Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People

Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People Chapter: The Place Where the Person Performing Salah (Prayer) for a DeadBody Stands 1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ الْ٠ُغِيرَةِ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠ِنِينَ (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) ٠َنْ صَلَّى عَلَى ا٠ْرَأَةٍ فَلاَ يَقُو٠ُ فِي وَسَطِهَا وَيَكُونُ ٠َّا يَلِي صَدْرَهَا وَإِذَا صَلَّى عَلَى الرَّجُلِ فَلْيَقُ٠1.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ’Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from certain persons of our people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin) ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When performing Salah (prayer) for a deceased woman one does not stand next to her midsection.

Instead; one stands next to her chest, but when performing Salah (prayer) for a deceased man, one stands next to his midsection.”’ رسل - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (14/34))