It is narrated from Sayyida Umm ‘Atiyyah al-Ansariyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) (Sayyida Umm Kulthum, may Allah be pleased with her) passed away, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and said:“Wash her three times, or more if you think it appropriate, with water and lotus leaves, and in the last time add camphor or a little of camphor. Then when you have finished, inform me.”Umm ‘Atiyyah said: When we finished, we informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then he gave us his waist-wrapper and said:“Shroud her body in this (cloth).”

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (Siddiqah, may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was shrouded in three white Yemeni garments, in which there was neither a shirt nor a turban.

And with the same chain of narration, it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that indeed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) informed the people of the death of Najashi (may Allah be pleased with him) on the very day he passed away, and he went with the noble Companions to the place of funeral prayer. Then he arranged their rows and said four takbirs. (Najashi) passed away and he went with the noble Companions to the place of funeral prayer. Then he arranged their rows and said four takbirs.

And with the same chain of narration, it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that indeed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) informed the people of the death of Najashi (may Allah be pleased with him) on the very day he passed away, and he went with the noble Companions to the place of funeral prayer. Then he arranged their rows and said four takbirs. (Najashi) passed away and he went with the noble Companions to the place of funeral prayer. Then he arranged their rows and said four takbirs.

And with this same chain (it is narrated from Sayyida Asma bint Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with her) that I came to Umm al-Mu'mineen, Sayyida Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, at the time of a solar eclipse, and the people were standing and offering prayer, and she too was standing (and praying). I said: What has happened to the people? So she pointed towards the sky with her hand and said: Subhan Allah. I said: Is there a sign? She replied with a gesture (of her head): Yes! Then I too stood up until I fainted. I began to pour water over my head. Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, praised and glorified Allah, then said: "I have seen today at this place what I had never seen before, to the extent that I saw Paradise and Hell, and it has been revealed to me that you will be tested in your graves, like the trial of Dajjal or close to it." The narrator does not know which words Sayyida Asma, may Allah be pleased with her, used. Every one of you will be brought and then asked: What do you know about this man? The believer or the one with certainty says: He is Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. He came to us with clear proofs and guidance, so we accepted, believed, and followed him. The narrator does not know whether Sayyida Asma, may Allah be pleased with her, said the word "believer" or "one with certainty." Then it is said to him: Sleep well, we knew that you were a believer. As for the hypocrite or the doubter, he says: I do not know, I used to hear people saying something, so I would say the same. The narrator does not remember whether Sayyida Asma, may Allah be pleased with her, used the word "hypocrite" or "doubter."

And with this same chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When one of you dies, his place is shown to him morning and evening; if he is among the people of Paradise, then his place in Paradise is shown to him, and if he is among the people of Hell, then his place in Hell is shown to him, and it is said to him: When Allah raises you again on the Day of Resurrection, this will be your abode."

And with this same chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "A man who had never done any good deed said to his family: If he dies, burn him, then scatter half of his ashes on land and half in the sea, because if Allah were to be strict (in questioning) with him, He would punish him with a torment that He has not inflicted on any of His creation. Then when that man died, they did as he had commanded them. Then Allah commanded the land, so it gathered together the particles of that man, and He commanded the sea, so it (also) gathered together the particles of that man. Then Allah said: Why did you do this? He said: O Lord! You know that I did this out of fear of You. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: So Allah forgave him."

And with the same chain of narration (it is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her) that a man said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: My mother has passed away suddenly, and I think that if she had the opportunity to speak, she would have given charity. Can I give charity on her behalf? The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Yes!" So he gave charity on behalf of his mother.

And with the same chain of narration, it is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that a Jewish woman came to her asking for something and said: "May Allah protect you from the punishment of the grave." So Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Are people punished in their graves?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "I seek refuge with Allah from that." Then one morning, he mounted his riding animal, the sun was eclipsed, so he returned before noon and passed by the chambers, then stood up to pray and the people began to pray behind him. He (peace and blessings be upon him) stood for a very long time, then bowed for a very long time, then stood up again for a long time, though less than the first standing, then bowed for a long time, though less than the first bowing, then when he raised his head (from bowing), he prostrated. Then (in the second unit) he stood for a long time, though less than the previous standing, then bowed for a long time, though less than the previous bowing, then stood up for a long time, though less than the previous standing, then bowed for a long time, though less than the previous bowing, then when he raised his head (from bowing), he prostrated. Then when he finished the prayer, he mentioned what Allah willed, then instructed the people to seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave.

And with this same chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When any one of you dies, his place is shown to him morning and evening; if he is among the people of Paradise, then his place in Paradise is shown to him, and if he is among the people of Hell, then his place in Hell is shown to him, and it is said to him: When Allah raises you again on the Day of Resurrection, this will be your abode."