Surely a dead person rejoices when he is pitied upon and forgiveness is sought for him, as is the case of a living being upon receiving a gift.3

2. The Holy Prophet (s) once passed by the grave of a person, who was buried a day before, and saw his family weeping. Observing this, he said:

'Two small units of prayer which you consider insignificant is more lovable to the inhabitant of this grave than your world in its entirety.'4

3. The Holy Prophet (s) is reported to have said:

'Certainly the gifts [of the living] for the dead are du'a ' (supplication) and istighfar (seeking forgiveness of the sins of the dead)."'5

4. Imam 'Ali al-Rida ('a) is reported to have said:

Whosoever of God's servants visits the grave of a beliver, and recites seven times "Inna anzalnahu fi laylati qadr [...]" Allah would forgive him and the inhabitant of the grave.67

5. The Holy Prophet (s) is reported to have said:

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3 Mawla Fayg Kashani, al- Mahajjat al-Bayda', v.8. p.292
4 Tanbihu 'I Khawatir, p.453
5 Mawla Fayg Kashani, al-Mahajjatu 'I Bayda " v.8, p.291)
6 Sayyid Yusuf Ibrahimiyan Amuli, Armaghane Asman, p.541
7 Shaykh Saduq, Man La Yahduruhu ' Faqih, v.l, p.181