Chapter on Guiding the Dying, Positioning Them at Death, Procedures for Their Final Moments, Washing Them, and Placing Them in Shrouds

The Shaykh (Al-Mufid), may Allah سبحانه وتعالى support him, said: “It is recommended to write on his shirt, his outer shroud (Hibarah), or the cloth that serves its place, or on the two palm branches, using one’s finger: 'So-and-so bears witness that there is no god but Allah سبحانه وتعالى.' If this is written with the soil from the grave of Husayn ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام, it carries great merit. However, it should not be written with ink or any dyes.”