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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)."

وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: لَا بَأْسَ بِكَسْبِ النَّائِحَةِ إِذَا قَالَتْ صِدْقاً. وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ: تَسْتَحِلُّهُ بِضَرْبِ إِحْدَى يَدَيْهَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَى.

Hadith.552 - It was narrated that Imam (as) said: "There is no issue with the earnings of the mourning woman (nā’iḥah) if She speaks truthfully." In another narration, Imam (as) said: "She justifies it (her earnings) by striking one of her hands on the other."

وَ لَمَّا انْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ وَقْعَةِ أُحُدٍ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ سَمِعَ مِنْ كُلِّ دَارٍ قُتِلَ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا قَتِيلٌ نَوْحاً وَ بُكَاءً وَ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ دَارِ حَمْزَةَ عَمِّهِ فَقَالَ ص لَكِنَّ حَمْزَةَ لَا بَوَاكِيَ لَهُ فَآلَى أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ[2] أَنْ لَا يَنُوحُوا عَلَى مَيِّتٍ وَ لَا يَبْكُوهُ حَتَّى يَبْدَءُوا بِحَمْزَةَ فَيَنُوحُوا عَلَيْهِ وَ يَبْكُوهُ فَهُمْ إِلَى الْيَوْمِ عَلَى ذَلِكَ

Hadith.553 - When the Messenger of Allah (sw) returned to Medina after the Battle of Uhud, he heard mourning and weeping from every house in which someone had been killed. However, he did not hear mourning from the house of Hamza, his uncle. The Prophet (sw) then said: "But Hamza has no mourners." The people of Medina

وَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُصَلَّى عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لَيَكُونُ فِي ضِيقٍ فَيُوَسِّعُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ الضِّيقَ ثُمَّ يُؤْتَى فَيُقَالُ لَهُ خُفِّفَ عَنْكَ هَذَا الضِّيقُ بِصَلَاةِ فُلَانٍ أَخِيكَ عَنْكَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَأُشْرِكُ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ فِي رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ ع إِنَّ الْمَيِّتَ لَيَفْرَحُ بِالتَّرَحُّمِ عَلَيْهِ وَ الِ

Hadith.554 - Omar ibn Yazid said: I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) whether it is permissible to pray on behalf of a deceased person. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, even to the extent that if the deceased is in difficulty, Allah (swt) will alleviate that difficulty through the prayer of his brother for him. Then

وَ قَالَ ع‌ سِتَّةٌ يَلْحَقْنَ الْمُؤْمِنَ بَعْدَ وَفَاتِهِ وَلَدٌ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ وَ مُصْحَفٌ يُخَلِّفُهُ وَ غَرْسٌ يَغْرِسُهُ وَ صَدَقَةُ مَاءٍ يُجْرِيهِ‌[3] وَ قَلِيبٌ يَحْفِرُهُ وَ سُنَّةٌ يُؤْخَذُ بِهَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ.

Hadith.555 - Imam (as) said: "Six things follow a believer after his death: a child who seeks forgiveness for him, a Quran he leaves behind, a tree he plants, a charity of water he provides, a well he digs, and a good tradition that is acted upon after him."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ عَمِلَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَنْ مَيِّتٍ عَمَلًا صَالِحاً أُضْعِفَ لَهُ أَجْرُهُ وَ نَفَعَ اللَّهُ بِهِ الْمَيِّتَ.

Hadith.556 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever from among the Muslims performs a good deed on behalf of a deceased person, their reward will be multiplied, and Allah (swt) will benefit the deceased through it."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ يَدْخُلُ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ فِي قَبْرِهِ الصَّلَاةُ وَ الصَّوْمُ وَ الْحَجُّ وَ الصَّدَقَةُ وَ الْبِرُّ وَ الدُّعَاءُ وَ يُكْتَبُ أَجْرُهُ لِلَّذِي يَفْعَلُهُ وَ لِلْمَيِّتِ.

Hadith.557 - Imam (as) said: "Prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, charity, righteousness, and supplication enter upon the deceased in their grave, and the reward is written for both the one who performs these deeds and the deceased."

رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ يَا ذَرُّ- وَ اللَّهِ إِنْ كُنْتَ بِي لَبَرّاً وَ لَقَدْ قُبِضْتَ وَ إِنِّي عَنْكَ لَرَاضٍ وَ اللَّهِ مَا بِي فَقْدُكَ وَ مَا عَلَيَّ مِنْ غَضَاضَةٍ[5] وَ مَا لِي إِلَى أَحَدٍ سِوَى اللَّهِ مِنْ حَاجَةٍ وَ لَوْ لَا هَوْلُ الْمُطَّلَعِ‌[6] لَسَرَّنِي أَنْ أَكُونَ مَكَانَكَ وَ لَقَدْ شَغَلَنِي الْحُزْنُ‌ لَكَ‌[1] عَنِ الْحُزْنِ عَلَيْكَ وَ اللَّهِ مَا بَكَيْتُ لَكَ وَ لَكِنْ بَكَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ‌[2] فَلَي

Hadith.558 - When Dhar ibn Abi Dhar, passed away, Abu Dharr stood by his grave, touched it with his hand, and said: "May Allah (swt) have mercy on you, O’ Dhar. By Allah (swt), you were righteous toward me. You were taken from me while I am content with you. By Allah (swt), I have not felt your loss as a disgrace, nor

مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَمُوتُ أَحَبَّ إِلَى إِبْلِيسَ مِنْ مَوْتِ فَقِيهٍ

Hadith.559 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There is no one whose death is more beloved to Iblis than the death of a scholar (faqih)."

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]

Hadith.563 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "It is not for you to offer us condolences, but it is for us to offer you condolences. Indeed, it is for you to congratulate us, because you share in our misfortune”.

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

Hadith.565 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Patience is of two types: patience during a calamity, which is good and beautiful, and greater than this is patience in refraining from what Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has forbidden, as it acts as a barrier for you."

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

Hadith.573 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When an orphan cries, the Throne of Allah (swt) shakes, and Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, says, 'Who is it that has made My servant cry, the one from whom I took his parents in his childhood? By My might, majesty, and elevated status, no believer will calm h

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

Hadith.574 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever offers children (to Allah (swt), i.e., loses them and bears the loss patiently, seeking reward from Allah (swt)), they will shield him from the Fire, by the permission of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic."

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

Hadith.575 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, dislikes six traits for me, and I also dislike them for the successors (Imams) from my descendants and for their followers after me: playing around during prayer, inappropriate speech during fasting, boasting after giving charity,

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

Hadith.576 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whatever is placed on the grave that is not from the soil of the grave itself is a burden upon the deceased."

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

Hadith.578 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Our enemies die of plague, while you (our Shi’ite) die of ailments of the stomach. Verily, this is a sign among you, O’ group of Shi'a."

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

Hadith.581 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has forbidden our bones from being consumed by the earth and has forbidden worms from eating our flesh."

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

Hadith.586 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "The washing (ghusl) of the deceased is like the washing of one in a state of major ritual impurity (ghusl al-janabah). If the deceased has a lot of hair, then pour water over it three times."

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

Hadith.587 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There is no issue if you place the deceased between your legs and stand over him to wash him. When you turn him to the right or left, hold him firmly with your legs so that he does not fall on his face”.

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]

Hadith.589 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: at the end of a narration discussing the washing of the deceased: "Be careful not to stuff anything into the ears. However, if you fear that something may come out from the nostrils, there is no issue with placing cotton there. But if you do not fear anything com

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

Hadith.592 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When the soul is taken, it hovers above the body, whether the person is a believer or otherwise, watching everything that is done to it. When the body is shrouded and placed on the bier and carried on the shoulders of men, the soul returns to it and enters it, a

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]

Hadith.593 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The souls are in the form of bodies in a tree of Paradise; they converse and recognize one another. When a soul joins them, they say, 'Leave it, for it has escaped a great terror.' Then they ask it, 'What did such-and-such person do, and what did such-and-such p

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]

Hadith.595 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The largest (in purity) a person is, is on the day they are born, and the smallest (in purity) they are, is on the day they die”.

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)."

الصَّلَاةُ لَهَا أَرْبَعَةُ آلَافِ بَابٍ[1]

Hadith.598 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) said: Prayer has four thousand gates (aspects or elements)”.

الصَّلَاةُ لَهَا أَرْبَعَةُ آلَافِ حَدٍّ[2]

Hadith.599 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Prayer has four thousand limits (boundaries or rules)”.

قَالَ زُرَارَةُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ‌ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع- أَخْبِرْنِي عَمَّا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مِنَ الصَّلَوَاتِ قَالَ خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ قُلْتُ لَهُ هَلْ سَمَّاهُنَّ اللَّهُ وَ بَيَّنَهُنَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِنَبِيِّهِ ص- أَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ‌ إِلى‌ غَسَقِ اللَّيْلِ‌ وَ دُلُوكُهَا زَوَالُهَا فَفِيمَا بَيْنَ دُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ إِل

Hadith.600 – Zurarah ibn A'yan said: I asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) to inform me of what Allah (swt), the Exalted, has made obligatory regarding prayers." Imam (as) replied: "Five prayers in the night and day." I asked him, "Did Allah (swt) name them and clarify them in His Book?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, All