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The Source of Traditions on Imam al-Riḍā (Vol 1) · Hadith 258 (#Ḥadīth #50)

Chapter 28 | On Various Traditions From Imam Ali Ibn Musa al-Ridha (s)

50 - وَبِهذَا الإسناد قالَ قِيلَ لامِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ a.sُ: مَا الاسْتِعْدَادُ لِلْمَوْتِ؟ فَقَالَ أَدَاءُ الْفَرَائِضِ وَاجْتِنَابُ الَْمحَارِمِ وَالاشْتَِمالُ عَلَى الْمَكَارِمِ ثُمَّ لا يُبَالِي أَوَقَعَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ أَوْ وَقَعَ الْمَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ. وَاللَّهِ لا يُبَالِي ابْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَوَقَعَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ أَمْ وَقَعَ الْمَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ.

28-50 According to the same documentation, the Commander of the Faithful (s) was asked, “What is preparedness for death?” He (s) said, “Performing the obligatory deeds, avoiding the forbidden deeds, and being good-tempered. For such a person it does not make any difference whether he approaches death or death comes towards him. I swear by God that it does not make any difference for the son of Abi Talib (the Commander of the Faithful: Imam Ali) whether he goes towards death or death comes towards him.”

Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).