Rappel de la Mort et de la Tombe

2.Muḥammad ibn Abī ʿUmayr narrated from al-Ḥakam ibn Ayman, from Dāwūd al-Abzārī, from Abū Jaʿfar (a) who said, “A caller cries out every day, ‘O son of Ādam, beget for death, amass for annihilation, and build for destruction!’”

Il est annoncé chaque jour : "Ô fils d'Adam, tu es destiné à la mort, tu es voué à la destruction, et tu es construit pour la ruine."

3.Ibn Abī ʿUmayr narrated from Abū Ayyūb, from Abū ʿUbaydah who said, “I said to Abū Jaʿfar (a), ‘May I be your ransom! Inform me of something that I may benefit from.’ So he said, ‘O Abā ʿUbaydah, remember death often, for a person does not remember death often but that he detaches himself from the [yearnings of the material] world.’”

Ô Abu 'Ubaydah, mentionne fréquemment la mort, car la personne la plus détachée de ce monde est celle qui se rappelle le plus souvent de la mort.

4.Alī ibn al-Nuʿmān narrated from Ibn Muskān, from Dāwūd ibn Abī Yazīd, from Abū Shaybah al-Zuhrī, from Abū Jaʿfar (a) who said, “The Messenger of Allah (ṣ) said, ‘Death! Death! Death comes with whatever is in it; it brings comfort and ease, and a blessed return to the lofty heavens for the people of the eternal abode – those who had struggled for it and yearned for it. And death comes with whatever is in it; it brings wretchedness and regret, and a return of [great] loss to a scorching fire for the people of the abode of delusion – those who strived for it and yearned for it.’” And he (a) said, “When the guardianship of Satan and wretchedness is deserved, aspiration comes in front of the eyes and [remembrance of] death goes behind the back.” He [also] said, 'The Messenger of Allah (ṣ) was asked, ‘Who among the believers are cleverer?’ He said, ‘Those among them who remember death more often and make more intense preparations for it.’”

Le Messager d'Allah (que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui) a dit : "La mort, la mort ! La mort vient avec ce qu'elle contient, elle apporte l'âme, le repos et la bénédiction à un jardin élevé pour les habitants de l'éternité, ceux pour qui elle était leur quête et leur désir. Et la mort vient avec ce qu'elle contient, elle apporte la misère, le regret et la perte à un feu brûlant pour les habitants de l'illusion, ceux pour qui elle était leur quête et leur désir. Il (que la paix soit sur lui) a dit : Lorsque l'allégeance au diable et à la misère est méritée, l'espoir apparaît entre les yeux et le terme s'éloigne derrière le dos." Il a été demandé au Messager d'Allah (que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui) : "Quel croyant est le plus intelligent ?" Il a répondu : "Celui qui se souvient le plus de la mort et qui s'y prépare le plus."

5.Ḥammād ibn ʿĪsā narrated from Ḥusayn ibn al-Mukhtār who attributed it to Salmān al-Fārsī, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said, “Were it not for prostration before Allah and the gatherings of the [pious ones among the] people who [choose to] utter virtuous words, just as the best dates are plucked [and harvested], I would have wished for death.”

Si ce n'était le fait de se prosterner devant Allah et de fréquenter des gens qui prononcent des paroles agréables comme on déguste des dattes sucrées, j'aurais souhaité la mort.

6.Al-Naḍr ibn Suwayd narrated from ʿAbdullāh ibn Sinān, from someone who heard Abā Jaʿfar (a) say, “When al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī (a) was on his deathbed, he cried, so someone asked him, ‘O son of the daughter of Allah’s Messenger, you are crying despite having the position that you have next to the Messenger of Allah (ṣ)? And despite what the Messenger of Allah (ṣ) has said regarding you? And despite your having gone for pilgrimage twenty times riding and twenty times on foot? And despite having given away all your possessions for the sake of Allah thrice, even your sandals?’ He (a) replied, ‘I am only weeping for two things: the terror of what is to come [in the grave and Hereafter] and separation from loved ones.’”

Quand al-Ḥasan ibn 'Alī عليهما السلام sentit approcher sa fin, il pleura. On lui demanda : "Ô fils de la fille du Messager d'Allah, tu pleures alors que ta place auprès du Messager d'Allah صلى الله عليه وآله est assurée, et il a dit à ton sujet ce qu'il a dit. Tu as accompli vingt pèlerinages monté et vingt pèlerinages à pied, et tu as partagé les biens de ton Seigneur trois fois, même jusqu'à tes sandales." Il répondit عليه السلام : "Je pleure pour deux raisons : la crainte du moment de la mort et la séparation d'avec les êtres chers."

7.Ibn Abī ʿUmayr narrated from Hishām ibn Sālim, from Abū ʿAbdillāh (a) who said, “Jibraʾīl (a) came to the Prophet (ṣ) and said, ‘O Muḥammad, live as you like for you will indeed die, love whomever you want for you will indeed separate, do whatever you wish for you will indeed be requited therefor, and act however you wish for you will surely meet it [in the Hereafter].’” Ibn Abī ʿUmayr said, “Ibn Sinān added [one more phrase] to it, ‘O Muḥammad, the honor of a believer is [in] his prayer in the night, and his esteem is [in] his refraining from harming the people.’”

