On Various Traditions From Imam Ali Ibn Musa al-Ridha صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم
ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā|Volume 1|Book 2|Chapter 28
ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā
Book 2, Chapter 28
On Various Traditions From Imam Ali Ibn Musa al-Ridha صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم
50 - وَبِهذَا الإسناد قالَ قِيلَ لامِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ: مَا الاسْتِعْدَادُ لِلْمَوْتِ؟ فَقَالَ أَدَاءُ الْفَرَائِضِ وَاجْتِنَابُ الَْمحَارِمِ وَالاشْتَِمالُ عَلَى الْمَكَارِمِ ثُمَّ لا يُبَالِي أَوَقَعَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ أَوْ وَقَعَ الْمَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ. وَاللَّهِ لا يُبَالِي ابْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَوَقَعَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ أَمْ وَقَعَ الْمَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ.
28-50 According to the same documentation, the Commander of the Faithful صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم was asked, “What is preparedness for death?” He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said, “Performing the obligatory deeds, avoiding the forbidden deeds, and being good-tempered. For such a person it does not make any difference whether he approaches death or death comes towards him. I swear by God that it does not make any difference for the son of Abi Talib (the Commander of the Faithful: Imam Ali) whether he goes towards death or death comes towards him.”