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مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَمُوتُ أَحَبَّ إِلَى إِبْلِيسَ مِنْ مَوْتِ فَقِيهٍ

فَقْدُ الْعُلَمَاءِ.

Hadith.560 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the meaning of Allah’s (swt) words: "Do they not see that We are advancing upon the land, reducing it from its borders? And Allah (swt) judges; there is no adjuster of His ruling, and He is swift in account." (Surah Ar-Ra’d 13:41). Imam (as) replied: "T

تَوْبِيخٌ لِابْنِ ثَمَانِيَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً[4].

Hadith.561 – Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the Allah’s (swt) words: "Did We not grant you life enough for whoever would remember therein to remember?" (Surah Fatir 35:37) Imam (as) said: "It is a reproach for one who reaches eighteen years of age”.

هُوَ الْفَنَاءُ بِالْمَوْتِ‌[5].

Hadith.562 – Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the meaning of the verse from Allah’s (swt) Book: "And there is no town but We shall destroy it before the Day of Resurrection or punish it with severe punishment." (Surah Al-Isra 17:58) Imam (as) said: "It refers to perishing through death”.

لَيْسَ لَكُمْ أَنْ تُعَزُّونَا وَ لَنَا أَنْ نُعَزِّيَكُمْ إِنَّمَا لَكُمْ أَنْ تُهَنِّئُونَا لِأَنَّكُمْ تُشَارِكُونَنَا فِي الْمُصِيبَةِ[1]

لِابْنِهِ أَوْ لِابْنَتِهِ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَ أُمِّي أَوْ بِأَبَوَيَّ أَنْتَ أَ تَرَى بِذَلِكَ بَأْساً فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ أَبَوَاهُ حَيَّيْنِ فَأَرَى ذَلِكَ عُقُوقاً وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ مَاتَا فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.564 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) was asked about a man who says to his son or daughter, "May my father and mother (or my parents) be ransomed for you." The Imam responded: "If his parents are alive, I consider this to be an act of disobedience (toward them). If they have passed away, then th

الصَّبْرُ صَبْرَانِ فَالصَّبْرُ عِنْدَ الْمُصِيبَةِ حَسَنٌ جَمِيلٌ وَ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الصَّبْرُ عِنْدَ مَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْكَ فَيَكُونُ لَكَ حَاجِزاً

وَ قَالَ ع- إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى تَطَوَّلَ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ بِثَلَاثٍ أَلْقَى عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيحَ بَعْدَ الرُّوحِ‌[2] وَ لَوْ لَا ذَلِكَ مَا دَفَنَ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيماً وَ أَلْقَى عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلْوَةَ بَعْدَ الْمُصِيبَةِ[3] وَ لَوْ لَا ذَلِكَ لَانْقَطَعَ النَّسْلُ وَ أَلْقَى عَلَى هَذِهِ الْحَبَّةِ[4] الدَّابَّةَ وَ لَوْ لَا ذَلِكَ لَكَنَزَهَا مُلُوكُهُمْ كَمَا يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَ الْفِضَّةَ.

Hadith.566 – Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has favored His servants with three things: He has sent them wind after a calm, for without it, no one would bury a loved one; He has granted them solace after a calamity, for without it, lineage would be cut off; and He

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّا أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ نَجْزَعُ قَبْلَ الْمُصِيبَةِ فَإِذَا نَزَلَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ رَضِينَا بِقَضَائِهِ وَ سَلَّمْنَا لِأَمْرِهِ وَ لَيْسَ لَنَا أَنْ نَكْرَهَ مَا أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ لَنَا.

Hadith.567 - (Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Al-Hussain narrates from) Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "We, the people of the household (AhlulBayt (as)), may become distressed before a calamity occurs, but when the command of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, comes to pass, we are content with His decree and subm

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ خَافَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ مِنْ وَجْدٍ بِمُصِيبَةٍ[5] فَلْيُفِضْ مِنْ دُمُوعِهِ فَإِنَّهُ يَسْكُنُ عَنْهُ.

Hadith.568 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever fears being overwhelmed by grief due to a calamity should let their tears flow, for it will bring them relief."

