The Book of Remembrances KITĀB AL-ADHKĀR
Death, Dying, Funeral & Graves
Chapter 97
Recommendation to remember death much
Chapter 103
The disapproval of hoping for death because of physical harm, but its permissibility if one fears jeopardy in his religion
Chapter 104
The recommendation of a man making du‘ā’ that his death be in the noble land
Chapter 110
What to say to someone who has lost hope of surviving
Chapter 111
What to say after closing the eyes of the deceased
Chapter 112
What to say near the deceased
Chapter 113
What to say to the bereaved
Chapter 114
What to say upon hearing the news of the death of one’s companion
Chapter 115
What to say upon being told of the death of an enemy of Islam
Chapter 116
The prohibition of wailing over the deceased and crying out with the cries of the days of ignorance (before Islam)
Chapter 117
Condolence
Chapter 118
The permissibility of informing companions and relatives of the death of the deceased, and the disapproval of announcing the death publicly
Chapter 119
What to say while washing and shrouding the deceased
Chapter 120
The adhkār of the funeral ṣalāh
Chapter 121
What to say whilst walking with the bier
Chapter 122
What to say when a bier passes or on seeing one
Chapter 123
What those who lay the deceased in the grave should say
Chapter 124
What to say after the burial
Chapter 125
On the deceased leaving a special request that a specific person perform his funeral ṣalāh or that he be buried in a certain manner or in a specific place, or concerning his shrouding, or other things that should or should not be done
Chapter 126
How the deceased benefits from the words of others
Chapter 127
The prohibition of abusing the dead
Chapter 128
What visitors to graveyards should say
Chapter 129
Those visiting graveyards should discourage those they see weeping from being distraught at the graveside and tell them to be patient and discourage them from doing other things which the law forbids
Chapter 130
Weeping and feeling fear when passing by graves; also, seeing the destruction of oppressors, displaying humility before Allah, and being on guard against forgetfulness
Chapter 279