The Chapter of Condolences and Grief During Calamities, Visiting Graves, Lamentation and Mourning Gatherings
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 27
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Book 1, Chapter 27
The Chapter of Condolences and Grief During Calamities, Visiting Graves, Lamentation and Mourning Gatherings
وَ لَمَّا مَاتَ ذَرُّ بْنُ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَحْمَةُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَقَفَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ فَمَسَحَ اَلْقَبْرَ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «رَحِمَكَ اَللَّهُ يَا ذَرُّ وَ اَللَّهِ إِنْ كُنْتَ بِي لَبَرّاً وَ لَقَدْ قُبِضْتَ وَ إِنِّي عَنْكَ لَرَاضٍ وَ اَللَّهِ مَا بِي فَقْدُكَ وَ مَا عَلَيَّ مِنْ غَضَاضَةٍ وَ مَا لِي إِلَى أَحَدٍ سِوَى اَللَّهِ مِنْ حَاجَةٍ وَ لَوْ لاَ هَوْلُ اَلْمُطَّلَعِ لَسَرَّنِي أَنْ أَكُونَ مَكَانَكَ وَ لَقَدْ شَغَلَنِي اَلْحُزْنُ لَكَ عَنِ اَلْحُزْنِ عَلَيْكَ وَ اَللَّهِ مَا بَكَيْتُ لَكَ وَ لَكِنْ بَكَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ فَلَيْتَ شِعْرِي مَا قُلْتَ وَ مَا قِيلَ لَكَ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي قَدْ وَهَبْتُ لَهُ مَا اِفْتَرَضْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ حَقِّي فَهَبْ لَهُ مَا اِفْتَرَضْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ حَقِّكَ فَأَنْتَ أَحَقُّ بِالْجُودِ مِنِّي وَ اَلْكَرَمِ.
When Dhar ibn Abi Dhar, passed away, Abu Dharr stood by his grave, touched it with his hand, and said: "May Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on you, O’ Dhar. By Allah سبحانه وتعالى, you were righteous toward me. You were taken from me while I am content with you. By Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I have not felt your loss as a disgrace, nor have I sought from anyone besides Allah سبحانه وتعالى any need. Were it not for the terror of the grave and its trials, I would have been pleased to be in your place. Sorrow for you has preoccupied me from sorrow over your loss. By Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I did not cry for you but for myself over you. I wonder what you said and what was said to you. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I have forgiven him what was due to me of rights. Grant him what is due from You, for You are more worthy of generosity and grace."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh