So there is no harm in being thus affected and also there is no harm in weeping.

So there is no harm in being thus affected and also there is no harm in weeping. What is essential is that there must be no excessive complaints and crying. It is necessary to understand that death is first a meeting or a union. It is the first enjoyment of fruits from the bounties promised by God. You undertook fasts for one full month of Ramadan. Now it is time to enjoy its reward. It is the period of encashing life long savings.

Fix your place in paradise while you are here Every one of us after we are born is being surrounded (by our relatives). They pick us up and we become happy. We experience happiness both in the cradle and in the laps of our mothers. Then God takes away all of the material bounties, home and life, wife and children on the last day from you. Just as you had arrived naked, they make you bare. From your clothing, you take only the shroud with you. Muhammad (‘s) is the caller from God. O people!

Do such deeds whereby your life after death may be insured. You should be pleased when they want to take you away (to the grave). Prepare your place in the Hereafter while you are yet here. How will you do it? Just hear it from Muhammad (‘s). It is reported that the Holy Prophet said, “Most of you, O women! Are hell dwellers as you are deniers?” They replied, “We have put faith (how are we ‘disbelievers’?).” The Holy Prophet said, “You are ‘disbeliever’ of your husbands.

You are not performing your duty towards them, as it is necessary to obey your husbands.” They asked, “Now what should we do?” He replied, “Spend in the path of God.”[^2] Especially with regard to your relatives, do such deeds that your house in the Hereafter may be prepared before you go there. Send before you proceed. Send a soft bedding to your grave. None will bring it later; therefore you must send it in advance. (Persian couplet) A man owned a large quantity of date fruits.

He made a will that the Holy Prophet (‘s) may give away the lot in the path of God after his death. So when he died, the Holy Prophet (‘s) gave away those dates in charity. A piece fell on ground. The Holy Prophet (‘s) picked it up and said, “Had he (that man) himself given this one in the path of God it would have been better for him than the giving of this whole lot after his death.”[^3] I long for you at my last moment O Muslims! They have not yet carried you away.

Prepare your paradise in grave just now. Take benefit from you body, wealth and heart.