Hadith 126

(The book) ‘Da’im Al Islam’ –
‘We are reporting from Ja’far-asws Bin Muhammad-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah-azwj be upon them-asws both having said: ‘When Rasool-Allah-saww passed away, a comer came to them-asws. They-asws heard his voice and did not see his person. He said, ‘The greetings be unto you-asws all, People-asws of the Household, and Mercy of Allah-azwj and His-azwj Blessings! Every self shall taste the death, and rather you will be paid fully your Recompense on the Day of Judgement; so the one who is removed far away from the Fire and enters the Paradise he indeed has succeeded; and what is the life of the world except for a deceptive pleasure? [3: 185]. With Allah-azwj there is consolation from every calamity, and a replacement from every perishing (thing). Therefore, be hoping to Allah-azwj and worship Him-azwj. And know, that the afflicted is the one deprived the Rewards. And upon you-asws all be the greetings, and Mercy of Allah-azwj, and His-azwj Blessings! ’
It was said to Ja’far-asws Bin Muhammad-asws, ‘Whom are you-asws viewing the speaker to be, O son-asws of Rasool-Allah-saww? ’
He-asws said: ‘We-asws are viewing him as being Jibraeel-as’’. [202]
And from Ja’far-asws Bin Muhammad-asws having said: ‘When Abu Salama, Umm Salama-ra was alarmed upon him. The Prophet-saww said to her-ra: ‘Say, O Umm Salama-ra, ‘O Allah-azwj! Magnify my-ra Recompense regarding my-ra calamity (bereavement), and Compensate me-ra with better than him! ’’
She-ra said, ‘And where is for me-ra like Abu Salama, O Rasool-Allah-saww? ’
He-saww repeated to her-ra. She-ra said the similar to her-ra words. He-saww repeated to her-ra. She-ra said within herself-ra, ‘Should I-ra rebut against Rasool-Allah-saww three times? ’ So, she-ra said it (the words). Allah-azwj Replaced upon her-asws better than Abu Salama, Rasool-Allah‑saww’’. [203]
And from Rasool-Allah-saww having said: ‘One from you who is afflicted with a calamity after me-saww, let him remember his calamity with me-saww, for his calamity with (having lost me‑saww), is mightier than every calamity’’. [204]
And from Abu Ja’far-asws having said: ‘Condolence of the Muslim to the Muslim, that which he condoles him is saying of, ‘We are for Allah-azwj and are returning to Him-azwj’, in his presence, and a reminder of the death and what is after it, and approximate of this from the speech’. He-asws said: ‘And like that is the Zimmy if he were to be a neighbour of yours. If he is afflicted with a calamity (of bereavement), you should say to him as well similar to that, and in your condolence about a deceased, so say, ‘May Allah-azwj Guide you’’. [205]
And from Ali-asws having said: ‘Ibrahim-as, son-as of Rasool-Allah-saww passed away. He-saww instructed me-asws, so I-asws washed him-as and Rasool-Allah-saww enshrouded him-as and embalmed him-as, and he-saww said to me-asws: ‘Carry him-as, O Ali-asws! ’
I-asws carried him-as until I-asws came with him-as to Al-Baqie (cemetery). He-saww prayed Salat upon him-as. Then he-saww came to the grave. He-saww said to me-asws: ‘Descend, O Ali-asws! ’ I-asws descended and Rasool-Allah-saww directed upon me-asws’. When they saw him-saww devoted, he-asws cried, so the Muslims cried at his-asws crying until voices of the men rosed above