Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

The Book on Dying People · Things that Believers and Unbelievers See in Dying Conditions · Volume 3, book 3, chapter 13, Hadith 4

Original Arabic text

4ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَنْ سَمِعَ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) يَقُولُ مِنْكُمْ وَالله يُقْبَلُ وَلَكُمْ وَالله يُغْفَرُ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ بَيْنَ أَحَدِكُمْ وَبَيْنَ أَنْ يَغْتَبِطَ وَيَرَى السُّرُورَ وَقُرَّةَ الْعَيْنِ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَبْلُغَ نَفْسُهُ هَاهُنَا وَأَوْمَأَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى حَلْقِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّهُ إِذَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ وَاحْتُضِرَ حَضَرَهُ رَسُولُ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَعَلِيٌّ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) وَجَبْرَئِيلُ وَمَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) فَيَدْنُو مِنْهُ عَلِيٌّ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) فَيَقُولُ يَا رَسُولَ الله إِنَّ هَذَا كَانَ يُحِبُّنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ فَأَحِبَّهُ وَيَقُولُ رَسُولُ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ إِنَّ هَذَا كَانَ يُحِبُّ الله وَرَسُولَهُ وَأَهْلَ بَيْتِ رَسُولِهِ فَأَحِبَّهُ وَيَقُولُ جَبْرَئِيلُ لِمَلَكِ الْمَوْتِ إِنَّ هَذَا كَانَ يُحِبُّ الله وَرَسُولَهُ وَأَهْلَ بَيْتِ رَسُولِهِ فَأَحِبَّهُ وَارْفُقْ بِهِ فَيَدْنُو مِنْهُ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ فَيَقُولُ يَا عَبْدَ الله أَخَذْتَ فَكَاكَ رَقَبَتِكَ أَخَذْتَ أَمَانَ بَرَاءَتِكَ تَمَسَّكْتَ بِالْعِصْمَةِ الْكُبْرَى فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا قَالَ فَيُوَفِّقُهُ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَيَقُولُ نَعَمْ فَيَقُولُ وَمَا ذَلِكَ فَيَقُولُ وَلاَيَةُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) فَيَقُولُ صَدَقْتَ أَمَّا الَّذِي كُنْتَ تَحْذَرُهُ فَقَدْ آمَنَكَ الله مِنْهُ وَأَمَّا الَّذِي كُنْتَ تَرْجُوهُ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكْتَهُ أَبْشِرْ بِالسَّلَفِ الصَّالِحِ مُرَافَقَةِ رَسُولِ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَعَلِيٍّ وَفَاطِمَةَ (عَلَيْهِا الْسَّلام) ثُمَّ يَسُلُّ نَفْسَهُ سَلاًّ رَفِيقاً ثُمَّ يَنْزِلُ بِكَفَنِهِ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَحَنُوطِهِ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ بِمِسْكٍ أَذْفَرَ فَيُكَفَّنُ بِذَلِكَ الْكَفَنِ وَيُحَنَّطُ بِذَلِكَ الْحَنُوطِ ثُمَّ يُكْسَى حُلَّةً صَفْرَاءَ مِنْ حُلَلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَإِذَا وُضِعَ فِي قَبْرِهِ فُتِحَ لَهُ بَابٌ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ رَوْحِهَا وَرَيْحَانِهَا ثُمَّ يُفْسَحُ لَهُ عَنْ أَمَامِهِ مَسِيرَةَ شَهْرٍ وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثُمَّ يُقَالُ لَهُ نَمْ نَوْمَةَ الْعَرُوسِ عَلَى فِرَاشِهَا أَبْشِرْ بِرَوْحٍ وَرَيْحَانٍ وَجَنَّةِ نَعِيمٍ وَرَبٍّ غَيْرِ غَضْبَانَ ثُمَّ يَزُورُ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ فِي جِنَانِ رَضْوَى فَيَأْكُلُ مَعَهُمْ مِنْ طَعَامِهِمْ وَيَشْرَبُ مِنْ شَرَابِهِمْ وَيَتَحَدَّثُ مَعَهُمْ فِي مَجَالِسِهِمْ حَتَّى يَقُومَ قَائِمُنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ فَإِذَا قَامَ قَائِمُنَا بَعَثَهُمُ الله فَأَقْبَلُوا مَعَهُ يُلَبُّونَ زُمَراً زُمَراً فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ يَرْتَابُ الْمُبْطِلُونَ وَيَضْمَحِلُّ الْمُحِلُّونَ وَقَلِيلٌ مَا يَكُونُونَ هَلَكَتِ الْمَحَاضِيرُ وَنَجَا الْمُقَرَّبُونَ مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) لِعَلِيٍّ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) أَنْتَ أَخِي وَمِيعَادُ مَا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ وَادِي السَّلاَمِ قَالَ وَإِذَا احْتُضِرَ الْكَافِرُ حَضَرَهُ رَسُولُ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَعَلِيٌّ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) وَجَبْرَئِيلُ (عَلَيْهِم الْسَّلام) وَمَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) فَيَدْنُو مِنْهُ عَلِيٌّ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) فَيَقُولُ يَا رَسُولَ الله إِنَّ هَذَا كَانَ يُبْغِضُنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ فَأَبْغِضْهُ وَيَقُولُ رَسُولُ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ إِنَّ هَذَا كَانَ يُبْغِضُ الله وَرَسُولَهُ وَأَهْلَ بَيْتِ رَسُولِهِ فَأَبْغِضْهُ فَيَقُولُ جَبْرَئِيلُ يَا مَلَكَ الْمَوْتِ إِنَّ هَذَا كَانَ يُبْغِضُ الله وَرَسُولَهُ وَأَهْلَ بَيْتِ رَسُولِهِ فَأَبْغِضْهُ وَاعْنُفْ عَلَيْهِ فَيَدْنُو مِنْهُ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ فَيَقُولُ يَا عَبْدَ الله أَخَذْتَ فَكَاكَ رِهَانِكَ أَخَذْتَ أَمَانَ بَرَاءَتِكَ تَمَسَّكْتَ بِالْعِصْمَةِ الْكُبْرَى فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا فَيَقُولُ لاَ فَيَقُولُ أَبْشِرْ يَا عَدُوَّ الله بِسَخَطِ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَعَذَابِهِ وَالنَّارِ أَمَّا الَّذِي كُنْتَ تَحْذَرُهُ فَقَدْ نَزَلَ بِكَ ثُمَّ يَسُلُّ نَفْسَهُ سَلاًّ عَنِيفاً ثُمَّ يُوَكِّلُ بِرُوحِهِ ثَلاَثَمِائَةِ شَيْطَانٍ كُلُّهُمْ يَبْزُقُ فِي وَجْهِهِ وَيَتَأَذَّى بِرُوحِهِ فَإِذَا وُضِعَ فِي قَبْرِهِ فُتِحَ لَهُ بَابٌ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ النَّارِ فَيَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ قَيْحِهَا وَلَهَبِهَا.

