Bulugh al-Maram

"Remember, as much as you can, the one thing (fact or reality) which (always) brings an end to all worldly joys and pleasures, (meaning death)" Related by At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Hibban.

"None of you should wish for death due to any affliction, which might have affected him. But if he feels compelled to wish for it (due to extreme distress that he feels he cannot bear), he should say: "O Allah! Grant me life as long as life is better for me, and let me die when death is better for me." Agreed upon.

"The believer dies while his forehead is sweating." Related by the three Imams.

"Remind those who are on their death bed of the Shahadah "La'Ilaha illall-ah." (for them to say it, hoping it will be their last words)"

"Recite Yasin (Surah no. 36), over those who are dying." Related by Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih

Umm Salamah (RAA) narrated, "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to see Abu Salamah when his sight had become fixed (with his eyes open, as he had already passed away). So the Prophet (ﷺ), closed his eyes and said, "When the soul is seized and leaves the body, the sight follows it.' Some of Abu Salamah's family wept and wailed, whereupon the Messenger of Allah said to them, "Do not supplicate to Allah anything except that which is good for you (i.e. do not say anything which goes against you at that moment), because the angels (who are present at the time of death), say "Amin" (asking Allah to accept your invocation) to whatever you say." Then he said, "O Allah! Forgive Abu Salamah, raise his status among (Your) rightly guided servants, make his grave spacious, and fill it with light for him, and be his successor in taking good care of his descendants whom he has left behind, (and make them pious)." Related by Muslim.

A'ishah (RAA) narrated "When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, he was covered with a Yemeni mantle that had some designs on it.' Agreed upon.

A'ishah (RAA) reported That Abu Bakr kissed the Prophet (ﷺ) after he had died.' Related by Al-Bukhari.

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, "A believer"s soul remains suspended according to his debt until it is settled or paid off on his behalf". Related by Ahmad and At-Tirmidhi.

Ibn "Abbas (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said concerning the man who fell off his mount and died during Hajj, "Wash him with water and Sidr (lotus leaves) and shroud him in his two garments (that he was wearing for Ihram)." Agreed upon.