وَ قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى‌[1] لِلصَّادِقِ ع- أَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَحْلَى مِمَّا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ الْوَلَدُ الشَّابُّ فَقَالَ أَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَمَرُّ مِمَّا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ فَقْدُهُ فَقَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمْ حُجَجُ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ.

Hadith.569 - Ibn Abi Layla said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "What is the sweetest of what Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has created?" Imam (as) replied: "A young child." Ibn Abi Layla then asked: "What is the most bitter of what Allah (swt) has created?" The Imam answered: "Losing him." Ibn Abi La

وَ قَالَ ع- مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَمْسَحُ يَدَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِ يَتِيمٍ تَرَحُّماً لَهُ إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِكُلِّ شَعْرَةٍ نُوراً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

Hadith.570 – Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There is no servant who passes their hand over the head of an orphan out of compassion for them except that Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, grants them a light for every strand of hair (they touch) on the Day of Judgment."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ يَكْتُبُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ بِعَدَدِ كُلِّ شَعْرَةٍ مَرَّتْ عَلَيْهَا يَدُهُ حَسَنَةً.

Hadith.571 - It is reported: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, writes for the person, for every strand of hair that their hand passes over (on the head of the orphan), a good deed."

يُقْعِدُهُ عَلَى خِوَانِهِ وَ يَمْسَحُ رَأْسَهُ يَلِينُ قَلْبُهُ.

Hadith.572 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever finds hardness in their heart should bring an orphan close, show kindness to them, and pass their hand over their head; this will soften their heart, by the permission of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. Indeed, the orphan has a right." It is also reported th

إِذَا بَكَى الْيَتِيمُ اهْتَزَّ لَهُ الْعَرْشُ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى مَنْ هَذَا الَّذِي أَبْكَى عَبْدِيَ الَّذِي سَلَبْتُهُ أَبَوَيْهِ فِي صِغَرِهِ فَوَ عِزَّتِي وَ جَلَالِي وَ ارْتِفَاعِي فِي مَكَانِي لَا يُسْكِتُهُ عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ إِلَّا أَوْجَبْتُ لَهُ الْجَنَّةَ

مَنْ قَدَّمَ أَوْلَاداً يَحْتَسِبُهُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ[2] حَجَبُوهُ مِنَ النَّارِ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى كَرِهَ لِي سِتَّ خِصَالٍ وَ كَرِهْتُهُنَّ لِلْأَوْصِيَاءِ مِنْ وُلْدِي وَ أَتْبَاعِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْدِي الْعَبَثَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ[3] وَ الرَّفَثَ فِي الصَّوْمِ وَ الْمَنَّ بَعْدَ الصَّدَقَةِ وَ إِتْيَانَ الْمَسَاجِدِ جُنُباً وَ التَّطَلُّعَ فِي الدُّورِ وَ الضَّحِكَ بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ

كُلُّمَا جُعِلَ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ مِنْ غَيْرِ تُرَابِ الْقَبْرِ فَهُوَ ثِقْلٌ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ

لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع- أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَدَعَنِي عَلَى أَنْ أُكَفِّنَكَ فَقَالَ إِنَّا أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ حَجُّ صَرُورَتِنَا[1] وَ مُهُورُ نِسَائِنَا وَ أَكْفَانُنَا مِنْ طَهُورِ أَمْوَالِنَا.

Hadith.577 - It is narrated that Al-Sindi ibn Shahak said to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) ; "I would like you to allow me to provide your shroud." Imam (as) replied: "We, the people of the household (AhlulBayt (as)), have our pilgrimage, dowries of our women, and shrouds taken from the purity of our

إِنَّ أَعْدَاءَنَا يَمُوتُونَ بِالطَّاعُونِ وَ أَنْتُمْ تَمُوتُونَ بِعِلَّةِ الْبُطُونِ أَلَا إِنَّهَا عَلَامَةٌ فِيكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الشِّيعَةِ

وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ جَدَّدَ قَبْراً أَوْ مَثَّلَ مِثَالاً فَقَدْ خَرَجَ مِنَ اَلْإِسْلاَمِ.

Hadith.579 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever renovates a grave or creates a figure (idol/statue) has exited Islam."

