The Book on Jana''iz (Funerals)

كتاب الجنائز عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

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What Has Been Related About The Recitation OF Fatihatil-Kitab For The Funeral (Prayer)

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Hadith 24

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ENGLISH

Musa bin Abi Musa Al-Asha'ri narrated from his father that:

The Messenger of Allah said: "No one dies and they stand over him crying and saying: 'O what a great man he was! O how respectful he was!' except that two angels are appointed for him to poke him (saying): 'Is that you?'"

ARABIC

‏ مَا مِنْ مَيِّتٍ يَمُوتُ فَيَقُومُ بَاكِيهِ فَيَقُولُ وَاجَبَلاَهُ وَاسَيِّدَاهُ أَوْ نَحْوَ ذَلِكَ إِلاَّ وُكِّلَ بِهِ مَلَكَانِ يَلْهَزَانِهِ أَهَكَذَا كُنْتَ ‏