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551 - وَ سُئِلَ: عَنْ أَجْرِ اَلنَّائِحَةِ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ قَدْ نِيحَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ.

Hadith.551 – Imam (as) said was asked about the reward (ajr) of the mourning woman (nā’iḥah), Imam (as) said: "There is no issue with it, for mourning (niyaḥah) was done for the Messenger of Allah (sw)."

552 - وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لاَ بَأْسَ بِكَسْبِ اَلنَّائِحَةِ إِذَا قَالَتْ صِدْقاً. وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ: «تَسْتَحِلُّهُ بِضَرْبِ إِحْدَى يَدَيْهَا عَلَى اَلْأُخْرَى.

Hadith.552 - It was narrated that Imam (as) said: "There is no issue with the earnings of the mourning woman (nā’iḥah) if She speaks truthfully." In another narration, Imam (as) said: "She justifies it (her earnings) by striking one of her hands on the other."

553 - وَ لَمَّا اِنْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ مِنْ وَقْعَةِ أُحُدٍ إِلَى اَلْمَدِينَةِ سَمِعَ مِنْ كُلِّ دَارٍ قُتِلَ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا قَتِيلٌ نَوْحاً وَ بُكَاءً وَ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ دَارِ حَمْزَةَ عَمِّهِ فَقَالَ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «لَكِنَّ حَمْزَةَ لاَ بَوَاكِيَ لَهُ» فَآلَى أَهْلُ اَلْمَدِينَةِ أَنْ لاَ يَنُوحُوا عَلَى مَيِّتٍ وَ لاَ يَبْكُوهُ حَتَّى يَبْدَءُوا بِحَمْزَةَ فَيَنُوحُوا عَلَيْهِ وَ يَبْكُوهُ فَهُمْ إِلَى اَلْيَوْمِ عَلَى ذَلِكَ.

Hadith.553 - When the Messenger of Allah (sw) returned to Medina after the Battle of Uhud, he heard mourning and weeping from every house in which someone had been killed. However, he did not hear mourning from the house of Hamza, his uncle. The Prophet (sw) then said: "But Hamza has no mourners." The people of Medina swore that they would not mourn or weep over any deceased until they began with mourning and weeping for Hamza. To this day, they continue this tradition.

554 - وَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يُصَلَّى عَنِ اَلْمَيِّتِ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لَيَكُونُ فِي ضِيقٍ فَيُوَسِّعُ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ اَلضِّيقَ ثُمَّ يُؤْتَى فَيُقَالُ لَهُ خُفِّفَ عَنْكَ هَذَا اَلضِّيقُ بِصَلاَةِ فُلاَنٍ أَخِيكَ عَنْكَ» قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَأُشْرِكُ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ فِي رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «إِنَّ اَلْمَيِّتَ لَيَفْرَحُ بِالتَّرَحُّمِ عَلَيْهِ وَ اَلاِسْتِغْفَارِ لَهُ كَمَا يَفْرَحُ اَلْحَيُّ بِالْهَدِيَّةِ تُهْدَى إِلَيْهِ. ويجوز أن يجعل الرجل حجته أو عمرته أو بعض صلاته أو بعض طوافه لبعض أوله وهو ميت وينتفع به حتى أنه ليكون مسخوطا عليه فيغفر له، ويكون مضيقا عليه فيوسع له ، ويعلم الميت بذلك، ولو أن رجلا فعل ذلك عن ناصب لخفف عنه ، والبر والصلة والحج يجعل للميت والحي، فأما الصلاة فلا تجوز عن الحي.

Hadith.554 - Omar ibn Yazid said: I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) whether it is permissible to pray on behalf of a deceased person. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, even to the extent that if the deceased is in difficulty, Allah (swt) will alleviate that difficulty through the prayer of his brother for him. Then it is said to the deceased, 'Your difficulty has been eased by the prayer of such-and-such, your brother, on your behalf.'" I then asked: "Can I include two people in one set of two units of prayer?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes." He (as) also said: "The deceased rejoices in mercy and forgiveness offered on his behalf just as the living person rejoices in a gift given to him." [AL SADUQ] It is permissible to perform pilgrimage (Hajj or Umrah), prayer, or circumambulation (Tawaf) on behalf of a deceased person, and they benefit from it—even if the deceased was under divine displeasure, they may be forgiven or have their hardship relieved through such actions. The deceased is made aware of these acts. Even performing these acts for an adversary (nāṣib) could lessen their burden. Acts of piety, connection, and Hajj can be performed for both the living and the dead, but prayer on behalf of a living person is not permitted.

555 - وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «سِتَّةٌ يَلْحَقْنَ اَلْمُؤْمِنَ بَعْدَ وَفَاتِهِ وَلَدٌ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ وَ مُصْحَفٌ يُخَلِّفُهُ وَ غَرْسٌ يَغْرِسُهُ وَ صَدَقَةُ مَاءٍ يُجْرِيهِ وَ قَلِيبٌ يَحْفِرُهُ وَ سُنَّةٌ يُؤْخَذُ بِهَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ.

Hadith.555 - Imam (as) said: "Six things follow a believer after his death: a child who seeks forgiveness for him, a Quran he leaves behind, a tree he plants, a charity of water he provides, a well he digs, and a good tradition that is acted upon after him."

