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

With this chain of narration from Muhammad bin Ya‘qub, from ‘Ali bin Ibrahim, from his father, from ‘Abdullah bin Al-Mughirah, from Hariz, Fudayl, and ‘Abd Al-Rahman bin Abi ‘Abdullah: It was said to Abu ‘Abdullah عليه السلام: "For what reason is the palm branch placed with the deceased?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "It keeps the punishment away from him as long as it remains fresh."