💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Seven things to do to respect Muslims who have died:
One: Say the prescribed Du'a when living beings die.
We come from Allah and to Him we'll return sometime.
While it's fine to shed tears or feel distraught from inside,
Strive to keep calm and avoid acts which Allah dislikes.
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Two: When the corpse is being washed, try your best to hide
Their private parts, and their flaws to others don't describe.
Three: Ensure when they're buried, you lay them on their right,
Facing the Qiblah if its direction you can find,
And don't decorate gravestones as it isn't required.
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Four: Mention them in your Du'as nearly day and night.
Pray to Allah that He forgives their mistakes and slights,
And that their place in Barzakh is wide and full of light.
Five: Speak of them kindly. About their sins don't backbite.
Dissing the deceased can distress those who are alive.
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Six: Make sure that they didn't leave any debts behind.
If they owe anyone money, pay the debt on time.
And if they borrowed items, give the owners their rights.
If they're lost, on behalf of the dead apologize.
And if they have some missed fasts, complete them if you like.
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Seven: Refrain from posting photos of them online
And writing letters which the buried can't scrutinize.
Instead of spreading their pictures to memorialize,
Include them in Du'as, while praying Qiyaam Al-Layl
And when sweet memories of them come from time to time.
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📖 Al-Mughirah Ibn Shu’bah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Do not abuse the dead and thus hurt the living."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1982
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Do not abuse the dead, for they have reached what they put forward."
In another narration, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When your companion (friend or loved one) dies, leave him alone without speaking badly about him."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1329
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
📖 Ibn Abbas RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: A woman came to the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam and she said, "My mother has died and she owed a month of fasting." The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Do you think if she had a debt you would repay it on her behalf?" She said "yes." The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The debts of Allah are more worthy to be repaid."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1902
Sahih Muslim 1132
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Ibn ‘Umar RadhiAllahu ‘anhuma narrated from his father that the noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The deceased is punished in his grave for the wailing done over him."
Reference: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1292
In-book reference: Book 23, Hadith 51
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 2, Book 23, Hadith 379
📖 Ibn Mas'ud RadhiAllahu ‘anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "I prohibited you from visiting the graves, but visit them now. Verily, they will weaken your attachment to the world and remind you of the Hereafter."
Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1571
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Suyuti
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