A shroud thief participated in the funeral Ṣalāĥ of a woman and noted the whereabouts of her grave in the graveyard. At night, he dug the grave with the intention of stealing the shroud. All of a sudden, the blessed woman spoke, ‘سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! A Maghfūr (pardoned) person is stealing the shroud of a Maghfūraĥ woman! Listen, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has forgiven me and all those who offered my funeral Ṣalāĥ and you are also among the pardoned ones.’ Listening to this, he immediately closed the grave and repented sincerely. (Shu’ab-ul-Īmān, vol. 7, pp. 8, Ḥadīš 9261)
May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ bless them and forgive us without any accountability for their sake!
اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الۡاَمِيۡن صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Dear Islamic brothers! Did you notice how beneficial the participation in the funeral Ṣalāĥ of the pious people is! Whenever we get a chance or even better, making effort to get such a chance, we should participate in the funeral Ṣalāĥs of the Muslims. Our participation in the funeral of a pious person may bring about our forgiveness in the Hereafter. How immense is Allah’s mercy! He عَزَّوَجَلَّ forgives not only the deceased one but also the attendees of his funeral! Therefore, Sayyidunā