Usul16

Chapter on What to Say Upon Entering a City or Village

faqih-2506Vol. 2, p. 299

مَا مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ يَمُوتُ فِي أَرْضِ غُرْبَةٍ تَغِيبُ عَنْهُ فِيهَا بَوَاكِيهِ إِلَّا بَكَتْهُ بِقَاعُ الْأَرْضِ الَّتِي كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهَا وَ بَكَتْهُ أَثْوَابُهُ وَ بَكَتْهُ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ الَّتِي كَانَتْ يَصْعَدُ فِيهَا عَمَلُهُ وَ بَكَاهُ الْمَلَكَانِ الْمُوَكَّلَانِ بِهِ.

Hadith.2509 - In the will of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) to Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), he said: "O Ali, when you approach a city or village, say as you behold it: 'O Allah (swt), I ask You for its goodness, and I seek refuge in

faqih-2507Vol. 2, p. 299

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ الْغَرِيبَ إِذَا حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ الْتَفَتَ يَمْنَةً وَ يَسْرَةً وَ لَمْ يَرَ أَحَداً رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى مَنْ تَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنِّي وَ عِزَّتِي وَ جَلَالِي لَئِنْ أَطْلَقْتُكَ عَنْ عُقْدَتِكَ‌[3] لَأُصَيِّرَنَّكَ فِي طَاعَتِي وَ لَئِنْ قَبْضَتُكَ لَأُصَيِّرَنَّكَ إِلَى كَرَامَتِي.

Hadith.2511 - Imam (as) said: "When a stranger faces death, he looks to his right and left but sees no one. He raises his head, and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, says: 'To whom do you turn? To one who is better for you than Me? By My might and My majesty, if I release you from this bond, I will place you in My