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462 - وَ كَتَبَ اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ إِلَى أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَسْأَلُهُ: عَنْ سَرِيرِ اَلْمَيِّتِ يُحْمَلُ أَ لَهُ جَانِبٌ يُبْدَأُ بِهِ فِي اَلْحَمْلِ مِنْ جَوَانِبِهِ اَلْأَرْبَعَةِ أَوْ مَا خَفَّ عَلَى اَلرَّجُلِ يَحْمِلُ مِنْ أَيِّ اَلْجَوَانِبِ شَاءَ فَكَتَبَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «مِنْ أَيِّهَا شَاءَ.

Hadith.462 - Hussein ibn Saeed wrote to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), asking about the bier of the deceased: Is there a specific side that should be carried first from among its four sides, or can one carry it from any side that is easiest? Imam (as) replied: "From whichever side he wishes."

463 - وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْجَنَازَةِ يُخْرَجُ مَعَهَا بِالنَّارِ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ اِبْنَةَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أُخْرِجَ بِهَا لَيْلاً وَ مَعَهَا مَصَابِيحُ.

Hadith.463 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a funeral procession in which fire (torches or lamps) is carried. Imam (as) replied: "The daughter of the Messenger of Allah (sw) was taken out at night, and lamps accompanied her."

464 - وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ - سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْمَشْيِ مَعَ اَلْجَنَازَةِ فَقَالَ «بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَ عَنْ يَمِينِهَا وَ عَنْ شِمَالِهَا وَ خَلْفِهَا.

Hadith.464 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from one of them (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) or Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) ) that he asked about walking with the funeral procession. Imam (as) replied: "In front of it, on its right side, on its left side, and behind it."

465 - وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «لَمَّا مَاتَ آدَمُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَبَلَغَ إِلَى اَلصَّلاَةِ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ هِبَةُ اَللَّهِ لِجَبْرَئِيلَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ تَقَدَّمْ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَصَلِّ عَلَى نَبِيِّ اَللَّهِ فَقَالَ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَمَرَنَا بِالسُّجُودِ لِأَبِيكَ فَلَسْنَا نَتَقَدَّمُ أَبْرَارَ وُلْدِهِ وَ أَنْتَ مِنْ أَبَرِّهِمْ فَتَقَدَّمَ فَكَبَّرَ عَلَيْهِ خَمْساً عِدَّةَ اَلصَّلَوَاتِ اَلَّتِي فَرَضَهَا اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ هِيَ اَلسُّنَّةُ اَلْجَارِيَةُ فِي وُلْدِهِ إِلَى يَوْمِ اَلْقِيَامَةِ.

Hadith.465 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "When Adam (as) passed away and it was time to perform the prayer for him, the son of Adam, Hibatullah (Seth), said to Archangel Jibril (as): 'Advance, O’ Messenger (intermediary) of Allah (swt), and lead the prayer over the Prophet of Allah (swt).' Archangel Jibril (as) replied: 'Allah (swt), the Exalted, commanded us to prostrate to your father, and we do not go ahead of the best of his progeny. You are among the most righteous of them, so you should lead.' Hibatullah advanced and performed five takbirs over him, corresponding to the number of prayers that Allah (swt) made obligatory for the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon

466 - وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِذَا صَلَّى عَلَى مَيِّتٍ كَبَّرَ فَتَشَهَّدَ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ فَصَلَّى عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ وَ دَعَا ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ وَ دَعَا لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ اَلرَّابِعَةَ وَ دَعَا لِلْمَيِّتِ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ وَ اِنْصَرَفَ فَلَمَّا نَهَاهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ عَلَى اَلْمُنَافِقِينَ فَكَبَّرَ وَ تَشَهَّدَ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ فَصَلَّى عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ وَ دَعَا لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ اَلرَّابِعَةَ وَ اِنْصَرَفَ فَلَمْ يَدْعُ لِلْمَيِّتِ.

Hadith.466 - When the Messenger of Allah (sw) offered the funeral prayer over a deceased person, he would recite the first takbir and then recite the testimony of faith (shahada). He would then recite the second takbir, send blessings upon the Prophet and his family, and make supplications. Upon the third takbir, he would pray for the believing men and women. After the fourth takbir, he would supplicate for the deceased, And then conclude with a fifth takbir before leaving. When Allah (swt), the Exalted, forbade him from praying over the hypocrites, he recited the first takbir, recited the shahada, then recited the second takbir, sent blessings upon the Prophet and his family, recited the third takbir, and prayed for the believing men and women. Upon the fourth takbir, he did not offer any supplication for the deceased and then concluded.

467 - وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ اَلْعِلَّةَ فِي ذَلِكَ أَنَّ اَللَّهَ تَعَالَى فَرَضَ عَلَى اَلنَّاسِ خَمْسَ صَلَوَاتٍُ فَجَعَلَ مِنْ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ فَرِيضَةٍ لِلْمَيِّتِ تَكْبِيرَةً.

Hadith.467 - It has been narrated that the reason behind this practice is that Allah (swt), the Exalted, has prescribed five obligatory prayers for people, and thus, one takbir is designated for the deceased from each of these obligatory prayers.

468 - وَ كَبَّرَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ عَلَى حَمْزَةَ سَبْعِينَ تَكْبِيرَةً.

Hadith.468 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) recited seventy takbirs (Allahu Akbar) over Hamza.

469 - وَ كَبَّرَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَى سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ خَمْساً وَ عِشْرِينَ تَكْبِيرَةً.

Hadith.469 - Imam Ali (as) recited twenty-five takbirs (Allahu Akbar) over Sahl ibn Hunayf.

470 - وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «كَانَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يُكَبِّرُ خَمْساً خَمْساً كَانَ إِذَا أَدْرَكَهُ اَلنَّاسُ قَالُوا يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَمْ نُدْرِكِ اَلصَّلاَةَ عَلَى سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ فَيَضَعُهُ فَيُكَبِّرُ عَلَيْهِ خَمْساً حَتَّى اِنْتَهَى إِلَى قَبْرِهِ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ.

Hadith.470 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to recite takbirs five at a time over the deceased. When people would arrive late and say, 'O’ Commander of the Faithful, we did not catch the prayer over Sahl ibn Hunayf,' he would place the bier down and recite five takbirs over him again, repeating this process until he reached the grave, doing so five times”.

471 - وَ رَوَى اَلْحَلَبِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «إِذَا أَدْرَكَ اَلرَّجُلُ اَلتَّكْبِيرَةَ وَ اَلتَّكْبِيرَتَيْنِ مِنَ اَلصَّلاَةِ عَلَى اَلْمَيِّتِ فَلْيَقْضِ مَا بَقِيَ مُتَتَابِعاً.

Hadith.471 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If a person catches one or two takbirs of the funeral prayer over the deceased, they should complete the remaining takbirs consecutively."