Ahadith

Husain ibn Wuhuh relates that Talha ibn Bra‘a ibn Hazib fell ill and the Holy Prophet came to inquire after him. After he had seen him he said: I conceive that Talha’s end is near. Let me know when it comes and prepare his funeral quickly for it is not fitting that the corpse of a Muslim should be detained among his family (Abu Daud).

Ali relates: We were in Baqi‘ah cemetery with a funeral when the Holy Prophet came and sat down and we gathered round him. He had a pointed stick in his hand. He bent down and began to scrape the ground with his stick. Then he said: Everyone of you has his place determined in the Fire or in Paradise. He was asked: Messenger of Allah, shall we then rest content with that which has been determined for each of us? He answered: Go on striving. For everyone that has been made easy which has been created for him (Bokhari and Muslim).

Uthman ibn Affan relates that after the burial of a deceased person the Holy Prophet would stop for a while and. urge: Seek forgiveness for your brother and pray for steadfastness for him, for he is now being questioned (Abu Daud).

This hadith is part of No. 714.

Ayesha relates that a man said to the Holy Prophet: My mother has died suddenly. I believe that if she could have spoken she would have given away something in charity. Would it count as meritorious on her part if I were to give away something in charity on her behalf? He answered: Yes (Bokhari and Muslim).

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: When a person dies his actions come to an end except in respect of three matters that he leaves behind: a continuing charity, knowledge from which benefit could be derived and righteous issue who pray for him (Muslim).

Anas relates that some companions of the Holy Prophet passed a funeral and praised the person who had died, upon which the Holy Prophet said: It has become incumbent. Then they passed another funeral and spoke ill of the person who had died and the Holy Prophet said: It has become incumbent. Umar ibn Khattab inquired from the Holy Prophet; What has become incumbent? He answered: That one you praised and Paradise became incumbent for him, and of the other you spoke ill and the Fire became incumbent for him. You are the witnesses of Allah upon the earth (Bokhari and Muslim).

Abu Aswad relates: I came to Medina and was sitting with Umar ibn Khattab when a funeral passed and those present praised the goodness of the deceased. On this Umar said: It has become incumbent. Then another" funeral passed and those present praised the goodness of the deceased. Again Umar said: It has become incumbent. Then a third funeral passed and those present condemned the vileness of the deceased. This time also Umar said: It’ has become incumbent. On this I inquired: Commander of the Faithful, what is it that has become incumbent? He answered: I said only that which the Holy Prophet had said. He said: Allah will admit into Paradise any Muslim whose goodness is attested to by four people. We asked: Should there be only three? He answered: Even if there should be only three. Then we asked: Should there be only two? He answered: Even if there should be only two. We refrained from asking him about one (Bokhari).

* Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: When a Muslim dies three of whose children had died before attaining puberty Allah will admit him to Paradise by His grace having mercy on them (Bokhari and Muslim).

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet’ said:,A Muslim, three of whose children die, will not be touched by the Fire, except symbolically (Bokhari and Muslim).