The Imam said...

The Imam said: You did not meet death, but what befell you was something to warn and acquaint you with some of its aspects. Verily, mankind may be divided into two classes: those who find rest in death ( mustarih bi'l-mawt ), and those who give rest (to others) by it ( mustarh bi'l-mawt ).[^13] So renew your faith in Allah, in the Prophethood (of Muhammad) and in the walaya (of the Imams) and you will be among those who find rest in it (death).

The man acted accordingly - and this story is long and we have taken from it what was necessary. Imam Muhammad bin 'Ali bin Musa ar-Rida was asked: What is the matter with these Muslims that they dislike death? He said: They are ignorant of it…