The arrangement of the takbirs between the supplications has already been presented by us in the report of Umm Salamah from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام. This report has come with the supplications but does not contain a separation between them with takbirs. Thus, the matter of separation between the testimony that there is ‘no God but Allah سبحانه وتعالى’, the blessings upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, the supplication for the believers, and the supplication for the deceased, should follow what is contained in the first report we presented. As for what Imam عليه السلام, mentioned in his statement: ‘When you finish, give salam to your right,’ it was stated in the context of taqiyyah (precautionary dissimulation), because the prayer over the deceased does not include the taslim (salutation of peace). What indicates this is what was narrated:
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