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Chapter on Touching the Deceased
442 - وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: «إِنَّ عَلِيّاً عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لَمْ يُغَسِّلْ، عَمَّارَ بْنَ يَاسِرٍ وَ لاَ هَاشِمَ بْنَ عُتْبَةَ وَ هُوَ اَلْمِرْقَالُ وَ دَفَنَهُمَا فِي ثِيَابِهِمَا بِدِمَائِهِمَا وَ لَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمَا.
هكذا روى، لكن الأصل أن لا يترك أحد من الأمة إذا مات بغير صلاة.
Hadith.442 - In another report, "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), did not wash Ammar ibn Yasir and Hashim ibn Utbah (known as al-Mirqal). He buried them in their clothing with their blood and did not offer funeral prayers for them”.
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This is how it was narrated, it is understood that no member of the community should be left without a funeral prayer upon their death.
443 - وَ رَوَى أَبُو مَرْيَمَ اَلْأَنْصَارِيُّ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «اَلشَّهِيدُ إِذَا كَانَ بِهِ رَمَقٌ غُسِّلَ وَ كُفِّنَ وَ حُنِّطَ وَ صُلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِهِ رَمَقٌ كُفِّنَ فِي أَثْوَابِهِ.
Hadith.443 - Abu Mariam Al-Ansari narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"If a martyr has a remaining breath (sign of life), then he should be washed, shrouded, embalmed, and funeral prayers should be offered for him. But if there is no remaining breath, he should be shrouded in his own clothes."
444 - وَ سَأَلَهُ أَبَانُ بْنُ تَغْلِبَ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُقْتَلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اَللَّهِ أَ يُغَسَّلُ وَ يُكَفَّنُ وَ يُحَنَّطُ فَقَالَ «يُدْفَنُ كَمَا هُوَ فِي ثِيَابِهِ بِدَمِهِ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ بِهِ رَمَقٌ فَإِنْ كَانَ بِهِ رَمَقٌ ثُمَّ مَاتَ فَإِنَّهُ يُغَسَّلُ وَ يُكَفَّنُ وَ يُحَنَّطُ وَ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ صَلَّى عَلَى حَمْزَةَ وَ كَفَّنَهُ وَ حَنَّطَهُ لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ جُرِّدَ.
Hadith.444 - Aban ibn Taghlib asked Him about a man who is killed in the path of Allah (swt): Should he be washed, shrouded, and embalmed (with Hunut)?"
Imam (as) replied: "He should be buried as he is, in his clothing with his blood, unless there is a sign of life remaining. If he has a sign of life and then dies, he should be washed, shrouded, embalmed, and the funeral prayer should be offered for him. This is because the Messenger of Allah (sw) prayed over Hamza, shrouded him, and embalmed him because he had been stripped (of his clothing)”.
445 - وَ اُسْتُشْهِدَ حَنْظَلَةُ بْنُ أَبِي عَامِرٍ اَلرَّاهِبُ بِأُحُدٍ فَلَمْ يَأْمُرِ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بِغُسْلِهِ وَقَالَ «رَأَيْتُ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةَ بَيْنَ اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ تُغَسِّلُ، حَنْظَلَةَ بِمَاءِ اَلْمُزْنِ فِي صِحَافٍ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَ كَانَ يُسَمَّى غَسِيلَ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةِ.
Hadith.445 - Hanzalah ibn Abu 'Amir, known as "the Rahib," was martyred at the Battle of Uhud.
The Prophet Muhammad (sw) did not command that he be washed, saying: "I saw the angels washing Hanzalah with water from the clouds, using silver vessels."
Because of this, he was given the title "Ghasil al-Malaika" (The One Washed by the Angels).
446 - وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «يُنْزَعُ عَنِ اَلشَّهِيدِ اَلْفَرْوُ وَ اَلْخُفُّ وَ اَلْقَلَنْسُوَةُ وَ اَلْعِمَامَةُ وَ اَلْمِنْطَقَةُ وَ اَلسَّرَاوِيلُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَصَابَهُ دَمٌ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُ دَمٌ تُرِكَ وَ لاَ يُتْرَكُ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ مَعْقُودٌ إِلاَّ حُلَّ.
