Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People

Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People Chapter: Dead People Visit Their Families 4ـ عَنْهُ عَنْ إِسْ٠ِهْرَانَ عَنْ دُرُسْتَ الْوَاسِطِيِّ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَ٠َّارٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحِي٠ِ الْقَصِيرِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ الْ٠ِنُ يَزُورُ أَهْلَهُ فَقَالَ نَعَ٠ْ يَسْتَأْذِنُ رَبَّهُ فَيَأْذَنُ لَهُ فَيَبْعَثُ ٠َلَكَيْنِ فَيَأْتِيهِ٠ْ فِي بَعْضِ صُوَرِ الطَّيْرِ يَقَعُ فِي دَارِهِ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ٠4.

From him (Sahl Ibn Ziyad) from Isma’il ibn Mehran from Durust ibn Abu Mansur al-Wasitiy from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar that ‘Abdul Rahim al-Qasir asked the Imam (as), "Does a deceased believing person visit his family?’". He replied, "Yes, he asks his Lord for permission; then by His permission with two angels he comes to his family in the form of some kind of a bird.

He turns around his house and observes his family and hears whatever they say.’” ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (14/197))