S01 - Afterlife - Our messenger ﷺ: “Encourage the dying to say ‘La Ila Ha Il Allah’ and give them glad tidings of paradise

Yusuf Circle Sheffield

The Afterlife (S1) Shaytaan once disguised himself, took a bottle of water and went to the messenger ﷺ. Shaytaan said: “At the time of death, I trade this bottle of water for someone’s iman!” Our messenger ﷺ wept profusely, so much so his family (a.s) wept also. Allah ﷻ comforted His messenger ﷺ by saying: “Weep not my beloved, I will protect the believers at the time of their deaths”. Our messenger ﷺ: “Encourage the dying to say ‘La Ila Ha Il Allah’ and give them glad tidings of paradise. Shaytaan is closest to him at this time, for it is his last opportunity!”. Abu Musa al-Ashari رضي الله عنه: “O Messenger ﷺ, when does a person stop recognising people?” (I.e. at the time of death). Our messenger ﷺ replied: “When he sees…” (I.e. the unseen). At the time of one’s death, the unseen realm is unveiled. If a believer was a person of remembrance, then he will see good company around him. If he was a person of futility, then he will be surrounded by evil company (from the unseen world!). Amr Ibn Utbah (r.h) would spend his night at the graveyards. He would say: “O people of the grave! The scrolls have been rolled up, and actions have ceased!’. He would then weep and ponder all night, before returning for the Fajr prayer… Would you want Abdullah Ibn Masud رضي الله عنه to boycott you? He رضي الله عنه once saw a man laughing at a funeral - he رضي الله عنه rebuked him and said: “I will now not speak to you!”. What is the case in our funerals today? Where the masses are cracking jokes and not reflecting? The Companions رضي الله عنهم, wouldn’t raise their voices in 3 situations; Jihad, reciting the Qur’an and at graveyards.