Published English translation

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan from a person who had who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) say, ‘Only from you, by Allah, it (good deeds) is accepted and only your sins are forgiven. There is nothing between any one of you and bliss, joy and the delight of heart, except the time when the soul reaches here’ - pointing to his throat he continued - ‘and when that time comes the Messenger of Allah, Ali, Gabriel and the angel of death come to visit him. Ali comes near him and says, ‘O Messenger of Allah, this person loved us (Ahl al-Bayt), thus please, love him.’ The Messenger of Allah, then says, ‘O Gabriel, this person loved Allah, His Messenger, and the family of His Messenger, thus please love him.’ Gabriel then says, ‘O angel of death, this person loved Allah, His Messenger, and the family of His Messenger, thus please love him and be kind to him.’ The angel of death then comes near him and says, ‘O servant of Allah, have you freed your neck (from punishment), acquired the certificate of exoneration (from sins) and established your hold to the greatest source of protection in the worldly life?”’ The Imam then said, ‘Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, then grants him power to say, “Yes, I have done so.’” The angel asks, “What is it?” He replies, “It is (my accepting) the guardianship, the Divine Authority of Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) .” The angel then says, “You have spoken the truth. Allah has now granted you safety from whatever you feared and all of your wishes that you wanted have come true. There is good news for you along with the virtuous ancestors to be in the company of the Messenger of Allah, Ali and Fatimah, ‘Alayhim al-Salam .” Then he gently separates his soul from his body. Then his shroud is brought from paradise and a special (hunut) perfume in the form of Adhfar Musk. He then is dressed up with that shroud, and that hunut is used. In addition, he is dressed up with a yellow dress of the dresses of paradise. When he is placed in the grave, a door from paradise is opened, through which breeze and fragrance come to him. Thereafter, a space of the distance of one month’s journey is opened in front and on both of his sides. Then it is said to him, “Rest like a bridegroom in his bed with good news of the delightful breeze, fragrance, bountiful paradise and the pleasure of the Lord.” He then visits the family of Muhammad in Rizwan paradise, and is served food and drink with them. He speaks to them in their gatherings until the reappearance of al-Qa’im from Ahl al-Bayt. When al- Qa’im reappears, Allah resurrects them and they come along with him wholeheartedly in groups and formations. The unbelievers at this time become worthless, and disrespectful ones are destroyed but they are very few. People who want the reappearance of Al-Qa’im very quickly vanish and those who believe it (reappearance) is near gain their salvation. For this reason the Messenger of Allah said to Ali (a.s.), “You are my brother and the place for us to meet is the valley of Peace.’” The Imam then said, ‘When it is time for an unbeliever to die, the Messenger of Allah, Ali, Gabriel and the angel of death visit him. Ali comes closer to him and says, “O Messenger of Allah, this person disliked us (Ahl al-Bayt), thus dislike him.” The Messenger of Allah then says, “O Gabriel, this person disliked Allah, His Messenger and the family of His Messenger (Ahl al-Bayt), thus please, dislike him.” Gabriel then says, “O angel of death, this person disliked Allah, His Messenger, and the family of His Messenger, thus you should also dislike him and be firm with him.” The angel of death then comes near him and says, “O servant of Allah, have you freed your neck from punishment, acquired the certificate of exoneration from sins and established a secure hold to the source of safety in the worldly life?” He then says, “No.” The angel then says, “O enemy of Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, His anger, punishment and hell await you. Whatever you were afraid of has come upon you”; and then he separates his soul from his body in a very harsh manner. Three hundred devils are then assigned over his soul who spit on his face and torture his soul. When he is placed in his grave a door of the doors of hell, whereby pus and flames enter in his grave, is opened.’”

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