The wisdom behind closing the eyes of the deceased after the soul has departed
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Question:
A questioner named Hamdi, an Egyptian working in Riyadh, asks: What is the reason for closing the eyes of the deceased after the soul has departed?
Answer:
This is the Sunnah (recommended practice); one closes his eyes, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) closed the eyes of Abu Salmah (may Allah be pleased with him). This is done to remove the distortion, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1454Sahih (Darussalam) then he closed his eyes. This falls under the category of improving the appearance of the deceased so that he does not remain with his eyes wide open. Yes.
A questioner named Hamdi, an Egyptian working in Riyadh, asks: What is the reason for closing the eyes of the deceased after the soul has departed?
Answer:
This is the Sunnah (recommended practice); one closes his eyes, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) closed the eyes of Abu Salmah (may Allah be pleased with him). This is done to remove the distortion, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When the soul is taken, the sight follows it.
إن الروح إذا قبض تبعه البصر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6545- الحكمة من تغميض عيني الميت بعد خروج الروح - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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