The Funeral Prayer (Salat Al-Janazah)

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 26
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Book 1, Chapter 26

The Funeral Prayer (Salat Al-Janazah)

وَ رَوَى صَفْوَانُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ اَلْجَمَّالُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «مَاتَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ اَلْمُنَافِقِينَ فَخَرَجَ اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَمْشِي فَلَقِيَ مَوْلًى لَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ «إِلَى أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُ» فَقَالَ أَفِرُّ مِنْ جِنَازَةِ هَذَا اَلْمُنَافِقِ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ اَلْحُسَيْنُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «قُمْ إِلَى جَنْبِي فَمَا سَمِعْتَنِي أَقُولُ فَقُلْ مِثْلَهُ» قَالَ فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ « اَللَّهُمَّ أَخْزِ عَبْدَكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ وَ بِلاَدِكَ اَللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِهِ أَشَدَّ نَارِكَ اَللَّهُمَّ أَذِقْهُ حَرَّ عَذَابِكَ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يُوَالِي أَعْدَاءَكَ وَ يُعَادِي أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَ يُبْغِضُ أَهْلَ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ ».
it was narrated by Safwan ibn Mehran al-Jammal from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام that He said: "A man from the hypocrites passed away, and Imam al-Hussain ibn Ali عليه السلام went out walking. He encountered a servant of his, and asked: 'Where are you going?' The servant said: 'I am avoiding the funeral of this hypocrite so that I do not have to pray over him.' Imam al-Hussain عليه السلام replied: 'Come stand by my side, and whatever you hear me say, you should say as well.' He then raised his hands and said: Allāhumma akhzī ‘abdaka fī ‘ibādika wa bilādika, Allāhumma aṣlih ashaddu nārika, Allāhumma adhiqhu ḥarra ‘adhābika, fa-innahu kāna yuwālī a‘dā’aka wa yu‘ādī awliyā’aka wa yubghiḍu ahla bayti nabiyyika "'O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, disgrace Your servant among Your servants and in Your lands. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, make him taste the intensity of Your fire. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, make him feel the heat of Your punishment, for he was loyal to Your enemies, hostile to Your allies, and had hatred for the family of Your Prophet.'"
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