He should also instruct them to prepare his body and bury him in accordance with the sunnah, and warn them against religious innovations—particularly if he fears that any such practice may occur or if innovations are prevalent in his community. When death approached Abū Mūsā, may Allah be pleased with him, he instructed them: “When you set out with my funeral bier, proceed swiftly with me. Do not have an incense burner follow me; do not place anything over my burial niche that would come between me and the earth; and do not erect any structure over my grave. I call upon you as witnesses that I disavow every woman who shaves her head, raises her voice in lamentation, or tears her clothing.” They asked, “Did you hear anything concerning this?” He replied, “Yes, from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.” Related by Ahmad.1

We ask Allah to grant us all a good end and to let us die in faith, by His grace and generosity.