‘0 soul, who was content with the commands of Allaah, come out towards the forgiveness and mercies of Allaah’. Baraa bin ‘Aazib Radiyallahu ‘Anhu says, Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said: “When a Mu-min is in the state of leaving this world and approaching the hereafter, malaaikah (angels) from the sky come to him, whose faces are white and shine like the sun. They have with them kafn (dead person’s shrouding) of jannah (paradise) and fragrance of jannah. They seat themselves until (the distance) where the eye can see. Then malakul maut (angel of death) comes and sits at his headside and says: ‘0 soul, who was content with the commands of Allaah, come out towards the forgiveness and mercies of Allaah’. It (the soul) comes out (with ease) like (water) drops flow out of a water bag, although (outwardly) you may witness a state other than this (that life comes out with difficulty. The difficulty is on the body, and the ruh [soul] experiences easiness). They (the malaaikah) take out the ruh. After taking it out the malakul maut does not leave it in his hands for a split moment, but puts it in the kafn and fragrance of jannah. Such a fragrance emits from it like the strongest mu&k fragrance in the world. They go up with it. Whichever group of malaaikah they pass, they [those malaaikah) ask, who is this good and pleasant soul. They say: ‘So-and-so, son of so-and-so, They mention the best names with which he was well-known in the dunyaa (world). (In the same manner) They take him towards the next sky (samaa-ud dunyaa)from there they carry on till they reach the seventh sky. Allaah Ta’aala commands, record his name in the ‘illi-yiin, and return him to the earth (for questioning in the grave). His ruh is returned to his body (pertinent to the barzak and not the world). Two angels come to him and make him sit up. They both ask him: ‘Who is your Rabb (Lord and Master); and what is your religion?’. He will say: ‘My Rabb is Allaah and Islam is my religion.’ They both then say to him: ‘Who is this person who was sent to you and among you.’ He will say: ‘He is the Rasul (messenger) of Allaah (i.e. Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam).’ They both then say to him: ‘How did you know?’. He will say: ’I read the Kitaab of Allaah Ta’aala (Qur-aan), brought imaan (faith) on it and accepted it as the truth.’ A caller (from Allaah Ta’aala) will then call out from the heavens: ‘My bondsman has gven the correct answer. Spread out for him a floor-covering from Jannah; clothe him with the clothing of Jannah; and open for him a door towards Jannah.’ Hence a breeze of sweet fragrance blows towards him. His grave is widened as far as (the width) the eye can see. A well dressed person with a sweet smelling fragrance will come and say to him: ‘News of glad tidings of happiness to you. This is the day that you had been promised.’ He will ask: ’Who are you? Your countenance conveys blessings and excellence.’ The person will say to him: ‘I am your pious deeds.’ He (the deceased person) will then repeat: ’0 Rabb (hasten) qiyaamah (the day of reckoning), 0 Rabb (hasten) qiyaamah, so that I may return to my family and possessions (which will be attained in the hereafter)."’ [Ahmed, Abu Dawud, Haakim, Bayhaqi]
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