Instructing the deceased after burial
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Question:
The questioner also says: Honorable Shaykh, is it true that it is recommended to instruct the deceased after burial, saying, "O so-and-so, son of so-and-so, remember the covenant from which you departed this world, and every deed you performed"?
Answer:
This is not correct. It is reported, but it is not authentic. Therefore, it is not permissible to do this after burial. The one who is instructed is the person who is dying. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1444Sahih (Darussalam) meaning those who are dying. As for instructing after burial, it does not benefit the deceased in any way, and he does not hear it.
The questioner also says: Honorable Shaykh, is it true that it is recommended to instruct the deceased after burial, saying, "O so-and-so, son of so-and-so, remember the covenant from which you departed this world, and every deed you performed"?
Answer:
This is not correct. It is reported, but it is not authentic. Therefore, it is not permissible to do this after burial. The one who is instructed is the person who is dying. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
‘Urge your dying ones to say La ilaha illallah.”
لقنوا موتاكم لا إله إلا الله
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/156 — archive.org (21:44)
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