الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الجنائزBook of Funerals
بَابُ مَنْ بُلِيَ وَرِفْقِهِ بِهِ وَسَتْرِهِ عَلَيْهِ وَثَوَابِ ذَلِكَ
Chapter on one who is afflicted, his gentleness with him, concealing him, and the reward for that
Hadith 3096
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((مَنْ غَسَّلَ مَيِّتًا فَأَدَّى فِيهِ الْأَمَانَةَ، وَلَمْ يُفْشِ عَلَيْهِ مَا يَكُونُ مِنْهُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ، خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَيَوْمِ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ))، وَقَالَ: ((لِيَلِيهِ أَقْرَبُكُمْ مِنْهُ، إِنْ كَانَ يَعْلَمُ، فَإِنْ كَانَ لَا يَعْلَمُ فَمَنْ تَرَوْنَ أَنَّ عِنْدَهُ حَظًّا مِنْ وَرَعٍ وَأَمَانَةٍ))
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever bathes the deceased, observes trustworthiness in the fulfillment of all related matters, and does not disclose (the private and disliked things) of the deceased, then he becomes as pure from his sins as the day his mother gave birth to him. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The close relative of the deceased should be responsible for his affairs, provided he has knowledge (of these matters); otherwise, entrust this responsibility to the one whom you consider to be pious and trustworthy.
Hadith 3097
عَنْ صَالِحٍ أَبِي حُجَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ خُدَيْجٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: وَكَانَتْ لَهُ صُحْبَةٌ، مَنْ غَسَّلَ مَيِّتًا وَكَفَّنَهُ وَتَبِعَهُ وَوَلِيَ جُثَّتَهُ، رَجَعَ مَغْفُورًا لَهُ، قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ: قَالَ أَبِي: لَيْسَ بِمَرْفُوعٍ
The companion of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Khudayj (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Whoever bathes and shrouds a deceased person, then accompanies him and arranges for his burial, will return forgiven. Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said: This is not Marfu‘.
Hadith 3098
عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّ آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ قَبَضَتْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَغَسَّلُوهُ وَكَفَّنُوهُ وَحَنَّطُوهُ وَحَفَرُوا لَهُ وَأَلْحَدُوا لَهُ وَصَلَّوْا عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ دَخَلُوا قَبْرَهُ فَوَضَعُوهُ عَلَيْهِ اللَّبِنَ ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا مِنَ الْقَبْرِ ثُمَّ حَثَوْا عَلَيْهِ التُّرَابَ، ثُمَّ قَالُوا: يَا بَنِي آدَمَ! هَذِهِ سُنَّتُكُمْ
Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The angels took the soul of Adam (peace be upon him), then they bathed him, shrouded him, and applied fragrance. After that, they dug his grave and prepared the lahd (side chamber). Then they offered his funeral prayer, entered his grave, and lowered him into it. Then they placed bricks over him, came out of the grave, and poured soil over it, and said: O children of Adam! This is the method for burying your dead.
Hadith 3099
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((لَا يَسْتُرُ عَبْدٌ عَبْدًا فِي الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا سَتَرَهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever conceals (the faults of) another person in this world, Allah Almighty will conceal him on the Day of Resurrection.
