Hazrat Hasan ؓ◌ mentions that when the time of a Momin’s death nears, then 500 hundred Angels descend to remove his soul and they carry him towards the sky over the earth. Whilst on their way, they meet with the souls of other true believers. These souls ask the Angels about this person and the Angels say, ‘he has arrived here after being relieved from intense distress.’ These souls then query from this soul about many things and they even ask about their brothers and friends. It replies, ‘They are just as you had seen them (etc.).’ They then even ask about someone who died even before the newly arrived soul. The soul says, ‘did he not come to you?’ They ask, ‘Did he really die?’ It replies, ‘By Allah! He has already died.’ They then say, ‘he has probably ended up in ‘Haawiyah’ (Name of Hell), which is a very bad abode.’ 2. Rasoolullah said, ‘When the soul of a Momin is about to leave (its body), silk and heavenly fragrance is brought towards it. When the soul is removed, it is wrapped in (this) silk and this fragrance is sprinkled over it. The Angels then carry it towards the Illiy’yeen.’ 3. Hazrat Abu Hurairah ؓ◌ reported, ‘A Momin is given glad tidings even before his soul is removed. When his soul is removed, he calls out and with the exception of the humans and Jins; all the big and small animals living in the house are able to hear (it). He says, ‘Take me swiftly towards the Court of The Most Merciful of those who show Mercy.’ When he is placed on the board (bier) he says, ‘Why are you delaying me?’ When he is laid to rest in his grave, he is brought to sit and all that which he was promised is shown to him and his grave is laden with flowers and fragrances. He says to Almighty Allah, ‘O Allah! Send me forth quickly.’ Almighty Allah says (to him), ‘It is still not the time (for that) as many of your brothers and sisters are not with you as yet. Yes, your eyes will become cool, so sleep.’ Hazrat Abu Hurairah ؓ◌ says, ‘By Allah! No person on this earth would have slept such a peaceful sleep, as he (that deceased) sleeps, until he is raised on the Day of Qiyaamat to hear the glad tidings.’ 4. Hazrat Ibn Ab’bas ؓ◌ reported that Rasoolullah said, ‘No person leaves the earth without seeing his abode in Jannat or Jahannam. He said, ‘When he is about to die, then two lines of Angels stand (there), whose faces glow like the sun and the dying person is able to see them, whilst none other can see them, but you feel that the deceased is looking towards you. Every Angel has with him the Kafan of Jannat and Jannati Fragrances. If the dying person is a Momin, the Angels give him glad tidings of Jannat. They say, ‘O Content Soul! Come towards the pleasure of Allah and towards Jannat, for Allah has arranged for you those bounties that are better than the world and all that is in it.’ The Angels give him this glad tiding in a very gentle and compassionate tone. Then one after the other, his soul is removed from every nail and every joint and this is made easy upon him, even though you think of it as severe, until such time that the soul comes under the chin. It only feels a little more distress in coming out, compared to what a child feels when coming out of the womb of the mother. The Angels then argue with each other about who will have the honour of carrying his soul. Finally, Malak ul Maut takes the soul. Rasoolullah then recited this verse (of the Qur’an) ْﻢُﮑِﺑ َﻞِّLُو ْیِﺬَّﻟا ِتْﻮَْﳌا ُﮏَﻠَّﻣ ْﻢُﮑﻴ8ﻓَﻮَﺘَﻳ ْﻞُﻗ ‘Say you, The Angel of Death gives you death’ [Part 21, Surah As Sajdah, Verse 11] Malak ul Maut wraps it in a white cloth and keeps it his lap, hugging it with such love that even a mother does not hug her child. It then gives off a fragrance more beautiful than musk, which the Angels are able to smell. They say, ‘O Pure Soul! O Pure Fragrance! Welcome.’ They then make Dua e Maghfirat for him and give each other glad tidings. The doors of the skies are opened for him. When he reaches any door, the Angels there make Dua e Maghfirat for him, until he is presented in the Court of Allah, so He (Allah) says, ‘O Pure Soul and Pure Body! Welcome here after arriving from that which you have left.’ Then when Almighty Allah says ‘Marhaba’ (Welcome) to anyone, then everyone says Marhaba to him and all his difficulties are alleviated. It is then commanded, ‘Take the pure soul into Jannat, allow it to observe its (final) abode and show him all the bounties that I have prepared for him.’ Then take him towards the earth, for I have ordained that I will create it from dust and I will enter it into dust and then I will rise it from dust again. Now, he will regard returning to the earth as more distressful than leaving the body and it will say, ‘Are you returning me to the same body from which I have come after being given salvation?’ The Angels will say, ‘this is what we have been commanded to do.’ The Angels will bring the soul back within the space of time it takes the people to give the deceased Ghusl and Kafan. They will then enter the soul into the body and Kafan.
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