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580 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَمَّارٍ اَلسَّابَاطِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْمَيِّتِ هَلْ يَبْلَى جَسَدُهُ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ حَتَّى لاَ يَبْقَى لَحْمٌ وَ لاَ عَظْمٌ إِلاَّ طِينَتُهُ اَلَّتِي خُلِقَ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّهَا لاَ تَبْلَى تَبْقَى فِي اَلْقَبْرِ مُسْتَدِيرَةً حَتَّى يُخْلَقَ مِنْهَا كَمَا خُلِقَ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ.
Hadith.580 - It was narrated from Ammar al-Sabati that He said: Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked whether the body of the deceased decays.
Imam (as) said: "Yes, until there remains no flesh or bones except for the original clay from which he was created. It does not decay but remains in the grave, encircling itself, until he is recreated from it just as he was created the first time."
581 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَرَّمَ عِظَامَنَا عَلَى اَلْأَرْضِ وَ حَرَّمَ لُحُومَنَا عَلَى اَلدُّودِ أَنْ تَطْعَمَ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً.
Hadith.581 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has forbidden our bones from being consumed by the earth and has forbidden worms from eating our flesh."
582 - وَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «حَيَاتِي خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ وَ مَمَاتِي خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ وَ كَيْفَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «أَمَّا حَيَاتِي فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ « وَ مٰا كٰانَ اَللّٰهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَ أَنْتَ فِيهِمْ »
وَ أَمَّا مُفَارَقَتِي إِيَّاكُمْ فَإِنَّ أَعْمَالَكُمْ تُعْرَضُ عَلَيَّ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ فَمَا كَانَ مِنْ حَسَنٍ اِسْتَزَدْتُ اَللَّهَ لَكُمْ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ قَبِيحٍ اِسْتَغْفَرْتُ اَللَّهَ لَكُمْ» قَالُوا وَ قَدْ رَمَمْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ يَعْنُونَ صِرْتَ رَمِيماً فَقَالَ «كَلاَّ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى حَرَّمَ لُحُومَنَا عَلَى اَلْأَرْضِ أَنْ تَطْعَمَ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً.
Hadith.582 - The Prophet, said: "My life is good for you, and my death is good for you."
They asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), how is that?"
He (sw) said: "As for my life, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, says:
'And Allah (swt) would not punish them while you are among them' (Surah Al-Anfal 8:33)
As for my separation from you (in death), your deeds are presented to me every day; whatever I find of good, I increase my supplication to Allah (swt) for you, and whatever I find of bad, I seek forgiveness from Allah (swt) for you."
They said: "Even after you have become dust (in your grave), O’ Messenger of Allah (sw)?"
He (sw) replied: "No! Verily, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has forbidden the earth from consuming our flesh”.
583 - وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ أَعْمَالَ اَلْعِبَادِ تُعْرَضُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ عَلَى اَلْأَئِمَّةِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ أَبْرَارِهَا وَ فُجَّارِهَا فَاحْذَرُوا وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ « وَ قُلِ اِعْمَلُوا فَسَيَرَى اَللّٰهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنُونَ » »
Hadith.583 - It is reported: "The deeds of the servants are presented to the Messenger of Allah (sw) and to the Imams (as) every day, both the good and the evil ones.
So beware! This is the meaning of Allah’s (swt) statement: 'And say: Work; so Allah (swt) will see your deeds, and [so will] His Messenger and the believers' (Surah At-Tawbah 9:105)"
584 - وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْمَصْلُوبِ يُصِيبُهُ عَذَابُ اَلْقَبْرِ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ رَبَّ اَلْأَرْضِ هُوَ رَبُّ اَلْهَوَاءِ فَيُوحِي اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى اَلْهَوَاءِ فَيَضْغَطُهُ أَشَدَّ مِنْ ضَغْطَةِ اَلْقَبْرِ.
Hadith.584 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the one who is crucified (and thus does not have a burial in the ground) and whether they are subject to the punishment of the grave.
Imam (as) said: "Indeed, the Lord (azj) of the earth is the Lord (azj) of the air, and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, commands the air to press upon him more intensely than the squeezing of the grave."
585 - وَ رَوَى عَمَّارٌ اَلسَّابَاطِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «إِنْ غَسَلْتَ رَأْسَ اَلْمَيِّتِ وَ لِحْيَتَهُ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.
Hadith.585 - Ammar al-Sabati narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as):
Imam (as) said: “If you wash the head and beard of the deceased with khatmi (a type of plant-based soap), there is no issue."
586 - وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ اَلْبَاقِرُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «غُسْلُ اَلْمَيِّتِ مِثْلُ غُسْلِ اَلْجُنُبِ فَإِنْ كَانَ كَثِيرَ اَلشَّعْرِ فَرُدَّ اَلْمَاءَ عَلَيْهِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ.
Hadith.586 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said:
"The washing (ghusl) of the deceased is like the washing of one in a state of major ritual impurity (ghusl al-janabah). If the deceased has a lot of hair, then pour water over it three times."
587 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ اَلْمَيِّتَ بَيْنَ رِجْلَيْكَ وَ أَنْ تَقُومَ فَوْقَهُ فَتُغَسِّلَهُ إِذَا قَلَّبْتَهُ يَمِيناً وَ شِمَالاً تَضْبِطُهُ بِرِجْلَيْكَ كَيْ لاَ يَسْقُطَ لِوَجْهِهِ.
Hadith.587 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"There is no issue if you place the deceased between your legs and stand over him to wash him. When you turn him to the right or left, hold him firmly with your legs so that he does not fall on his face”.
588 - وَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ مَشَى خَلْفَ جَنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ اَلْأَنْصَارِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَ لاَ تَرْكَبُ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَقَالَ «إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَرْكَبَ وَ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ يَمْشُونَ.
Hadith.588 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) walked behind the funeral procession of a man from the Ansar.
He was asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), would you not ride?"
He (sw) replied: "I dislike riding while the angels are walking."
589 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي آخِرِ حَدِيثٍ: يَذْكُرُ فِيهِ غُسْلَ اَلْمَيِّتِ «إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَحْشُوَ مَسَامِعَهُ شَيْئاً فَإِنْ خِفْتَ أَنْ يَظْهَرَ مِنَ اَلْمَنْخِرَيْنِ شَيْءٌ فَلاَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تُصَيِّرَ عَلَيْهِ قُطْناً وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَخَفْ فَلاَ تَجْعَلْ فِيهِ شَيْئاً.
Hadith.589 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: at the end of a narration discussing the washing of the deceased:
"Be careful not to stuff anything into the ears. However, if you fear that something may come out from the nostrils, there is no issue with placing cotton there. But if you do not fear anything coming out, do not place anything in them”.
