Les Morts Rendent Visite à Leurs Familles

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn Mahbub from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I (the narrator) asked abu al-Hassan al-Awwal, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about a deceased person’s visiting his family. He replied, ‘Yes, (this is a fact).’ I then asked, ‘How often do such visits take place?’ He replied, ‘In a Friday (week), in a month and in a year, depending upon his status.’ I then asked, ‘In what form does he visit his family?’ He replied, ‘He visits them in the form of a fine bird. He drops on their walls and oversees them. If he finds them in good deeds, he becomes happy, and if he finds them in evil deeds or in need, he becomes depressed and sorrowful.’”

4. It is narrated from him (narrator of above Hadith) from Isma’il ibn Mehran from Durust ibn abu Mansur al-Wasitiy from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from ‘Abd al- Rahim al-Qasir who has said the following: “I asked the Imam, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, ‘Does a deceased believing person visit his family?’ He replied, ‘Yes, he asks his Lord for permission; then by His permission with two angels he comes to his family in the form of some kind of a bird. He turns arround his house and observes his family and hears whatever they say.’”

J'ai demandé : "Le croyant peut-il rendre visite à sa famille ?" Il a répondu : "Oui, il demande la permission à son Seigneur et Il la lui accorde, puis Il envoie avec lui deux anges qui viennent le voir sous la forme de certains oiseaux, entrant dans sa maison, le regardant et écoutant leur conversation."

5. It is narrated from him (narrator of above Hadith) from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I asked abu al-Hassan al-Awwal, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, ‘Does a believing deceased person visit his family?’ He replied, ‘Yes, he does.’ I then asked, ‘How often does he visit them?’ He replied, ‘It depends upon their merits. Certain ones among them visit every day, others visit every other day, and still others among them visit after every three days.’ I then found in the course of his conversation indications that said, ‘The least among them in merits visit their family once every Friday.’ I then asked, ‘What time of the day do such visits take place?’ He replied, ‘It takes place very soon after midday or so.’ I then asked, ‘In what form does he come?’ He replied, ‘He comes in the form of a sparrow or smaller than a sparrow. Allah sends with him an angel who shows what he likes and hides from him what he dislikes. He then observes what makes him happy and returns very much delighted.’”

Le croyant visite sa famille en fonction de leurs mérites. Certains le font chaque jour, d'autres une fois tous les deux jours, et d'autres une fois tous les trois jours. Le moins élevé parmi eux est celui qui visite chaque vendredi, au déclin du soleil. Il apparaît sous la forme d'un moineau ou plus petit, accompagné d'un ange qui lui montre ce qui le réjouit et cache ce qu'il n'aime pas, pour qu'il voie ce qui le réjouit et revienne comblé.