| *Be mindful of death. In the Qur'an there are three verses concerning death. Allah, the Exalted, says:
It is Allah [alone that has this power – He] who causes all human beings to die at the time of their [bodily] death, and [causes to be as dead], during their sleep, those that have not yet died: thus, He withholds [from life] those upon whom He has decreed death, and lets the others go free for a term set [by Him]. In [all] this, behold, there are messages indeed for people who think! (39:42)
He also says:
Say: [One day,] the Angel of Death who has been given charge of you will gather you, and then unto your Rubb you will be brought back. (32:11)
He also says:
And He alone holds sway over His slaves. And He sends forth heavenly forces to watch over you until, when death approaches any of you, Our messengers cause him to die: and they do not overlook [anyone]. (6:61)
The Scholars gathered between these three ayat, saying that Allah commands one to die; thereafter, the Angel of Death takes the soul out of the body and the Angels then take it up to the heavens, as in the lengthy hadeeth.
*Ibn al-Arabi, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 'We can deduce three manners from the Hadeeth which talk about mannerisms pertinent to death. It is a Sunnah for one to inform family, friends and the pious of the death.
It is blameworthy for one to hold a gathering, wherein the good traits of the individual who has passed away are mentioned. It is unlawful for one to mourn the dead by screaming, and doing unlawful things.
*One should prepare the deceased for burial in the shortest time possible. Abu Hurairah () reported that the Messenger of Allah () said:
'Bury the deceased in the shortest time possible. If he was a good person, it is only something good you are rushing him to. On the other hand, if he was other than that, it is an evil you are relieving yourselves from.' (Abu Dawood)
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