Your loved ones who died haven’t left you. They’ve just moved on to the next station of life—and phone service isn’t very good there. They’re waiting to see you again, and as they wait, they rejoice in your visits to their graves. They celebrate when they hear of your ‘ibadah and accomplishments in the dunya. And they are elated to receive the best gift of all that you can possibly give them: your du’a for them.
NOTE: All depictions of Barzakh are purely conceptual and only vocals were used in the making of the soundtrack.
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References:
- When Bishr ibn Al-Baraa ibn Ma’rur passed away, his mother, Umm Bishr, grieved deeply over him. She said, “O Messenger of Allah, people from Banu Salimah continue to pass away. Do the deceased recognize one another so that I may send greetings of peace to Bishr?” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ replied, “Yes, by the One in whose hand is my soul, O Umm Bishr, they indeed recognize one another just as birds recognize each other in the tops of trees.”
Thereafter, whenever someone from Banu Salimah was dying, Umm Bishr would go to them and say, “Convey my salaam to my son Bishr.” [Ibn Abi ad-Dunya, Al-Manamat]
- Abu Ayyub al-Ansari said: “When the soul of a believer is taken, the other believers rush to him to say, ‘What happened to so-and-so? What did so-and-so do? Did she get married?’” [Ibn al-Mubarak, Az-Zuhd]
- Al-Fadl ibn Muwaffaq, the cousin of Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah, said: “When my father died, I was overcome with grief. I used to visit his grave every day, but over time, I began visiting less frequently. One day, after sitting at his grave, I went home and fell asleep. In my dream, I saw my father’s grave split open, and he appeared to be sitting alone inside, wrapped in his shroud, showing the signs of the dead. I began to weep when I saw him. He said, ‘My son, what kept you from coming to me?’ I replied, ‘You used to be aware that I was visiting you?’ He said, ‘I know of every visit you made. You used to visit me, and I would feel comforted and delighted by your presence. Even those around me would feel joy because of your du’a.’” [Al-Bayhaqi, Shu’ab al-Iman]
- A’ishah narrated that a man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: “O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, my mother passed away suddenly and left no will. I believe that if she had been able to speak, she would have given in charity. Will she be rewarded if I give charity on her behalf?” The Prophet ﷺ replied, “Yes.” [Sahih al-Bukhari #1388, Sahih Muslim #1004]
- The Prophet ﷺ prayed for the deceased, saying: “…[O Allah] replace his home with a better home, his family with a better family, and his spouse with a better spouse.” [Sahih Muslim #963]
