This time we can explore the lesson from Yasin's letter, what are the core lessons and is there a priority for Yasin letters to be read for the dead.




Important Lessons from Yasin Letter


First: The Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam was the closing of the prophets, Allah sent him with the right religion, he was on a straight path.



Second: Islam is a clear and straight path. Following besides pure Islam means being deviated and considered divided.

Third: Opposition to the true teachings, makes it difficult for someone to do good and accept the truth.

Fourth: God calculates large and small details on what we do when living in the world.

Fifth: Al-Qur'an Al-Karim is the way of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam which must be followed.

Sixth: Must submit true da'wah as long as needed.

Seventh: Happiness for believers when they die, even more so that martyrs will truly see heaven in reality.

Eighth: Let us take lessons from previous people.

Ninth: Obliged to believe in the day of resurrection and the day of vengeance, this will be more encouraging in doing good and avoiding the prohibitions of Allah.

Tenth: Allah Ta'ala gives us a favor to be grateful for, and let the pleasure be used to obey Allah.

Eleventh: Satan is reminded of being an enemy of mankind.

Twelfth: Humans will be resurrected and will be humiliated, and that is easily done by God.



The Priority of Reading Yasin Letters to the Dead


There are hadith which mention as follows,

عَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- «اقْرَءُوا (يس) عَلَى مَوْتَاكُمْ».

From Ma'qil bin Yasar radhiyallahu 'anhu, the Prophet sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallambersabda, "Read the letter of Yasin to those who almost died among you." (Narrated by Abu Daud, no. 3121; Ibn Majah, no. 1448; An- Nasa'i in 'Amal Al-Yaum wa Al-Lailah, no. 1074. Said Ibn Hajar in Bulugh Al-Maram, no. 538, this hadith is considered saheeh by Ibn Hibban).



Judgment of Hadith


This hadith has two reasons:

1. This hadith experiences idhthirab in the sanad. This hadith is narrated from Abu s Uthman, from his father, from Ma'qil in marfu '(arrived at the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam). There is also a history that mentions from Abu s Uthman, from Ma'qil in marfu ', without mentioning the father of Abu ‘Uthman. There is also a history of mention of someone (without mentioning names), from his father, from Ma'qil in marfu. ' There is also a history of Ma'qil in mawquf (it only comes to the companions of the Prophet, meaning it becomes the words of Ma'qil).

2. As mentioned by Imam Adz-Dzahabi in Mizan Al-I'tidal fii Naqd Ar-Rijal, Abu s Uthman and his father were narrators of the Majhul (unknown) who were not known to them.
But it needs to be understood, Abu man Uthman referred to above is not Abu s Uthman An-Nahdi. Because Sulaiman At-Taimi used to have a history of Abu s Uthman An-Nahdi, his real name is ‘Abdurrahman bin Mall. Abu man Uthman An-Nahdi is credible, a trusted person and an expert on worship as mentioned in At-Taqrib. Al-Hafizh Ibn Hajar in At-Talkhish (2: 110) quoted from Ibnul ‘Arabi, from Ad-Daruquthni, he said," This Sanad hadith is dhaif, the matan is majhul (unknown). There is no authentic hadith in this chapter at all. "(See Minhah Al-‘Allam, 4: 241-242)

Al-Hafizh Abu Thahir in Tahqiq sunan Abu Daud also said that this hadith sanad was dhaif.

From the conclusions of the hadith above, it means that the recitation of the letter of Yasin for the person who will die is not shattered because the hadith is dhaif.



Accordance with Guidance


Actually it is enough to mentally allow the person who will die with the sentence laa ilaha illallah as said by the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam,

لَقِّنُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ

"Remind (talqinkanlah) to the person who will die among you with the sentence laa ilaha illallah (no one has the right to be worshiped other than Allah)." (Narrated by Muslim, 916, from Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri; no. 917, from Abu Hurairah radhiyallahu 'anhu).

Imam Nawawi said, what is meant here is to remind those who will die between us with the sentence laa ilaha illallah to be the end of the sentence. Because the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said,

مَنْ كَانَ آخِرُ كَلاَمِهِ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ

"Who is the end of his words is the sentence laa ilaha illallah, then he will go to heaven." (Narrated by Abu Daud, no. 3116; Ahmad, 5: 247. Al-Hafizh Abu Thahir said that this hadith sanad hasan).

Imam Nawawi said that the command talqin here is a sunnah (suggestion). The scholars agreed that this talqin was guided. The scholars claim that this talqin is reproduced and read continuously in succession. Let the person who was ordained before not be bored, especially because facing the sacred death is so heavy. It is assumed that laa ilaha illallah is only in the heart and is also compromised when the state of death is like speaking improperly.

The scholars say, if you are told then he says laa ilaha illallah once, then do not repeat it again unless the person who dies dies other words. If he utters another sentence, then the talqin laa ilaha illallah is repeated so that it becomes the end of his words. (Saheeh Muslim Syarh, 6: 197)

May be useful. Only Allah gives taufik and hidayah.