Good Thoughts About the one Who Passes Away
إِذَا صَلَّوا عَلَى جِنَازَةٍ وَأَثْنَوا خَيْراً يَقُوْلُ الرَّبُّ عَزَّوَجَلَّ: أَجَزْتُ شَهَادَتَهُمْ فيمَا يَعْلَمُونَ وَأَغْفِرُ لهمْ مَا لا يَعْلَمُونَ
(التاريخ الكبير للبخاري رقم574)
When the people offer the Janaazah and speak well of the deceased, then Allah جل جلاله says; “I implement their testimony of what they know (about the deceased), and I forgive him that which they do not know.”
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Your Fear…Yaa Allah جل جلاله !
أَسْرَفَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ، فَلَمَّا حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ أَوْصَى بَنِيهِ فَقَالَ: إِذَا أَنَا مُتُّ فَأَحْرِقُونِي، ثُمَّ اسْحَقُونِي، ثُمَّ اذْرُونِي فِي الرِّيحِ فِي الْبَحْرِ، فَوَاللهِ لَئِنْ قَدَرَ عَلَيَّ رَبِّي لَيُعَذِّبُنِي عَذَابًا مَا عَذَّبَهُ بِهِ أَحَدًا، قَالَ فَفَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ بِهِ، فَقَالَ لِلْأَرْضِ: أَدِّي مَا أَخَذْتِ، فَإِذَا هُوَ قَائِمٌ، فَقَالَ لَهُ: مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى مَا صَنَعْتَ؟ فَقَالَ: خَشْيَتُكَ، يَا رَبِّ – أَوْ قَالَ مَخَافَتُكَ – فَغَفَرَ لَهُ بِذَلِكَ
(صحيح مسلم رقم2756)
A person had greatly wronged himself. When he was about to die, he instructed his sons: “Burn me after I have died, then scatter my ashes into the sea. By Allah جل جلاله ! If my Lord gets hold of me, He shall punish me like He had never punished anyone else before.”
His sons carried out his last wish. Allah جل جلاله then said to the earth: “Hand over that which you took” – and in an instant he was standing (before Allah جل جلاله ). Allah جل جلاله said: “What made you do that?”
The man replied: “Your fear, O my Rabb!” Allah جل جلاله then forgave him on account of that.
NOTE
Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Taqi Uthmāni Sahib حفظه الله has said that the most important aspect we learn is that we acknowledge our sins without offering any excuses. Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله will forgive us by virtue of our showing regret and remorse; being ashamed of our acts of transgression.
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When a Servant Lies Down
إِذَا نَامَ الْعَبْدُ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ – أَوْ عَلَى مَضْجَعِهِ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ الَّتِي هُوَ فِيهَا – فَانْقَلَبَ فِي لَيْلَتِهِ عَلَى جَنْبِهِ الْأَيْمَنِ أَوْ جَنْبِهِ الْأَيْسَرِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ: انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي هَذَا لَمْ يَنْسَنِي فِي هَذَا الْوَقْتِ، أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ رَحِمْتُهُ، وَغَفَرْتُ لَهُ ذُنُوبَهُ (عمل اليوم والليلة لابن السني ص682)
When a servant lies down on his bed-stead or on his bedding on the ground, and while turning from one side to the other, recites:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
‘I bear witness that there is no god except Allah جل جلاله . He is One and has no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom and to Him belongs all praise. He gives life and death, and He is Alive and never dies. Goodness lies in His hand and He is able to do all things.’ Then Allah جل جلاله says to His angels; “My servant did not forget Me even at such a time. I make you bear witness that I have taken mercy on him and that I have forgiven him.”
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When a Servant Falls Ill
إِذَا مَرِضَ الْعَبْدُ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ مَلَكَيْنِ فَيَقُولُ: انْظُرَا مَاذَا يَقُولُ لِعُوَّادِهِ، فَإِنْ هُوَ إِذَا دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ رَفَعَا ذَلِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ، فَيَقُولُ: لِعَبْدِي عَلَيَّ إِنْ أَنَا تَوَفَّيْتُهُ أَنْ أُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ، وَإِنْ أَنَا أَشْفَيْتُهُ أَنْ أُبَدِّلَهُ لَحْمًا خَيْرًا مِنْ لَحْمِهِ، وَدَمًا خَيْرًا مِنْ دَمِهِ، وَأَنْ أُكَفِّرَ عَنْهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِ
(الترغيب في فضائل الأعمال لابن شاهين رقم395)
When a servant falls ill, Allah جل جلاله sends two angels to him, telling them: “See what he says to those who come and visit him.” Then, when he praises Allah جل جلاله in front of his visitors, they carry his statement up to Allah جل جلاله , although He already knows it. Allah جل جلاله then says to his angels: “If I give him death, then I shall admit him to Paradise. And if I grant him cure, then I shall exchange his flesh for better flesh and his blood for better blood, and I shall remit his sins from him.”