Month: May 2008

Chapter 151Supplication to be made soon after a Person's Death [919] عن أُم سلمة رضي الله عنها ، قالت : دَخَلَ رسولُ الله عَلَى أَبي سَلَمة وَقَدْ شَقَّ بَصَرُهُ ، فَأغْمَضَهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : « إنَّ الرُّوحَ إِذَا قُبِضَ ، تَبِعَهُ البَصَرُ » فَضَجَّ نَاسٌ مِنْ أهْلِهِ ، فَقَالَ : « لا تَدْعُوا عَلَى… Continue reading Chapter 151: Supplication to be made soon after a Person’s Death

Chapter 150Helping a dying Person to Pronounce 'La Ilaha Illahllah' 917. Mu`adh bin Jabal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "He whose last words are: `La ilaha illallah' (There is no true god except Allah) will enter Jannah.''[Abu Dawud]. Commentary:  This Hadith says that if a man's tongue… Continue reading Chapter 150: Helping a dying Person to Pronounce ‘La Ilaha Illahllah’

Chapter 149Permissibility of expressing feelings of agony in Serious Illness 914. Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I visited the Prophet ({PBUH) while he was suffering. I said: "(O Messenger of Allah!) You suffer too much.'' He said, "Yes, I suffer as much as two men of you.''[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: This… Continue reading Chapter 149: Permissibility of expressing feelings of agony in Serious Illness

Chapter 148Instructing the Patient's family to be kind to him – Consoling the Patients and showing kindness to one Facing Death Sentence 913. `Imran bin Husain (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A woman belonging to the Juhainah tribe came to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) after having conceived from Zina. She submitted: "O… Continue reading Chapter 148: Instructing the Patient’s family to be kind to him

Chapter 147Supplication when one is disappointed about his Life [911] عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت : سَمِعْتُ النبيَّ وَهُوَ مُسْتَنِدٌ إلَيَّ ، يَقُولُ : « اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وارْحَمْنِي ، وأَلْحِقْنِي بالرَّفِيقِ الأَعْلَى » . متفقٌ عَلَيْهِِ . فيه : تنبيه على أن سؤال المغفرة والرحمة لا يغفل عنه المستيقظ خصوصًا في مثل… Continue reading Chapter 147: Supplication at time of Death

Chapter 146Recommendation of Inquiring the Family Members of the Patient about his Condition 910. Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: When `Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) came out after visiting the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) during his last illness, the people asked: "How is Messenger of Allah (PBUH), O Abul-Hasan?''… Continue reading Chapter 146: Recommendation of Inquiring the Family Members of the Patient about his Condition

Chapter 145Supplication for the Sick [901] عن عائشة رضي الله عنها : أنَّ النبي كَانَ إِذَا اشْتَكى الإنْسَانُ الشَّيْءَ مِنْهُ ، أَوْ كَانَتْ بِهِ قَرْحَةٌ أَوْ جُرْحٌ ، قَالَ النَّبيُّ بِأُصْبُعِهِ هكَذا – وَوَضَعَ سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَة الرَّاوي سَبَّابَتَهُ بِالأَرْضِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَها – وقال : « بِسمِ اللهِ ، تُرْبَةُ أرْضِنَا ، بِرِيقَةِ بَعْضِنَا ،… Continue reading Chapter 145: Supplication for the Sick

Chapter 144Following the Funeral, and Matters relating to Illness and Death 894. Al-Bara' bin `Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) has ordered us to visit the sick, to follow the funeral (of a dead believer), respond to the sneezer (i.e., by saying to him: Yarhamuk-Allah after he says: Al-hamdu… Continue reading Chapter 144: Following the Funeral, and Matters relating to Illness and Death