Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub, from Muhammad ibn Sinan, from Ishaq ibn Ammar, who said: I heard Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, say: "When you descend into a grave, say: ‘In the name of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and by Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and upon the faith of the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace be upon him and his family.’ Then lower the deceased gently. When you place him in his grave, untie the knot of his shroud and say: ‘O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, this is Your servant and the son of Your servant who has descended to You, and You are the best to be descended to. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, if he was a doer of good, then increase his goodness, and if he was a wrongdoer, then overlook his wrongs. Join him with his Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and the righteous of his followers. Guide us and him to the straight path. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Your forgiveness, Your forgiveness.’ Then place your left hand on his left shoulder and shake him firmly, and say: ‘O so-and-so, son of so-and-so, when you are asked, say: Allah سبحانه وتعالى is my Lord, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم is my Prophet, Islam is my religion, the Quran is my Book, and Ali عليه السلام is my Imam." Continue listing the Imams عليه السلام until you mention them all. Then repeat the statement to him and ask: ‘Did you understand, O so-and-so?’ Imam عليه السلام said: "Indeed, he will respond and say: Yes." Then say: ‘May Allah سبحانه وتعالى make you firm with the firm word, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى guide you to the straight path, and may Allah سبحانه وتعالى establish a connection between you and His friends in a place of mercy.’ Then say: ‘O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, make the earth light upon his sides, raise his soul to You, and grant him a proof from You. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Your forgiveness, Your forgiveness.’ Then begin placing the clay and bricks, and as you do so, say: ‘O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, fill his loneliness, comfort his solitude, remove his fear, and let Your mercy descend upon him in such a way that he has no need of the mercy of anyone else. Indeed, Your mercy is for the wrongdoers.’ Then leave the grave and say: ‘Indeed, we belong to Allah سبحانه وتعالى and to Him we shall return. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, raise his rank to the highest levels, grant his family continuity, and we entrust him to You, O Lord of the worlds.’