Gabriel (que la paix soit sur lui) est venu au Prophète (que la prière et la paix d'Allah soient sur lui et sa famille) et a dit: "Ô Muhammad, vis autant que tu veux, car tu es destiné à mourir. Aime qui tu veux, car tu seras séparé de lui. Fais ce que tu veux, car tu en seras récompensé. Et sache que tu rencontreras ce que tu as fait." Ibn Abi 'Umayr a ajouté: "Ô Muhammad, l'honneur du croyant réside dans sa prière nocturne et sa dignité dans le fait de protéger les autres des préjudices."

8.Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥaḍramī [al-Ḥuṣayn] narrated from Muḥammad ibn al-Fuḍayl, from ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Zayd [Yazīd], from Abū ʿAbdillāh (a), from his father, from his grandfather, from the Prophet (ṣ) who said, “Prophet Dāwūd died suddenly on a Saturday, so the birds shaded him with their wings. Mūsā, the interlocutor of Allah, died in the wilderness, so a caller cried out from the sky, ‘Mūsā has died! And which soul does not die!’”

David le Prophète est décédé un samedi, subitement, alors que les oiseaux l'ombrageaient de leurs ailes. Moïse, l'interlocuteur de Dieu, est mort dans le désert et un cri retentit du ciel. Moïse est mort, mais toute âme ne meurt pas.

9.Faḍālah ibn Abī al-Maghrāʾ said, “Yaʿqūb al-Aḥmar narrated to me saying, ‘I went to visit Abā ʿAbdillāh (a) in order to console him for [the death of] Ismāʿīl, so he invoked [divine] mercy upon him and then said, “Verily Allah consoled His Prophet (ṣ) Himself and said: Verily you shall die, and they will [all] die [too] (Q39:30). And He said: Every soul will taste death (Q3:195).” Then he began speaking [about the subject of death] and said, “Indeed, all the inhabitants of the earth shall die until no one remains. Then the inhabitants of the heavens will die until no one remains except the Angel of Death, the bearers of the [Divine] Throne, Jibraʾīl, and Mīkāʾīl. Then the Angel of Death will come and stand before Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, so he will be asked, ‘Who has remained?’ while He [already] knows better. He will reply, ‘O Lord, no one remains except the Angel of Death, the bearers of the [Divine] Throne, Jibraʾīl,and Mīkāʾīl.’ He will be told, ‘Command Jibraʾīl and Mīkāʾīl so that they both die.’ So the angels [who remain] will say, ‘O Lord, they are Your messengers and Your most trusted ones!’ He will say, ‘I have decreed for every living soul that it must die.’ Then the Angel of Death will come and stand before Allah, the Almighty, so he will be asked, ‘Who has remained?’ while He [already] knows better. He will reply, ‘O Lord, no one remains except the Angel of Death and the bearers of the [Divine] Throne. He will be told, ‘Command the bearers of the [Divine] Throne so that they may die.’ Then [having done that] the Angel of Death will come with his gaze lowered. He will be asked, ‘Who has remained?’ So he will say, ‘O Lord, no one remains except the Angel of Death.’ So He shall say to him, ‘Die, O Angel of Death!’ The Angel of Death will thus die. Then He will take the earth in His left hand and the heavens in His right hand, shaking them severely many times. Then He will say, ‘Where are those who used to invoke [others as] associates with Me? Where are those who had placed with Me another deity?’”

10.Faḍālah narrated from Ismāʿīl ibn Abī Ziyād, from Abū ʿAbdillāh (a), from his father (a) who said, “ʿAlī (a) said, ‘He who counts his morrow as part of his lifetime has not given death its due status!’ ʿAlī (a) also said, ‘A servant does not lengthen his [worldly] aspiration but that he ends up doing evil deeds [to achieve his goal].’ And he used to say, ‘If the servant were to see his death and how quickly it is approaching him, he would have loathed [worldly] aspiration and seeking the world.’”

Ali (que la paix soit sur lui) a dit: "La mort n'a jamais été descendue à sa véritable place sans que demain ne soit plus court à cause d'elle. Et Ali (que la paix soit sur lui) a dit: "Aucun serviteur n'a prolongé son espoir sauf que ses actions se sont détériorées. Il disait: Si le serviteur voyait sa fin et sa hâte vers elle, il ne détesterait pas l'espoir et rechercherait l'au-delà."

11.Faḍālah narrated from Ismāʿīl, from Abū ʿAbdillāh (a) who said,“ʿĪsā ibn Maryam (a) used to say [regarding death], ‘A terror which youknow not when you will meet, so what prevents you from preparing for it before it comes to you suddenly?’”

Jésus fils de Marie (que la paix soit sur lui) disait : "Tu ne sais pas quand tu seras confronté à quelque chose qui t'empêchera de te préparer avant qu'il ne te surprenne."