1/911 ــ عن عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها قالت: سَمعْتُ رَسُولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وهُوَ مُسْتندٌ إليَّ، يقُولُ: «اللّهم اغْفرْ لي وارْحَمْني، وألحقْني بالرَّفيق الأعْلَىٰ». متفق عليه.
911/1 - ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: I heard the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), as he rested against me, say: “O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, and join me with the exalted companions.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
1) يُستحب الإلحاح عَلَىٰ الله تَعَالَىٰ بدعاء المغفرة والرحمة عند الاحتضار، فهذا فتحٌ لباب الرجاء والطمع في رحمة الله.
1) It is recommended to be persistent in supplicating Allah and asking Him for forgiveness and mercy at the time of death. This opens the door to optimism and hope for Allah’s mercy.
2) الترغيب في سؤال العبد ربَّه أن يُلحقه بالرفيق الأعلىٰ، وهو مقام النَّبيِّين والصِّدِّيقين والشُّهداء والصَّالحين.
2) It encourages us to implore Allah Almighty to join us with the exalted companions, where the prophets, the affirmers of the truth, the martyrs, and the pious will be.
2/912ــ عن عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها قالت: رأيتُ رَسُولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهُوَ بالموت، عندَهُ قَدَحٌ فيه مَاءٌ، وهُوَ يُدخلُ يَدَهُ في القَدَح، ثُمَّ يمسحُ وجهَهُ بالماء، ثُمَّ يقول: «اللّهم أعنِّي عَلَىٰ غَمَرَات المَوْت وسَكَرَات المَوْت». رواه الترمذي[5].
912/2 - ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) on his death bed, and he had a utensil with water in it next to him, into which he would insert his hand and then wipe his face with water and say: ‘O Allah, help me to bear the agonies of death.’” [Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi] [5]
غمرات الموت: شدائد الموت.
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1) وصف شدة سكرات الموت، والإلحاح عَلَىٰ الله تَعَالَىٰ بالإعانة والتثبيت. حَتَّىٰ الأنبياء عليهم الصلاة والسلام طلبوا الثبات لعِظَم شأنه!
1) It describes the severity of the agonies of death, and the need to persistently ask Allah Almighty to grant support in this situation. Even the prophets (peace be upon them) implored their Lord to make them firm, given the gravity of this state.
2) التوجّه إلىٰ الله تعالىٰ بالدعاء يخفف سكرات الموت عَلَىٰ المحتضِر.
2) Supplicating Allah Almighty alleviates the agonies of death that a dying person suffers.