Tirmidhi

Chapter of Sahih Bukhari Hadith Number: 6514: «بَابُ سَكَرَاتِ الْمَوْتِ:»
Relevance between the Chapter and the Hadith:
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah, in the chapter heading, has mentioned the agonies of death, while under this chapter he has cited seven ahadith. Among these seven ahadith, the one narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik radi Allahu anhu is difficult to relate to the chapter, because in the hadith of Sayyiduna Anas radi Allahu anhu, there is no mention of the words "agonies of death" (sakarat al-mawt).
Allamah Qastallani rahimahullah, while establishing the relevance between the chapter and the hadith, states:
«و مطابقة الحديث للترجمة فى قوله: يتبع الميت لأن كل ميت يقاسي سكرة الموت كما سبق.» (1)
“The relevance of the hadith to the chapter heading is in these words: «يتبع الميت» because every deceased person experiences the agonies (sakarat) of death.”
Apart from this, if one reflects, it was well-known among the Arabs that they used to make bequests that upon their death, lamentation and the like should be performed. In Buloogh al-Amani, Abdur Rahman al-Banna rahimahullah writes:
«و كان من عادة العرب الوصية بذالك، و منه قول طرفة بن المعبد إذا مت فانعيني بما أنا أهله و شقى على الجيب يا ابنة معبد.» (2)
“That is, it was the custom of the Arabs that they would make such bequests, as in the saying of Tarafah bin al-Ma’bad: ‘When I die, perform lamentation over me as I am worthy of, and O daughter of Ma’bad, tear your collar at my death.’”
After seeing this passage from Buloogh al-Amani, it becomes clear that the Arabs used to make bequests before death for the performance of lamentation and the observance of the customs of ignorance (jahiliyyah). Thus, the reconciliation between the hadith and the chapter can also be made in this way: if the deceased made a bequest that lamentation should be performed over his body, and lamentation was indeed performed according to his bequest, and fire, etc., was taken along with the funeral, then the deceased will be punished, and this punishment is among the agonies of death, which is expressed as sakarat. Perhaps this is where the relevance between the chapter and the hadith lies. And Allah knows best.

Hadith Commentary:

In another hadith, it is mentioned that his righteous deeds take the form of a good and beautiful person, come to him, give him glad tidings of happiness, and say, "I am your righteous deed."

The relevance to the chapter is as follows: People accompany the deceased because the hardship of death has just passed over him, so they stay with him for his comfort and consolation.

Hadith Commentary:
(1)
Since the deceased, at the time of death, is confronted with the agony of death, therefore, for his comfort and consolation, his family accompanies him. In another hadith, it is mentioned that the good deeds of a righteous person come to him in the form of a handsome man and give him glad tidings. The person asks:
"Who are you?" He replies:
"I am your righteous deeds."
And for the disbeliever, his deeds come to him in the form of an extremely ugly person, frightening him and causing him distress and grief.
(Musnad Ahmad: 4/296) (2)
In any case, a person's good or bad deeds remain with him. Whereas sometimes, his family and wealth and possessions do not accompany him. May Allah make things easy for us.
Ameen

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: Some of a person's family and some of his wealth, such as servants, slaves, bedding, etc., accompany him, which in reality no longer belong to him—they belong to his heirs. They go along and after the burial, they return. Good deeds come to a person in the grave in the form of a handsome, well-dressed, and fragrant young man, while evil deeds come in the opposite form.

1939. Commentary:
➊ "His wealth" refers to slaves and the like. In the era of ignorance (jahiliyyah), people would, out of pride, take along the deceased's horses and weapons, etc., with the funeral procession.
➋ A person's deeds remain with him, therefore one should strive as much as possible for righteous deeds (a'mal salihah), and should not become heedless of deeds by being preoccupied with family and wealth.
➌ No apparent connection of this hadith with the chapter is understood.

Benefit:
In this hadith, the deeds that benefit the deceased are mentioned. The relatives of the deceased and his wealth do not remain with him; it is for their sake that a person remained heedless of religion in the world. May Allah grant us the ability to perform righteous deeds, Ameen.

O Lord of the worlds! Writing books is a righteous deed. The writer considers the writing of religious books to be an act of worship. O Lord of the worlds! Grant blessing to my pen, and expand my chest, Ameen.