Dhikr man lahu al-Ayat wa man takallama bad al-Mawt lil-Najad
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- 348 AH
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- Dhikr man lahu al-Ayat wa man takallama bad al-Mawt lil-Najad
Dhikr man lahu al-ayat wa-man takallama ba‘d al-mawt (Arabic: ذكر من له الآيات ومن تكلم بعد الموت, lit. 'Mention of Those Granted Signs and Those Who Spoke After Death') is a specialized treatise of hadith and biographical narrations by the Baghdadi scholar Abu Bakr al-Najjad (253–348 AH / 867–960 CE) . The work compiles transmission chains and reports concerning extraordinary signs granted to righteous believers, eschatological events surrounding death and the grave, and historical accounts of individuals who spoke after dying .
Title and Scope
The book is recorded under several related titles in manuscript and bibliographic traditions:
- Dhikr man lahu al-ayat, wa-man takallama ba‘d al-mawt, wa-ghayr dhalik
- Dhikr man kanat lahu al-ayat min hadhihi al-ummah, wa-man takallama ba‘d al-mawt min ahl al-yaqin
- Kitab al-Ayat wa-man takallama ba‘d al-mawt
The compilation addresses miraculous occurrences (ayat) and extraordinary phenomena associated with members of the Muslim community, focusing on the intermediate realm (barzakh), the extraction of souls by the Angel of Death, the questioning of Munkar and Nakir in the grave, and preternatural speech uttered by deceased individuals .
Content and Method
The work is organized as a traditional hadith monograph (juz'), presenting traditions accompanied by full chains of transmission (asand). Its opening reports include extensive narrations detailing the journey of the believer's soul upon death, its reception by angels, and its intercession in the grave through deeds such as prayer, fasting, and remembrance of God against punishment . It also contrasts this with the agonizing death, torment, and grave constriction meted out to an enemy of God .
Manuscript Transmission
A key manuscript witness is preserved in the Zahiriyya Library in Damascus among the Majami‘ ‘Umariyya collections (collection no. 76, manuscript no. 12, folios 200–219) . Copies and microfilms derived from this manuscript are held in other repositories, including the Central Library in Mecca and manuscript archives in Kuwait . Transmission notes on the text record auditory sessions held during the author's era, including readings before traditionists such as Ibn al-Sammak in Ramadan 342 AH .
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