Chapter on Guiding the Dying, Positioning Them at Death, Procedures for Their Final Moments, Washing Them, and Placing Them in Shrouds

Through this chain of narration from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from his father, from Ahmad ibn Idris, from Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya, from al-Hasan ibn Salih ibn Muhammad al-Hamdani, from 'Abd al-Samad ibn Harun, who raised the narration: Abu 'Abdullah عليه السلام said: "When the deceased is placed in the grave, if it is a man, he should be lowered in lengthwise. However, if it is a woman, she should be taken in crosswise, as it is more concealing."