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

Sa'd bin Abdullah narrated from Al-Abbas, from Hammad bin Isa, and Abdullah bin Al-Mughirah, from Ibn Sinan, from Abdurrahman bin Abi Abdullah. He said: "I asked Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, about a person in the state of ihram (a pilgrim observing sacred rites) who dies - how should he be prepared? Imam عليه السلام replied: 'Indeed, Abdurrahman bin Al-Hasan عليه السلام, died at Al-Abwa while accompanying (Imam) Al-Husayn عليه السلام, and he was in a state of ihram. With (Imam) Al-Husayn عليه السلام were Abdullah bin Al-Abbas and Abdullah bin Ja‘far. They prepared him as they would prepare any deceased person, covering his face but not applying any perfume to him.' Imam عليه السلام then said: 'This was written in the book of (Imam) Ali عليه السلام.'"