Chapter 155Participation in Funeral Prayer and Procession and the dislike of Women Participating in the Funeral Procession 929. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Whoever follows the funeral procession and offers the funeral prayer for it, will get a reward equal to one Qirat, and whoever… Continue reading Chapter 155: Participation in Funeral Prayer and Procession and the dislike of Women Participating
Category: Book Six: The Book of Visiting the Sick
Chapter 154: Prohibition of Disclosing the Physical defects of the Deceased
Chapter 154Prohibition of Disclosing the Physical defects of the Deceased 928. Abu Rafi` Aslam (May Allah be pleased with him), the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "He who washes a dead body and conceals what he notices of physical defects, he will be forgiven forty… Continue reading Chapter 154: Prohibition of Disclosing the Physical defects of the Deceased
Chapter 153: The Ruling of crying and wailing over a Dead Person
Chapter 153The Ruling of crying and wailing over a Dead Person Wailing is unanimously forbidden (Haram) as will be mentioned later on. There are some Ahadith which forbid us from crying over somebody's death, and which inform us that the dead will be tormented in their graves as a result of their relatives crying over… Continue reading Chapter 153: The Ruling of crying and wailing over a Dead Person
Chapter 152: Goof Words to be Uttered before a dying Person and his Family
Chapter 152Goof Words to be Uttered before a dying Person and his Family [920] عن أُم سَلَمة رضي اللهُ عنها قالت : قَالَ رسول الله : « إِذَا حَضَرتُمُ المَرِيضَ أَو المَيِّتَ ، فَقُولُوا خَيْراً ، فَإنَّ المَلائِكَةَ يُؤَمِّنُونَ عَلَى مَا تَقُولُونَ » ، قالت: فَلَمَّا مَاتَ أَبُو سلَمة أتَيْتُ النبي فقلت : يَا رسولَ… Continue reading Chapter 152: Goof Words to be Uttered before a dying Person and his Family
Chapter 151: Supplication to be made soon after a Person’s Death
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 150: Helping a dying Person to Pronounce ‘La Ilaha Illahllah’
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 149: Permissibility of expressing feelings of agony in Serious Illness
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 148: Instructing the Patient’s family to be kind to him
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 147: Supplication at time of Death
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 146: Recommendation of Inquiring the Family Members of the Patient about his Condition
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