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In hadiths, it is recommended ([[Mustahab]]) that people perform the [[prayer of Laylat al-dafn]] for the deceased person at the first night after his burial. It is known among people as Salāt al- Wahshat and is recommended to be performed in either way below: | In hadiths, it is recommended ([[Mustahab]]) that people perform the [[prayer of Laylat al-dafn]] for the deceased person at the first night after his burial. It is known among people as Salāt al- Wahshat and is recommended to be performed in either way below: | ||
* To perform a two-rak'a prayer, on the first rak'a of which, after reciting [[sura al-Fatiha]], [[Ayat al-Kursi]] should be recited once and in the second rak’a, after reciting sura al-Fatiha, [[sura al-Qadr]] should be recited ten times and after saying | * To perform a two-rak'a prayer, on the first rak'a of which, after reciting [[sura al-Fatiha]], [[Ayat al-Kursi]] should be recited once and in the second rak’a, after reciting sura al-Fatiha, [[sura al-Qadr]] should be recited ten times and after saying salam (last phrase of prayer), the following phrase should be recited: "Allah-umm-a sall-i 'ala Muhammad-in wa al-i Muhammad, wa-b'ath thawab-aha ila qabr-i such", but instead of "such", the name of the deceased person should be mentioned. | ||
* To perform a two-rak'a prayer, on the first rak'a of which, after reciting sura al-Fatiha, [[sura al-Tawhid]] should be recited twice and on the second rak'a, after reciting sura al-Fatiha, [[sura al-Takathur]] should be recited and after the prayer, the following phrase should be recited: "Allah-umm-a sall-i ‘ala Muhammad-in wa al-i Muhammad, wa-b'ath thawab-aha ila qabr-i such", but instead of "such", the name of the deceased person should be mentioned. | * To perform a two-rak'a prayer, on the first rak'a of which, after reciting sura al-Fatiha, [[sura al-Tawhid]] should be recited twice and on the second rak'a, after reciting sura al-Fatiha, [[sura al-Takathur]] should be recited and after the prayer, the following phrase should be recited: "Allah-umm-a sall-i ‘ala Muhammad-in wa al-i Muhammad, wa-b'ath thawab-aha ila qabr-i such", but instead of "such", the name of the deceased person should be mentioned. | ||
This prayer is recommended to be performed after burial, even if there are some days of delay between the death and the burial. It is to be performed since the beginning of the night until [[fajr]], but it is better to be performed at the beginning of the night after 'Isha prayer. | This prayer is recommended (Mustahab) to be performed after burial, even if there are some days of delay between the death and the burial. It is to be performed since the beginning of the night until [[fajr]], but it is better to be performed at the beginning of the night after 'Isha prayer. | ||
== The Meaning of Day and Night in Barzakh == | == The Meaning of Day and Night in Barzakh == | ||