The Ruling on Instructing the Deceased to Say the Testimony of Faith and How to Do It

Question:
What is said when a Muslim dies by those who sit beside him? Is instructing the testimony a recommended practice? What is its method? Are children—under the age of ten—instructed in the testimony? And what is prescribed to be done when a person dies?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is a recommended practice that they instruct him with this phrase: (There is no god but Allah), and that those sitting with him speak about the virtue of remembrance, the good in it, and the virtue of glorifying Allah; so that the patient is occupied with it and benefits from it. If he is unable to do so, this remembrance is repeated to him so that perhaps he will say it. If that is not possible, he is told with gentle words: Perhaps you will remember Allah, O so-and-so, say: There is no god but Allah, with gentle and soft words, until he says it; based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): .
So, it is a recommended practice to instruct them with this great phrase, instructing the dying, even if they are young, provided they understand it and comprehend it. If they understand it, they are instructed; due to the generality of the hadith. Yes.

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