Chapters Regarding Funerals
كتاب الجنائز
Chapter 55: What was narrated concerning bearing calamity with patience
“Allahsays:‘O son of Adam! If you are patient and seek reward at the momentoffirst shock, I will not approve of any reward for you less thanParadise.’”
Chapter 59: What was narrated concerning the food that is sent to the family of the deceased
“When news of thedeath of Ja’far was brought, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:‘Prepare food for the family of Ja’far, for there has come tothemthat which is keeping them busy or something which is keepingthembusy.”
Chapter 63: The prohibition of breaking the bones of the deceased
“Breakingthe bones of the deceased is, in sin, like breaking hisbones when heis alive.”
Chapter 64: What was narrated concerning the sickness of the Messenger of Allah (SAW)
“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seekrefuge using the following words: ‘Adhhibil-ba’s, Rabbin-nas,washfiAntash-shafi, la shifa’a illa shifa’uka, shifa’an layughadiru saqaman(Take away the affliction, O Lord of mankind, andgrant healing, forYou are the Healer and there is no healing thatleaves no sickness).’When the Prophet (ﷺ) fell sick with thesickness that would be hislast, I took his hand and wiped it overhis body and recited thesewords. He withdrew his hand from mine andsaid: ‘O Allah, forgive meand let me meet the exalted companions(i.e., those who occupy highpositions in Paradise).’ Those werethe last words of his that Iheard.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)when he was dying, and there was a bowl of water next to him. Heputhis hand in the vessel and wiped his face with the water, andsaid:‘O Allah, help me to bear the agonies of death.’”
Chapter 65: What was narrated concerning the death and burial of the Prophet (SAW)
“We were with the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) and we all had a single focus, but when he passed awaywestarted to look here and there (i.e., have different interests).”