556 - وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ عَمِلَ مِنَ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ عَنْ مَيِّتٍ عَمَلاً صَالِحاً أُضْعِفَ لَهُ أَجْرُهُ وَ نَفَعَ اَللَّهُ بِهِ اَلْمَيِّتَ.

Hadith.556 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever from among the Muslims performs a good deed on behalf of a deceased person, their reward will be multiplied, and Allah (swt) will benefit the deceased through it."

557 - وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «يَدْخُلُ عَلَى اَلْمَيِّتِ فِي قَبْرِهِ اَلصَّلاَةُ وَ اَلصَّوْمُ وَ اَلْحَجُّ وَ اَلصَّدَقَةُ وَ اَلْبِرُّ وَ اَلدُّعَاءُ وَ يُكْتَبُ أَجْرُهُ لِلَّذِي يَفْعَلُهُ وَ لِلْمَيِّتِ.

Hadith.557 - Imam (as) said: "Prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, charity, righteousness, and supplication enter upon the deceased in their grave, and the reward is written for both the one who performs these deeds and the deceased."

558 - وَ لَمَّا مَاتَ ذَرُّ بْنُ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَحْمَةُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَقَفَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ فَمَسَحَ اَلْقَبْرَ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «رَحِمَكَ اَللَّهُ يَا ذَرُّ وَ اَللَّهِ إِنْ كُنْتَ بِي لَبَرّاً وَ لَقَدْ قُبِضْتَ وَ إِنِّي عَنْكَ لَرَاضٍ وَ اَللَّهِ مَا بِي فَقْدُكَ وَ مَا عَلَيَّ مِنْ غَضَاضَةٍ وَ مَا لِي إِلَى أَحَدٍ سِوَى اَللَّهِ مِنْ حَاجَةٍ وَ لَوْ لاَ هَوْلُ اَلْمُطَّلَعِ لَسَرَّنِي أَنْ أَكُونَ مَكَانَكَ وَ لَقَدْ شَغَلَنِي اَلْحُزْنُ لَكَ عَنِ اَلْحُزْنِ عَلَيْكَ وَ اَللَّهِ مَا بَكَيْتُ لَكَ وَ لَكِنْ بَكَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ فَلَيْتَ شِعْرِي مَا قُلْتَ وَ مَا قِيلَ لَكَ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي قَدْ وَهَبْتُ لَهُ مَا اِفْتَرَضْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ حَقِّي فَهَبْ لَهُ مَا اِفْتَرَضْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ حَقِّكَ فَأَنْتَ أَحَقُّ بِالْجُودِ مِنِّي وَ اَلْكَرَمِ.

Hadith.558 - When Dhar ibn Abi Dhar, passed away, Abu Dharr stood by his grave, touched it with his hand, and said: "May Allah (swt) have mercy on you, O’ Dhar. By Allah (swt), you were righteous toward me. You were taken from me while I am content with you. By Allah (swt), I have not felt your loss as a disgrace, nor have I sought from anyone besides Allah (swt) any need. Were it not for the terror of the grave and its trials, I would have been pleased to be in your place. Sorrow for you has preoccupied me from sorrow over your loss. By Allah (swt), I did not cry for you but for myself over you. I wonder what you said and what was said to you. O’ Allah (swt), I have forgiven him what was due to me of rights. Grant him what is due from You, for You are more worthy of generosity and grace."

592 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا قُبِضَتِ اَلرُّوحُ فَهِيَ مُظِلَّةٌ فَوْقَ اَلْجَسَدِ رُوحُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِ وَ غَيْرِهِ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ يُصْنَعُ بِهِ فَإِذَا كُفِّنَ وَ وُضِعَ عَلَى اَلسَّرِيرِ وَ حُمِلَ عَلَى أَعْنَاقِ اَلرِّجَالِ عَادَتِ اَلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ وَ دَخَلَتْ فِيهِ فَيُمَدُّ لَهُ فِي بَصَرِهِ فَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوْضِعِهِ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ أَوْ مِنَ اَلنَّارِ فَيُنَادِي بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ اَلْجَنَّةِ عَجِّلُونِي عَجِّلُونِي وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ اَلنَّارِ رُدُّونِي رُدُّونِي وَ هُوَ يَعْلَمُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ يُصْنَعُ بِهِ وَ يَسْمَعُ اَلْكَلاَمَ.

Hadith.592 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When the soul is taken, it hovers above the body, whether the person is a believer or otherwise, watching everything that is done to it. When the body is shrouded and placed on the bier and carried on the shoulders of men, the soul returns to it and enters it, and its sight is extended to see its place in Paradise or Hellfire. It then calls out with a loud voice: If it is from the people of Paradise, it says, 'Hasten me, hasten me!' And if it is from the people of Hellfire, it says, 'Take me back, take me back!' It is aware of everything done to it and hears the words spoken."

559 - قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَمُوتُ أَحَبَّ إِلَى إِبْلِيسَ مِنْ مَوْتِ فَقِيهٍ.

Hadith.559 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There is no one whose death is more beloved to Iblis than the death of a scholar (faqih)."