Chapter on the Prayer over the Dead

Ali ibn al-Husayn from Abdullah ibn Ja’far from Ibrahim ibn Mahziyar from his brother Ali from Isma’il ibn Hammam from Abu al-Hasan عليه السلام, peace be upon him, who said that Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, said: Imam al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: “The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, prayed over a funeral and pronounced five takbirs over it, and He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed over another and pronounced four takbirs over it. As for the one over whom Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم pronounced five takbirs; He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم praised Allah سبحانه وتعالى and glorified Him عز وجل in the first takbir, And in the second, He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم supplicated for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم (himself), And in the third, He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم supplicated for the believing men and believing women, And in the fourth, He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم supplicated for the deceased, And He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم concluded in the fifth. As for the one over whom Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم pronounced four takbirs; He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم praised Allah سبحانه وتعالى and glorified Him عز وجل in the first takbir, And in the second, He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم supplicated for the himself, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, and for his household, peace be upon them, And in the third, He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم supplicated for the believing men and believing women, And He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم concluded in the fourth and He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم did not supplicate for him, because he was a hypocrite.”