had come to know about his impurity because the blessed Angels had left him and he felt immense pain.
(Khazeenatul Jawaher)
Those deeds whose performance eases death
Shaikh Sadooq quotes from Imam Ja'far-as-Sadiq (A.S.) that he said, "1f a person wishes that his last moments should be easy, he should maintain cordial relations with his kith & kin, and be kind to his parents. Whoever does so, death will be eased, and he will never fall prey to misfortunes in his lifetime".
It is narrated that once the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) went to see a youth who was in his last moments. He told him to recite Kalamae Tawheed (There is no God but
Allah), but they youth could not utter it because his tongue had turned speechless. The Prophet repeated his order but with no awail. He repeated it twice but the youth could not answer. The Prophet turned towards a woman who was sat near the youth's head and asked her if she was his mother. She replied in affirmative. He then asked her if she was unhappy with her son. She answered that she was certainly unhappy, but would forgive him if the Prophet commanded her to do so. The Prophet told her to forgive him. As soon as she forgave, the youth's speech returned and he recited
the 'Kalema'. The Prophet asked him as to what he saw. He answered that he saw an ugly looking man who had held