Sunnats after death _2
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6. Any person carrying the deceased to place him on a surface or any person carrying the janaazah should say بِسْمِ اللهِ (Ibne Abi Shaybah)
7. It is Sunnat to hasten in the burial.(Sunan Abu Dawood)
8. When placing the deceased into the qabar, recite this dua: ِبِسْمِ اللهِ وَ عَلٰى مِلّةِ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهِ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم (Mishkaat‐Vol.1,pg.148 quoting from Tirmidhi and Ibne Majah)
9. The deceased should be placed on his right side in such a manner that his entire chest is facing the Ka’ba and his back should be against the wall of the grave. Now‐a‐days, only the face is turned to the qiblah and the deceased is made to lie on his back, resulting in the chest facing the sky. This is completely contradictory to the Sunnat method. (Tahtaawee‐ pg. 334)
10. To feed the family of the deceased is Sunnat. It is not permissible for all the town people and family members to partake of this food for name and fame whatever is available, should be given.(Tirmidhi‐Ibne Majah)
11. After the burial, Rasulullah (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) would instruct his companions to make istighfar for their brother and to make dua that Allah Ta’ala keeps him steadfast at the time of questioning by Munkar and Nakeer.( Abu Dawood, Mustadrake, Haakim) Note: After burial, to face the qiblah and make dua is Sunnat. However, to make dua after janaaza salaat, as is the custom today is not permissible. (Mirqaat‐Vol.4, pg.64, Bahrur Raiq‐Vol.2, pg.183)