Hadith.446 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said:
"From a martyr, the fur, shoes, cap, turban, belt, and trousers should be removed, unless they have been stained with blood ; if they are stained with blood, they are to be left on. No tied item should remain on the body; it must be untied."
447 - وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّهُ لَمَّا قُبِضَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ اَلْبَاقِرُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لَمْ يَزَلْ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَأْمُرُ بِالسِّرَاجِ فِي اَلْبَيْتِ اَلَّذِي كَانَ يَسْكُنُهُ حَتَّى قُبِضَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ فِي بَيْتِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ حَتَّى أُخْرِجَ بِهِ إِلَى اَلْعِرَاقِ ثُمَّ لاَ يُدْرَى مَا كَانَ.
Hadith.447 - It has been narrated that when Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) passed away, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) continued to have a lamp lit in the room where Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) lived, until Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) also passed away.
Then Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) also instructed to do the same in the room of Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) to remain lit until He was taken to Iraq, after which it is unknown what happened”.
448 - وَ سَأَلَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَ يَغْتَسِلُ مَنْ غَسَّلَ اَلْمَيِّتَ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ فَمَنْ أَدْخَلَهُ اَلْقَبْرَ قَالَ «لاَ إِنَّمَا مَسَّ اَلثِّيَابَ.
Hadith.448 - Sulayman ibn Khalid asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as):
"Does one who washes the deceased need to perform ghusl (ritual purification)?"
Imam (as) replied: "Yes."
He then asked: "What about someone who places the deceased in the grave?"
Imam (as) replied: "No, because he only touches the clothing."
449 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لَمَّا مَاتَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ وَ هُوَ مُسَجًّى أَنْ يُكْشَفَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ فَقَبَّلْتُ جَبْهَتَهُ وَ ذَقَنَهُ وَ نَحْرَهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ فَغُطِّيَ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ اِكْشِفُوا عَنْهُ فَقَبَّلْتُ أَيْضاً جَبْهَتَهُ وَ ذَقَنَهُ وَ نَحْرَهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُهُمْ فَغَطَّوْهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ فَغُسِّلَ ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَدْ كُفِّنَ فَقُلْتُ اِكْشِفُوا عَنْ وَجْهِهِ فَقَبَّلْتُ جَبْهَتَهُ وَ ذَقَنَهُ وَ نَحْرَهُ وَ عَوَّذْتُهُ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ أَدْرِجُوهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ بِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ عَوَّذْتَهُ فَقَالَ بِالْقُرْآنِ.
Hadith.449 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"When (my son) Ismail died, I ordered that his body, while covered, be uncovered so that I could kiss his forehead, chin, and neck.
Then, I had him covered again and later ordered that he be uncovered a second time, and I kissed his forehead, chin, and neck once more. Then, I had him covered again.
After that, I instructed that he be washed. When the washing was completed, I entered while he was being shrouded and said: 'Uncover his face,' and I kissed his forehead, chin, and neck and then recited protective supplications over him.
I then said: 'Wrap him.'
Someone asked: 'With what did you offer the protective supplication?'
Imam (as) replied: 'With the Qur'an.'"
450 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَبَّلَ، عُثْمَانَ بْنَ مَظْعُونٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ.
Hadith.450 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"The Messenger of Allah (sw) kissed ‘Uthman ibn Maz'un after his death."
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The Funeral Prayer (salat Al-janazah)
451 - قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ تَبِعَ جَنَازَةً كَتَبَ اَللَّهُ لَهُ أَرْبَعَةَ قَرَارِيطَ قِيرَاطٍ لاِتِّبَاعِهِ إِيَّاهَا وَ قِيرَاطٍ لِلصَّلاَةِ عَلَيْهَا وَ قِيرَاطٍ لِلاِنْتِظَارِ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ مِنْ دَفْنِهَا وَ قِيرَاطٍ لِلتَّعْزِيَةِ.
Hadith.451 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said:
"Whoever follows a funeral procession, Allah (swt) will record four qirats for them : one qirat for following the procession, one qirat for offering the funeral prayer, one qirat for waiting until the burial is completed, and one qirat for offering condolences."