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ هَلْ يَبْلَى جَسَدُهُ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ حَتَّى لَا يَبْقَى لَحْمٌ وَ لَا عَظْمٌ إِلَّا طِينَتُهُ الَّتِي خُلِقَ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَبْلَى تَبْقَى فِي الْقَبْرِ مُسْتَدِيرَةً[1] حَتَّى يُخْلَقَ مِنْهَا كَمَا خُلِقَ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ.

Hadith.580 - It was narrated from Ammar al-Sabati that He said: Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked whether the body of the deceased decays. Imam (as) said: "Yes, until there remains no flesh or bones except for the original clay from which he was created. It does not decay but remains in the grave, encircl

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَرَّمَ عِظَامَنَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ وَ حَرَّمَ لُحُومَنَا عَلَى الدُّودِ أَنْ تَطْعَمَ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص- حَيَاتِي خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ وَ مَمَاتِي خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ كَيْفَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ ص أَمَّا حَيَاتِي فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ‌ وَ ما كانَ اللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَ أَنْتَ فِيهِمْ‌ وَ أَمَّا مُفَارَقَتِي إِيَّاكُمْ فَإِنَّ أَعْمَالَكُمْ تُعْرَضُ عَلَيَّ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ فَمَا كَانَ مِنْ حَسَنٍ اسْتَزَدْتُ اللَّهَ لَكُمْ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ قَبِيحٍ اسْتَغْفَرْتُ اللَّه

Hadith.582 - The Prophet, said: "My life is good for you, and my death is good for you." They asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), how is that?" He (sw) said: "As for my life, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, says: 'And Allah (swt) would not punish them while you are among them' (Surah Al-Anfal 8:33) As for my sepa

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ أَعْمَالَ الْعِبَادِ تُعْرَضُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ ع كُلَّ يَوْمٍ أَبْرَارِهَا وَ فُجَّارِهَا فَاحْذَرُوا وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ وَ قُلِ اعْمَلُوا فَسَيَرَى اللَّهُ‌ عَمَلَكُمْ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ‌

Hadith.583 - It is reported: "The deeds of the servants are presented to the Messenger of Allah (sw) and to the Imams (as) every day, both the good and the evil ones. So beware! This is the meaning of Allah’s (swt) statement: 'And say: Work; so Allah (swt) will see your deeds, and [so will] His Messenger and the believ

إِنَّ رَبَّ الْأَرْضِ هُوَ رَبُّ الْهَوَاءِ فَيُوحِي اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى الْهَوَاءِ فَيَضْغَطُهُ أَشَدَّ مِنْ ضَغْطَةِ الْقَبْرِ.

Hadith.584 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the one who is crucified (and thus does not have a burial in the ground) and whether they are subject to the punishment of the grave. Imam (as) said: "Indeed, the Lord (azj) of the earth is the Lord (azj) of the air, and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Maje

«إِنْ غَسَلْتَ رَأْسَ اَلْمَيِّتِ وَ لِحْيَتَهُ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.

Hadith.585 - Ammar al-Sabati narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): Imam (as) said: “If you wash the head and beard of the deceased with khatmi (a type of plant-based soap), there is no issue."

غُسْلُ الْمَيِّتِ مِثْلُ غُسْلِ الْجُنُبِ فَإِنْ كَانَ كَثِيرَ الشَّعْرِ فَرُدَّ الْمَاءَ عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْمَيِّتَ بَيْنَ رِجْلَيْكَ وَ أَنْ تَقُومَ فَوْقَهُ فَتُغَسِّلَهُ إِذَا قَلَّبْتَهُ يَمِيناً وَ شِمَالًا تَضْبِطُهُ بِرِجْلَيْكَ كَيْ لَا يَسْقُطَ لِوَجْهِهِ[2]

وَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص مَشَى خَلْفَ جَنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَ لَا تَرْكَبُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ- فَقَالَ إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَرْكَبَ وَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَمْشُونَ.

Hadith.588 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) walked behind the funeral procession of a man from the Ansar. He was asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), would you not ride?" He (sw) replied: "I dislike riding while the angels are walking."

