EASE ONE'S DEATH WITH CORDIAL RELATIONS WITH HIS KITH AND KIN...

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Shaikh Sadooq quotes from Imam Ja'far-as-Sadiq (A.S.) that he said, "If a person wishes that his last moments should be easy, he should maintain cordial relations with his kith & kin, and be kind to his parents. Whoever does so, death will be eased, and he will never fall prey to misfortunes in his lifetime". It is narrated that once the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) went to see a youth who was in his last moments. He told him to recite Kalamae Tawheed (There is no God but Allah), but they youth could not utter it because his tongue had turned speechless. The Prophet repeated his order but with no avail. He repeated it twice but the youth could not answer. The Prophet turned towards a woman who was sat near the youth's head and asked her if she was his mother. She replied in affirmative. He then asked her if she was unhappy with her son. She answered that she was certainly unhappy, but would forgive him if the Prophet commanded her to do so. The Prophet told her to forgive him. As soon as she forgave, the youth's speech returned and he recited the 'Kalema'. The Prophet asked him as to what he saw. He answered that he saw an ugly looking man who had held him by the neck, and was trying to strangle him. The Prophet told him to recite the following: يا من يقبل اليسير ويعفو عن الكثير اقبل مني اليسير واعف عني الكثير إنك أنت الغفور الرحيم When he did so, the Prophet asked him as to what he saw now. He answered that he saw that a handsome man had come to his rescue while the ugly man had turned back. The Prophet ordered him to recite the above du'a again and after having done so asked him what he saw. He replied that the ugly man had left, and the handsome youth was there by his side comforting him. He uttered these words and breathed his last. The above narration should be understood well, and lesson should be learnt that parent's displeasure becomes the reason for anguish in death. Even after being a companion (Sahabi) of the Prophet, and the Prophet being present besides him, the youth could not recite the 'kalema' and was in agony until his mother forgave him. Imam Ja'far-as-Sadiq (A.S.) says, "For a person who gives clothes to his brother believer during the summer or in winter, it is incumbent upon Allah to present the dress of Paradise to him, make his end easy, and save him from the narrowness of the grave." The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) says, "A person who offers to eat something sweet to his brother believer, the pangs of death will be easy on him". Those A'mal which prove beneficial during death and eases it's tribulations: Reciting Surah-al-Yaseen, Surah-as-Saffat and the following supplication (du'a) eases the tribulation during death: لا إله إلا الله الحليم الكريم. لا إله الله العلي العظيم. سبحان الله رب السموات السبع ورب الأرضين السبع وما فيهن وما بينهن وما فوقهن وماتحتهن وهو رب العرش العظيم والحمد لله رب العالمين. Shaikh Sadooq narrates from Imam Ja'far-as-Sadiq (A.S.) that he said, "For the person who fasts on the last day of the month of Rajab, Allah will save him from the after effects of death". Fasting on the 24th of Rajab carries great reward (Sawab). One of its merits is that when the Angel of death comes to remove his spirit (Rooh), he comes in the form of a handsome youth carrying a bowl of the pure drink (Sharabe Tahoora) and offers him to drink. The dying person does so and dies in peace. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) says that if a person recites four units (Rak'at) Namaz on the night of seventh Rajab in a manner that in each unit (Rak'at) after Surah-al-Hamd recites thrice Surah-at-Tawheed, once Surah-al-Falaq, and once Surah-an-Naas. After finishing the Namaz, sends Salawat on Us and recites ten times Tasbeehate Arba. سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا اله إلا الله والله اكبر Almighty Allah will offer him shelter under the Throne (Arsh), and give him reward of a person fasting in the month of Ramazan. Till the time he finishes the prayers, the Angels pray for his forgiveness. Allah will ease the pangs of death on him, and save him from the squeeze in the grave (Fishare Qabr). He will not die until he sees his place in Paradise, and will be safe from the hardships of Resurrection (Qay'amat) Shaikh Kafami quotes from the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.), that he said that a person who recites the following supplication (Du'a) 10 times daily, Allah will forgive four thousand major sins (Gunahane Kabeera) of his, offer him refuge from one hundred thousand calamities at the time of death, the squeeze in the grave (Fishare Qabr) and Qayamat. Allah will also save him from Satan (Sshaitaan) and his army, will pay off his dues and save him from troubles and anxieties. أعددت لكل هول لا إله إلا الله ولكل غم وهم ما شاءالله ولكل نعمة الحمد لله ولكل رخاء الشكر لله ولكل اعجوبة سبحان الله ولكل ذنب استغفر الله ولكل مصيبة إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون ولكل ضيق حسبي الله ولكل قضاء وقدر توكلت على الله ولكل عدو اعتصمت بالله ولكل طاعة ومعصية لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم. The recitation of the following du'a seventy times carries great reward. The least of which is that he will be given glad tidings that he will enter Paradise يا أسمع السامعين ويا أبصر المبصرين و يا أسرع الحاسبين ويا أحكم الحاكمين Shaikh Kulaini relates from Imam Ja'far-as-Sadiq (A.S.) that he said that the one who recites Surah-az-Zilzal in the Supererogatory Prayers (Nafela), Allah will save him from earthquake, lightening and the calamities of the land and sky. And during death He will send this Surah in the form of a handsome youth who will sit besides him and request the Angel of death (Malekul Maut) to remove his spirit with ease.

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