Washing of the Deceased
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 24
وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ اَلشَّيْطَانَ لَيَأْتِي اَلرَّجُلَ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِنَا عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ لِيُضِلَّهُ عَمَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ فَيَأْبَى اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَلِكَ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى: « يُثَبِّتُ اَللّٰهُ اَلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ اَلثّٰابِتِ فِي اَلْحَيٰاةِ اَلدُّنْيٰا وَ فِي اَلْآخِرَةِ »
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "Indeed, Shaytan comes to one of our followers at the time of their death, approaching from their right and from their left to lead them astray from what they are upon. But Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Glorious, refuses this, and this is the meaning of Allah’s سبحانه وتعالى words: 'Allah سبحانه وتعالى will keep firm those who believe, with the firm word, in this worldly life and in the Hereafter'" (Surah Ibrahim 14:27).
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