ عَنْهُ مَا يُحِبُّ.

Hadith.543 - Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Indeed, the disbeliever visits their family and sees what displeases them, while what they would like is concealed from them (by the accompanying angels)."

وَ قَالَ صَفْوَانُ بْنُ يَحْيَى- لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع- بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا أَتَاهُ الزَّائِرُ آنَسَ بِهِ فَإِذَا انْصَرَفَ عَنْهُ اسْتَوْحَشَ فَقَالَ لَا يَسْتَوْحِشُ.

Hadith.544 - Safwan ibn Yahya said to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as): "I have heard that when a believer is visited by someone (at their grave), they are comforted by their presence, but when the visitor leaves, they feel lonely." Imam (as) replied: "They do not feel lonely."

يُصْنَعُ لِلْمَيِّتِ مَأْتَمٌ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ يَوْمَ مَاتَ[1]

وَ أَوْصَى أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بِثَمَانِمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ لِمَأْتَمِهِ وَ كَانَ يَرَى ذَلِكَ لِلسُّنَّةِ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ اتَّخِذُوا لآِلِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ طَعَاماً فَقَدْ شُغِلُوا.

Hadith.546 - Imam al-Baqir (as) made a will specifying 800 dirhams to be used for his mourning gathering (ma'tam), as he saw this as part of the tradition (sunnah). This was because the Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Prepare food for the family of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, for they are preoccupied [by their loss]."

وَ أَوْصَى أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع أَنْ يُنْدَبَ فِي الْمَوَاسِمِ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ‌[2].

Hadith.547 - Imam al-Baqir (as) willed that he be lamented (mourned) during special gatherings for ten years.

الْأَكْلُ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْمُصِيبَةِ مِنْ عَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَ السُّنَّةُ الْبَعْثُ إِلَيْهِمْ بِالطَّعَامِ كَمَا أَمَرَ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ ص فِي آلِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع لَمَّا جَاءَ نَعْيُهُ[3]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ لَمَّا قُتِلَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع‌[4]- أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص- فَاطِمَةَ ع أَنْ تَأْتِيَ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ عُمَيْسٍ- وَ نِسَاءَهَا وَ أَنْ تَصْنَعَ لَهُمْ‌ طَعَاماً ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَجَرَتْ بِذَلِكَ السُّنَّةُ.

Hadith.549 - When Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (as) was killed, the Messenger of Allah (sw) instructed Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A} to go to Asma' bint Umays and her womenfolk and to prepare food for them for three days. Thus, this practice became a sunnah (tradition).

لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُحِدَّ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ إِلَّا الْمَرْأَةَ عَلَى زَوْجِهَا حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا[1]

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ قَدْ نِيحَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص.

Hadith.551 – Imam (as) said was asked about the reward (ajr) of the mourning woman (nā’iḥah), Imam (as) said: "There is no issue with it, for mourning (niyaḥah) was done for the Messenger of Allah (sw)."