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Chapter on the Favor That Allah {swt}, Blessed and Exalted, Bestows Upon His Servant at the Time of Death by Restoring His Sight, Hearing, and Intellect So That He May Make a Bequest
5409 - رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "مَا مِنْ مَيِّتٍ تَحْضُرُهُ اَلْوَفَاةُ إِلاَّ رَدَّ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ سَمْعِهِ وَ بَصَرِهِ وَ عَقْلِهِ لِلْوَصِيَّةِ أَخَذَ اَلْوَصِيَّةَ أَوْ تَرَكَ وَ هِيَ اَلرَّاحَةُ اَلَّتِي يُقَالُ لَهَا رَاحَةُ اَلْمَوْتِ فَهِيَ حَقٌّ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ ".
Hadith.5409 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Hammad ibn Uthman who said that Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"There is no dying person approaching death except that Allah (swt) restores to him his hearing, sight, and intellect for the purpose of making a will - whether he chooses to make the will or not. This is the state referred to as the 'relief of death,' and it is a duty upon every Muslim."
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Chapter on allah's {swt}, Mighty and Majestic, Proof Against the One Who Neglects Making a Bequest
5410 - رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا اَلْمُؤْمِنِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ بَعْضِ اَلْأَئِمَّةِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : "إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ "اِبْنَ آدَمَ تَطَوَّلْتُ عَلَيْكَ بِثَلاَثٍ سَتَرْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَا لَوْ يَعْلَمُ بِهِ أَهْلُكَ مَا وَارَوْكَ وَ أَوْسَعْتُ عَلَيْكَ فَاسْتَقْرَضْتُ مِنْكَ فَلَمْ تُقَدِّمْ خَيْراً وَ جَعَلْتُ لَكَ نَظِرَةً عِنْدَ مَوْتِكَ فِي ثُلُثِكَ فَلَمْ تُقَدِّمْ خَيْراً" ".
Hadith.5410 - Muhammad ibn Isa ibn Ubayd narrated from Zakariyya Al-Mu'min from Ali ibn Abi Nuaym from Abu Hamzah from one of the Imams (peace be upon them), who said:
"Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, says:
'O' son of Adam, I have favored you with three things:
I concealed from others matters about you that, had your family known, they would not have buried you.
I expanded your sustenance, yet when I asked you to lend (in charity), you did not offer any good.
And I granted you a respite at your death in one-third of your wealth, yet you did not present any good.'"
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Chapter on Bequests Being an Obligation Upon Every Muslim
5411 - رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلْفُضَيْلِ عَنْ أَبِي اَلصَّبَّاحِ اَلْكِنَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْوَصِيَّةِ فَقَالَ "هِيَ حَقٌّ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ ".
Hadith.5411 - Muhammad ibn Al-Fudayl narrated from Abu Al-Sabbah Al-Kinani from Abu Abdullah Imam Al-Sadiq (as), who said: I asked Imam (as) about making a will.
Imam (as) said: "It is a duty upon every Muslim."
5412 - وَ رَوَى اَلْعَلاَءُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "اَلْوَصِيَّةُ حَقٌّ وَ قَدْ أَوْصَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَيَنْبَغِي لِلْمُسْلِمِ أَنْ يُوصِيَ ".
Hadith.5412 - Al-Ala' narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who said that Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said:
"Making a will is a duty, and the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) indeed made a will. Therefore, it is appropriate for a Muslim to make a will."
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Chapter on Bequests Completing What is Deficient in Zakat
5413 - رَوَى مَسْعَدَةُ بْنُ صَدَقَةَ اَلرَّبَعِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "اَلْوَصِيَّةُ تَمَامُ مَا نَقَصَ مِنَ اَلزَّكَاةِ".
Hadith.5413 - Masadah ibn Sadaqah Al-Rabii narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said:
"Making a will completes what is lacking from the payment of zakat."
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Chapter on the Reward of One Who Makes a Bequest Without Bias or Harm
5414 - رَوَى اَلسَّكُونِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "مَنْ أَوْصَى فَلَمْ يَحِفْ وَ لَمْ يُضَارَّ كَانَ كَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِهِ".
Hadith.5414 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said:
"Whoever makes a will without being excessive or causing harm, it is as if he gave it in charity during his lifetime."
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Chapter on Reports Regarding One Who Does Not Make a Bequest at the Time of Death for His Relatives Who Do Not Inherit Anything From His Wealth, Whether Small or Large
5415 - رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ اَلْمُغِيرَةِ عَنِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : "مَنْ لَمْ يُوصِ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ لِذَوِي قَرَابَتِهِ فَقَدْ خَتَمَ عَمَلَهُ بِمَعْصِيَةٍ".
Hadith.5415 - Abdullah ibn Al-Mughirah narrated from Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said:
"Whoever does not make a will for his relatives at the time of his death has concluded his deeds with disobedience."
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Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding One Who Does Not Make a Proper Bequest at the Time of Death
5416 - رَوَى اَلْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : "مَنْ لَمْ يُحْسِنْ عِنْدَ اَلْمَوْتِ وَصِيَّتَهُ كَانَ نَقْصاً فِي مُرُوءَتِهِ وَ عَقْلِهِ " وَ قَالَ "إِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَوْصَى إِلَى عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَوْصَى عَلِيٌّ إِلَى اَلْحَسَنِ وَ أَوْصَى اَلْحَسَنُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِلَى اَلْحُسَيْنِ وَ أَوْصَى اَلْحُسَيْنُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ وَ أَوْصَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اَلْبَاقِرِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ ".
Hadith.5416 - Al-Abbas ibn Amir narrated from Aban from Abu Basir from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), who said:
"Whoever does not make a proper will at the time of death, it is a deficiency in his dignity and intellect."
Imam (as) also said: "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) made a will to Ali (as), and Ali (as) made a will to Al-Hasan (as), and Al-Hasan (as) made a will to Al-Hussain (as), and Al-Hussain (as) made a will to Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as), and Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) made a will to Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as)."
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Chapter on the Reward of One Whose Life Ends with Goodness in Speech or Action
5417 - رَوَى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ اَلنَّضْرِ اَلْخَزَّازُ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : "مَنْ خُتِمَ لَهُ بِلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ دَخَلَ اَلْجَنَّةَ وَ مَنْ خُتِمَ لَهُ بِصِيَامِ يَوْمٍ دَخَلَ اَلْجَنَّةَ وَ مَنْ خُتِمَ لَهُ بِصَدَقَةٍ يُرِيدُ بِهَا وَجْهَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ دَخَلَ اَلْجَنَّةَ ".
Hadith.5417 - Ahmad ibn Al-Nadr Al-Khazzaz narrated from Amr ibn Shimr from Jabir from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said:
"Whoever's final words are 'La ilaha illa Allah (swt)' (There is no God but Allah (swt)) will enter Paradise.
Whoever's life ends while fasting for a day will enter Paradise.
And whoever's final deed is giving charity sincerely for the sake of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, will enter Paradise."
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Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding Harming the Heirs
5418 - رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ اَلْمُغِيرَةِ عَنِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "مَا أُبَالِي أَضْرَرْتُ بِوُلْدِي أَوْ سَرِفْتُهُمْ ذَلِكَ اَلْمَالَ".
Hadith.5418 - Abdullah ibn Al-Mughirah narrated from Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said:
"I do not mind whether I cause hardship to my children or I spend that wealth on them."
