إذا مات الرجل منكم فدفنتموه فليقم أحدكم عند رأسه ، فليقل : يا فلان بن فلانة ! فإنه سيسمع ، فليقل : يا فلان بن فلانة ! فإنه سيستوي قاعدا ، فليقل : يا فلان بن فلانة ! فإنه سيقول أرشدني أرشدني ، رحمك الله ، فليقل : أذكر ما خرجت عليه من دار الدنيا شهادة أن لا إله الا الله وحده لا شريك له وان محمدا عبده و رسوله وان الساعة آتية لا ريب فيها وان الله يبعث من فى القبور . . . !
“When any one of you passes away and you bury him, let one of you stand near his head and say: O son of such-and-such woman, so-and-so! Surely he will hear. Then say: O son of such-and-such woman, so-and-so! Indeed, he will sit up straight. Then say: O son of such-and-such woman, so-and-so! Surely, he will say: Guide me, guide me, may Allah have mercy on you. Then say: Remember that which you departed from this worldly home upon, (that is) the testimony that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, He is alone, He has no partner, and indeed Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His servant and Messenger, the Hour is coming in which there is no doubt, and surely Allah will resurrect those in the graves.”