Hadith 56

(The book) ‘Dawat’ of Al Rawandy –
‘Al-Sadiq-asws said: ‘When you look at the grave, then say, ‘O Allah-saww! Make it a garden from the gardens of Paradise, and do not Make it a pit from pits of the fires! ’
And he-asws said: ‘When you take the deceased, then say, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj, and by Allah-azwj, and upon the religion of Rasool-Allah-saww! O Allah-azwj! To Your-azwj Mercy and not to Your-azwj Punishment! ’
Then slide the deceased a gentle sliding. When you have placed him in his grave, place him upon his right side facing the Qiblah, and loosen the know of his shroud, and place his cheek upon the soil and say, ‘I seek Refuge with Allah-azwj from the Pelted Satan-la! In the Name of Allah-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful’, and recite (Surah) Al Hamd, and (Surah) Al Tawheed, and ‘Al Moauzateyn’, and ‘Ayat Al-Kursi’. Then say, ‘O Allah-azwj! O Lord-azwj! Your-azwj servant and son of Your-azwj servant, has lodged with You-azwj, and Your-azwj are the best to be lodging with. O Allah-azwj! If he was a good doer, then Increase in his goodness, and if he was an evil doer, then Overlook from him, and Join him with his Prophet-saww Muhammad-saww, and righteous ones of his-saww Shias, and Guide us and him to the Straight Path! O Allah-azwj! Your-azwj Pardon! Your-azwj Pardon! ’
Then place your left hand upon his left arm and move him with severe movement, then take your mouth closer to his ear and say, ‘O so and so! When you are asked, then say, ‘Allah-azwj is my Lord-azwj, and Muhammad-saww is my Prophet-saww, and is my religion, and the Quran is my Book, and Ali-asws is my Imam-asws’, until you mention all the Imams-asws. Then repeat the word upon him. Then you should say, ‘Do you understand, O so and so? ’’
And he-asws said: ‘He will answer and say, ‘Yes’. Then you should say, ‘May Allah-azwj Affirm you with the firm word and Guide you to the Straight Path! May Allah-azwj Acquaint between you and your friends in the Settlement of His‑azwj Mercy! ’
Then you should say, ‘O Allah-azwj! Dry the earth on his sides and Ascent with his soul to You‑azwj, and Indoctrinate him with proofs from You-azwj! O Allah-azwj! Your-azwj Pardon! Your‑azwj Pardon! ’
Then place the clay and the bricks. And when you have placed the clay and the brick, you should say, ‘O Allah-azwj! Connect his loneliness, and Comfort his scaredness, and Settle to him from Your-azwj Mercy, such a Mercy he can be needless by it from mercy of the ones apart from You-azwj, for rather You-azwj Mercy is for the unjust