فِي آخِرِ حَدِيثٍ يَذْكُرُ فِيهِ غُسْلَ الْمَيِّتِ إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَحْشُوَ مَسَامِعَهُ شَيْئاً فَإِنْ خِفْتَ أَنْ يَظْهَرَ مِنَ الْمَنْخِرَيْنِ شَيْءٌ فَلَا عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تُصَيِّرَ عَلَيْهِ قُطْناً[3] وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَخَفْ فَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِيهِ شَيْئاً[4]

وَ قَالَ ع فِي آخِرِ حَدِيثٍ طَوِيلٍ‌ يَصِفُ فِيهِ غُسْلَ الْمَيِّتِ لَا تُخَلِّلْ أَظَافِيرَهُ‌[5].

Hadith.590 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said at the end of a long narration describing the washing of the deceased: "Do not interlace (clean) the fingernails”.

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِذَا مَاتَ لِأَحَدِكُمْ مَيِّتٌ فَسَجُّوهُ تُجَاهَ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ كَذَلِكَ إِذَا غُسِّلَ يُحْفَرُ لَهُ مَوْضِعُ الْمُغْتَسَلِ تُجَاهَ الْقِبْلَةِ.

Hadith.591 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When one of you dies, lay him down facing the Qibla, and likewise, when he is washed, let the place of washing be dug facing the Qibla."

إِذَا قُبِضَتِ الرُّوحُ فَهِيَ مُظِلَّةٌ فَوْقَ الْجَسَدِ[1] رُوحُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ غَيْرِهِ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ يُصْنَعُ بِهِ فَإِذَا كُفِّنَ وَ وُضِعَ عَلَى السَّرِيرِ وَ حُمِلَ عَلَى أَعْنَاقِ الرِّجَالِ عَادَتِ الرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ وَ دَخَلَتْ فِيهِ فَيُمَدُّ لَهُ فِي بَصَرِهِ فَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوْضِعِهِ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ أَوْ مِنَ النَّارِ فَيُنَادِي بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ عَجِّلُو

إِنَّ الْأَرْوَاحَ فِي صِفَةِ الْأَجْسَادِ فِي شَجَرَةٍ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ تَتَسَاءَلُ وَ تَتَعَارَفُ فَإِذَا قَدِمَتِ الرُّوحُ عَلَى الْأَرْوَاحِ تَقُولُ دَعُوهَا فَقَدْ أَفْلَتَتْ مِنْ هَوْلٍ عَظِيمٍ[2] ثُمَّ يَسْأَلُونَهَا مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ وَ مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ فَإِنْ قَالَتْ لَهُمْ تَرَكْتُهُ حَيّاً ارْتَجَوْهُ وَ إِنْ قَالَتْ لَهُمْ قَدْ هَلَكَ قَالُوا هَوَى هَوَى[3]

وَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌[4] إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَوْحَى إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ ع أَنْ أَخْرِجْ عِظَامَ يُوسُفَ ع مِنْ مِصْرَ-[5] وَ وَعَدَهُ طُلُوعَ الْقَمَرِ فَأَبْطَأَ طُلُوعُ الْقَمَرِ عَلَيْهِ‌[1] فَسَأَلَ عَمَّنْ يَعْلَمُ مَوْضِعَهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ هَاهُنَا عَجُوزٌ تَعْلَمُ عِلْمَهُ فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهَا فَأُتِيَ بِعَجُوزٍ مُقْعَدَةٍ عَمْيَاءَ فَقَالَ تَعْرِفِينَ قَبْرَ يُوسُفَ ع- قَالَتْ نَعَمْ قَا

Hadith.594 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said : Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, revealed to Musa ibn Imran (as) to bring out the bones of Yusuf (as) from Egypt ’, and promised him the rising of the moon. However, the moon delayed in rising so he inquired about someone who knew its location. He was told of a

أَكْبَرُ مَا يَكُونُ الْإِنْسَانُ يَوْمَ يُولَدُ وَ أَصْغَرُ مَا يَكُونُ يَوْمَ يَمُوتُ[4]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقِيناً لَا شَكَّ فِيهِ أَشْبَهَ بِشَكٍّ لَا يَقِينَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ‌[5].

Hadith.596 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has not created any certainty without doubt more resembling doubt without certainty than death”.

وَ قَالَ ع‌ أَوَّلُ مَنْ جُعِلَ لَهُ النَّعْشُ‌[6]- فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ مُحَمَّدٍ ص.

Hadith.597 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The first person for whom a bier (funeral carriage) was made was Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}, daughter of Muhammad (sw)."