عبد الله

Giving Sadaqah with hand keeps away unpleasant death. It keeps away seventy types of calamities and opens Satanic mouths all stopping the person from giving Sadaqah.”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked, ‘Why a twig is placed with a deceased? He (the Imam) replied, ‘Torture is kept away from him as long as it (twig) is fresh.”’

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who in the state of Ihram dies during her experiencing Hayd (menses). He (the Imam) said, ‘Perfumes must not be allowed to touch her even if there are women around who are not in the state of Ihram.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘By Allah, even if a worshipper of an idol, in his dying condition, says what you say, fire will never consume anything from his body.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Waiting period of a pregnant widow ends with the end of the longer of the two time periods.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when a person is about to die, the angel of death ties him down; otherwise, he will not calm down.”

“When you go to bed, remember what you ate during the day that was bad, and what you have done during the day, and remember your resurrection.”

“The punishment of grave is mostly due to careless attitude towards the impurity of urine.”

I said to Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him: Indeed, people are saying: Indeed, Ali bin Abi Talib, Allah’s blessings be upon him, said: «Indeed, the best ihram is that you perform ihram from the circle of your people.» He said: Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, then died that and said: Indeed, the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, was among the people of Medina, yet his time was fixed at Dhu’l-Halifa, and it was six miles [1] between them. If it was an act of virtue, the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, had surely performed ihram from Medina. Rather, Ali, Allah’s blessings be upon him, used to say: Perform tamattu’ [2] with your clothes until your fixed time.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if one who gives Ghusl (bath) to a dead person is required to take Ghusl (bath). He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he is required to take Ghusl (bath).’ I then asked if one who places the deceased in the grave is required to take Ghusl (bath). He (the Imam) said, ‘No, he is not required to take Ghusl (bath) because he only touches the cloth.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has stated this Hadith. ‘’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said that it is detestable to shave a dead persons’ pubic hair, when giving Ghusl (bath), cut his nails or trim his hairs.’”

‘Alayhi al-Salam, saying: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say that fever is the harbinger of death; it is the prison of Allah on earth and the share of a believing person from the fire.”

“Abu ‘Abdullah (a.s.), has said that if dying and separation of body and soul becomes difficult for one, he should be placed where he would perform his Salah (prayer).”

“When a believer enters his grave, the Salaat is to his right and Zakat to his left. Good deeds shade him and patience stands at one end. When the two angels enter to question him, Patience tells Salaat, Zakat and good deeds: ‘Protect your friend. If you fail to do so, I will protect him.”

A person who commits suicide will remain in Hell forever.”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if one visits a patient, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, assigns an angel to visit him in his grave.”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the only people who are interrogated in the grave are those whose belief or disbelief is absolute and total, and people other than these are left alone.”

God the Exalted the Sublime has not created any certitude in which there is no doubt similar to the doubt about death in which there is no certitude.”

Abu Abdullah (asws) said, ‘A strip of the slipper of Abu Abdullah (asws) broke whilst he (asws) was in a funeral. So a man came with his strip for his (asws) slipper (as a replacement). He (asws) said: ‘Hold on to your strip, for patience is foremost for the people in misfortune’.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of the dead bodies of men and women collected together. He (the Imam) said, ‘The dead bodied of men are placed first, according to the book of Ali (a.s.).’”