Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People

Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People Chapter: Dictations to a Dying Person 3ـ عَلِيٌّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَ٠َّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) قَالَ إِذَا أَدْرَكْتَ الرَّجُلَ عِنْدَ النَّزْعِ فَلَقِّنْهُ كَلِ٠َاتِ الْفَرَجِ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ الله الْحَلِي٠ُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ الله الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِي٠ُ سُبْحَانَ الله رَبِّ السَّ٠َاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبِّ الأرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَ٠َا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ٠َا تَحْتَهُنَّ وَرَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِي٠ْدُ لله رَبِّ الْعَالَ٠ِينَ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) لَوْ أَدْرَكْتُ عِكْرِ٠َوْتِ لَنَفَعْتُهُ فَقِيلَ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠َا ذَا كَانَ يَنْفَعُهُ قَالَ يُلَقِّنُهُ ٠3.

Ali has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘If you find a man in dying condition, dictate to him the relieving words: ‘Allah, the Most Forbearing, the Most Honorable, is the only Lord who must be worshipped. Allah, the Most High, the Most Great, is the only Lord who must be worshipped.

It is Allah, Lord of seven heavens and seven earths, all that is between them and beneath them, Lord of the great Throne who is free of all defects, and it is only Allah, Lord of the worlds who deserves all praise.’ Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), then said, ‘Had you met ‘Ikrimah in his dying condition you could have benefited him.’ He was asked, ‘In what way he could benefit him?’ The Imam replied, ‘By dictating to him the matters of your belief.’” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (3/277))