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

And through this chain of transmission, from Muhammad bin Ya’qub, from Ali bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad, from Hariz, from Zurara, from Abu Ja’far عليه السلام: Imam عليه السلام said: "If you reach a man at the time of death, prompt him with the words of relief: 'There is no god but Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Forbearing, the Generous. There is no god but Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Most High, the Most Great. Glory be to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the seven earths, and all that is in them and between them and beneath them, and the Lord of the Great Throne. And all praise is due to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Lord of the worlds.'" Imam عليه السلام said: "And Abu Ja’far عليه السلام said, 'If I had reached 'Ikrimah at the time of his death, I would have benefited him.'" It was asked to Abu Abdullah عليه السلام: "How would he have benefited him?" Imam عليه السلام said: "He would have prompted him (to recite the beliefs) with what you are upon."