Sahih Muslim Book - 11, Hadith - 2130

حَدَّثَنِى زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْفَزَارِىُّ عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ أَبِى قِلاَبَةَ عَنْ قَبِيصَةَ بْنِ ذُؤَيْبٍ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَتْ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عَلَى أَبِى سَلَمَةَ وَقَدْ شَقَّ بَصَرُهُ فَأَغْمَضَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ « إِنَّ الرُّوحَ إِذَا قُبِضَ تَبِعَهُ الْبَصَرُ ». فَضَجَّ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ فَقَالَ « لاَ تَدْعُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ إِلاَّ بِخَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ يُؤَمِّنُونَ عَلَى مَا تَقُولُونَ ». ثُمَّ قَالَ « اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لأَبِى سَلَمَةَ وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهُ فِى الْمَهْدِيِّينَ وَاخْلُفْهُ فِى عَقِبِهِ فِى الْغَابِرِينَ وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلَهُ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَافْسَحْ لَهُ فِى قَبْرِهِ. وَنَوِّرْ لَهُ فِيهِ ».

It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) entered upon Abu Salamah and his eyes were fixed open. He closed them then he said: 'When the soul is taken, the sight follows it.' Some of his family wailed and he said: 'Do not pray against yourselves except for good things, for the Angels say Amin to whatever you say.' Then he said: 'O Allah, forgive Abu Salamah and raise him in status among those who are guided, and take care of his family who are left behind. Forgive us and him, O Lord of the Worlds, and make his grave spacious for him, and illuminate it for him.'"