Chapter on Touching the Deceased
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 25
وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لَمَّا مَاتَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ وَ هُوَ مُسَجًّى أَنْ يُكْشَفَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ فَقَبَّلْتُ جَبْهَتَهُ وَ ذَقَنَهُ وَ نَحْرَهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ فَغُطِّيَ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ اِكْشِفُوا عَنْهُ فَقَبَّلْتُ أَيْضاً جَبْهَتَهُ وَ ذَقَنَهُ وَ نَحْرَهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُهُمْ فَغَطَّوْهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ فَغُسِّلَ ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَدْ كُفِّنَ فَقُلْتُ اِكْشِفُوا عَنْ وَجْهِهِ فَقَبَّلْتُ جَبْهَتَهُ وَ ذَقَنَهُ وَ نَحْرَهُ وَ عَوَّذْتُهُ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ أَدْرِجُوهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ بِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ عَوَّذْتَهُ فَقَالَ بِالْقُرْآنِ.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "When (my son) Ismail died, I ordered that his body, while covered, be uncovered so that I could kiss his forehead, chin, and neck. Then, I had him covered again and later ordered that he be uncovered a second time, and I kissed his forehead, chin, and neck once more. Then, I had him covered again. After that, I instructed that he be washed. When the washing was completed, I entered while he was being shrouded and said: 'Uncover his face,' and I kissed his forehead, chin, and neck and then recited protective supplications over him. I then said: 'Wrap him.' Someone asked: 'With what did you offer the protective supplication?' Imam عليه السلام replied: 'With the Qur'an.'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh