Death
39 sayings
If animals were aware of what men know about death, they would avoid weight-growing meat.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 984; Page No. 139 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s.) has related from his forefathers that Amirul Momineen Ali (a.s.) was queried by someone about death. He replied, "You have come to the knowledgeable (personality)." "Death occurs to a person in one of the three ways: He is given the good news of everlasting bounties, or informed of the never-ending retribution or he remains in a perpetual state of terror and fear. His affair remains undecided and unpredictable, and it is not known about the kind of future that awaits him. Then (you must know) that our devotee who is obedient of our command and does not sin, is given the good news of everlasting bounties. But our opponent shall forever be involved in Divine punishment. And the person who has been unjust to his soul and who has abused it will be found in an unsure condition. Unaware of what the future will hold. Such a person is a sinner whose death will be accompanied with terror and fear. But Allah will not consider him on the same level as our enemy. Rather he would be removed from Hell because of our intercession. Then, act (rightly) and obey the commandments of Allah. Do not consider the Divine punishment to be trifle, and certainly there are such people who would not be able to receive our intercession till after 3,00,000 years."
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 20; Behaarul Anwaar vol.3 quoted from Ma'aniul Akhbaar link
If you could see death and its course, worldly desire and its happiness would turn worthless for you.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1019; Page No. 143 link
If you knew what would befall you after death, you would have no appetite to eat, would never drink tastefully, would never enter a house to take rest, but would (instead) climb to summits hurting your hearts and bewailing your souls.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1033; Page No. 145 link
If you look (deeply) at death and its course, you would hate worldly longing and its joys.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1035; Page No. 146 link
It is as if those other than us had to follow the truth, as if death were only destined for other than us, and as if the dead whose funeral procession we witness everyday were travelers who would soon return to us, for we bury their bodies and divide their wealth as if we would be immortal after them. We have in fact connived at all admonitions and feel that we are safe against all events.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1077; Page No. 152&153 link
I am a warner, death is a plunderer and Resurrection, a meeting place.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 942; Page No. 133 link
Verily a man may carry out the actions of the people of Paradise for a long period of time, but end his life with the actions of the people of the Hellfire.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 545; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 261 link
Do not be amazed by [the good actions of] anyone until you see his end, for verily one may perform good actions for a period of his life that if he were to die during that time he would enter Paradise, but he subsequently changes and then commits evil actions.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 589; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 261 link
"No believer passes away while he is away from his home having no one to weep over him except that the parts of the earth where he used to worship and the clothes, which he used to wear will weep for him. All those doors of heaven weep for him, from which his deeds used to go up and the angels appointed on him will weep for him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 220 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that Musa (a.s.) asked Allah, "Let me know the reward of visiting a sick." Allah replied, Allah replied, "I order an angel to worship in the grave of the visitor till the Day of Reckoning." Musa (a.s.) asked, "O Lord! What is the reward of giving ritual bath to a dead body?" Allah replied, "I will wash his sins like that of the day when he was born." Musa (a.s.) asked, "O Allah! What is the reward of those who attend a funeral?" I will appoint flag-bearing angels to attend him from his grave till the Day of Reckoning." Musa (a.s.) asked, "What is the reward of condoling a woman whose son has passed away?" Allah answered, "He will get the shade on the day when there will be no shade."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 248 link
It is narrated by Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s.) that his father narrated that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) visited a person from the children of Abdul Muttalib who was on his death bed and was not facing the Qibla. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) ordered him to turn his face towards qiblah and said, "If you turn his face towards qiblah, angels and God look at him till his soul is captured."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 248 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Do Talqeen of 'there is no god except Allah', for a person whose last words are, 'there is no god except Allah', will enter Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 248/249 link
"If a believer gives ghusl to a dead believer and recites: Allaahumma haadhaa badanu a'bdikal mu-mini wa qad akharajta rooh'ahu minhu wa farraqta bainahumaa fa-a'fwaka a'fwak Allah forgives the sins committed by him in one year except for the greater sins."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 249 link
"One who gives ghusl to a body of a believer and remain trustworthy with him, Allah will forgive all his sins." Someone asked, "How should one be trustworthy?" Imam (a.s.) answered, "One should not tell to others what he sees on the body."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 249 link
"One who shoulders the coffin of a person, Allah will forgive his twenty-five greater sins and one who shoulders the coffin from all four sides, Allah will purify him of his sins."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 250 link
"Arrange for a good burial shroud for the dead among you and shroud them well for the shroud is the only embellishment for them."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 250 link
"A person who commits suicide will remain in Hell forever."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 344 link
Everybody should be optimistic to God on the verge of death.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 562; Page No. 82 link
Death compared to its aftermath is like unto a goat's butting.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 436; Page No. 65&66 link
Death is a gift for believers.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 437; Page No. 66 link
Death is the expiation (of sins) for all Muslim men and women.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 438; Page No. 66 link
Death of a lonely person is martyrdom.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 439; Page No. 66 link
Look at the graves (of men) and from the resurrection (of the dead) learn a lesson.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1200; Page No. 172 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Allah has made a measure for everything and for every measure an end
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4778; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 731 link
The believer is continuously fearful of a bad end [to his life] and remains uncertain of attaining the pleasure of Allah until the angel of death appears and takes his soul.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 366, no. 13; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 261 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
If you want Allah to protect you from an evil final outcome [to your life], then know that whatever good that comes is from Allah's grace and divine succour, and whatever bad that comes, know that Allah has delayed it for you and you have already been given respite for it, so be aware of Allah's clemency and pardon for you.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 392, no. 60; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 262 link
If you want a good final outcome to your actions and for your soul to be taken while you are in the best of actions then observe the rights of Allah, do not use His bounties to disobey Him, do not allow the fact that Allah is clement with you to delude you [into negligence], and respect and honour everyone whom we praise or those who embrace our love.
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 4, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 262 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
A man's soul is his steps towards his death
Sharhe Nahj al-Balagha by Abi al-Hadid, v. 18, no. 221; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 731 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Death suffices as a guard
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 5, p. 142, no. 14; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 731 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Death is a fortified castle
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 494; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 731 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Everything has a fixed duration and an end
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 190; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 731 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He [i.e. Allah] created the duration [of every life] and made them short or long; He expedited some and postponed others, and connected their causes with the death.
Sharhe Nahj al-Balagha by Abi al-Hadid, v. 7, p. 21; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 730 link
said, interpreting the above verse: 'The first undetermined term is suspended; He can expedite and postpone it as He wishes. As for the specified term, that is what He wills to occur as a result of the Night of Ordainment (laylat al-qadr) to the next year's Night of Ordainment; and that is Allah's statement: "when their time comes, they shall not defer it by a single hour nor shall they advance it
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 5, p. 139, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 732 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
People's terms are extended by charity
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4239; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 732 link
People live by their goodness towards others more than they do according to their [predestined] life terms; they also die due to their sins more than they die due to the end of their terms.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 5, p. 140, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 732 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Nothing is truer than death
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10648; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 730 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
What a good remedy death is!
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9905; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 730 link
In whatever state one dies, in the same way will God resurrect him/her.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1059; Page No. 149 link
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