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[Machine] To my son, when I die, shroud me and when you place me in my grave, say Bismillah and follow the way of the Messenger of Allah. Then, cover me with earth and recite Surah Al-Baqarah from the beginning to the end by my head, as I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying so.  

الطبراني:١٦٦٠٢ – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ الْحَلَبِيُّ ثنا أَبِي ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ دُحَيْمٍ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ ثنا أَبِي ح وَحَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ التُّسْتَرِيُّ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَحْرٍ قَالُوا ثنا مُبَشِّرُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ اللَّجْلَاجِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ قَالَ

لِي أَبِي يَا بُنَيَّ إِذَا أَنَا مُتُّ فَأَلْحِدْنِي فَإِذَا وَضَعْتَنِي فِي لَحْدِي فَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللهِ وَعَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ثُمَّ سِنَّ عَلَيَّ الثَّرَى سِنًّا ثُمَّ اقْرَأْ عِنْدَ رَأْسِي بِفَاتِحَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ وَخَاتِمَتِهَا فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