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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Manazel Al-akherah Those Deeds Whose Performance Eases Death Shaikh Sadooq quotes from Imam Ja'far-as-Sadiq (A.S.) that he said, “If a person wishes that his last moments should be easy, he should maintain cordial relations with his kith & kin, and be kind to his parents. Whoever does so, death will be eased, and he will never fall prey to misfortunes in his lifetime”.

It is narrated that once the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) went to see a youth who was in his last moments. He told him to recite Kalamae Tawheed (There is no God but Allah), but they youth could not utter it because his tongue had turned speechless. The Prophet repeated his order but with no awail. He repeated it twice but the youth could not answer. The Prophet turned towards a woman who was sat near the youth's head and asked her if she was his mother. She replied in the affirmative.

He then asked her if she was unhappy with her son. She answered that she was certainly unhappy, but would forgive him if the Prophet commanded her to do so. The Prophet told her to forgive him. As soon as she forgave, the youth's speech returned and he recited the ‘Kalema’. The Prophet asked him as to what he saw. He answered that he saw an ugly looking man who had held him by the neck, and was trying to strangle him.

The Prophet told him to recite the following: يا مَنْ يَقْبَلُ اليَسيرَ وَيَعْفُو عَنِ الكَثيرِ اقْبَلْ مِنّي اليَسيرَ وَاعْفُ عَنّي الكَثيرَ إنَّكَ أنْتَ الغَفورُ الرَّحيمُ When he did so, the Prophet asked him as to what he saw now. He answered that he saw that a handsome man had come to his resque while the ugly man had turned back. The Prophet ordered him to recite the above du'a again and after having done so asked him what he saw.

He replied that the ugly man had left, and the handsome youth was there by his side comforting him. He uttered these words and peathed his last. The above narration should be understood well, and lesson should be learnt that parents's displeasure becomes the reason for anguish in death. Even after being a companion (Sahabi) of the Prophet, and the Prophet being present besides him, the youth could not recite the ‘kalema’ and was in agony till his mother forgave him.