Instructions
مروي عن الأئمة المعصومين عليهم السلام في كتب الأدعية والزيارات المعتبرة.
Virtues, description, and recitation method of SHROUDING THE DEAD BODY as recorded in Shia traditions.
Fadhila, maelezo, na njia ya usomaji wa KUFUNGIA MAITI kama ilivyopokelewa katika mapokezi ya Shia.
SHROUDING THE DEAD BODY
KUFUNGIA MAITI
Then comes the stage of enshrouding. The enshrouding
Kisha inakuja hatua ya kufunika. Kufunikwa
person may spread out the fifth piece of cloth, put a little
mtu anaweza kutandaza kipande cha tano cha nguo, kuweka kidogo
quantity of cotton over it, disperse a little quantity of crumbs
kiasi cha pamba juu yake, tawanya kiasi kidogo cha makombo
(of either the leaves of lote-tree or powdered incense) over it,
(ya majani ya mkungu au uvumba wa unga) juu yake;
put some of the crumbs on the two private parts of the dead
weka baadhi ya makombo kwenye sehemu mbili za siri za wafu
person, and stuff the anus with little cotton. Then, the
mtu, na kujaza mkundu na pamba kidogo. Kisha, the
buttocks and the thighs must be tied up firmly with the (fifth)
matako na mapaja lazima yafungwe kwa nguvu na (ya tano)
piece of cloth. Then, the apron must be tied up from the
kipande cha nguo. Kisha, apron lazima imefungwa kutoka kwa
navel downwards. Then, the dead body must be dressed the
kitovu kuelekea chini. Kisha, maiti lazima ivikwe
shirt over which the wrapper is dressed and over it the
shati ambayo kanga imevaliwa na juu yake
special wrap, or the other piece of clothes that replaces it,
kanga maalum, au kipande kingine cha nguo kinachoibadilisha,
must be dressed.
lazima kuvaa.
With the dead body, two palm-leaf stalks, or stalks of any
Pamoja na maiti, mabua mawili ya mitende, au mabua ya yoyote
other tree, must be put. These two stalks must be wet and
mti mwingine, lazima kuwekwa. Mabua haya mawili lazima yawe mvua na
must be in the size of the arm bone. One of the stalks must
lazima iwe katika saizi ya mfupa wa mkono. Moja ya mabua lazima
be put to the right side of the dead body and stuck to the skin
kuwekwa upande wa kulia wa maiti na kukwama kwenye ngozi
near the loin. The other stalk must be put to the left side
karibu na kiuno. Shina lingine lazima liwekwe upande wa kushoto
between the shirt and the apron. The organs of prostration
kati ya shati na apron. Viungo vya sijda
(i.e. the forehead, the palms of the hands, the knees, and the
(yaani paji la uso, viganja vya mikono, magoti, na
fingers of the feet) must be stained with camphor. If any
vidole vya miguu) lazima iwe na kafuri. Kama ipo
amount of camphor remains, it must be put on the chest.
kiasi cha mabaki ya camphor, lazima iwekwe kwenye kifua.
Then, the wrapper must be restored to its position and
Kisha, wrapper lazima irejeshwe kwenye nafasi yake na
knotted from the sides of the head and the feet. When the
fundo kutoka pande za kichwa na miguu. Wakati
dead body is buried, these knots must be unfastened. Then,
maiti inazikwa, mafundo haya lazima yafunguliwe. Kisha,
the dead body must be carried on the bedstead to the prayer-
maiti lazima kubebwa juu ya kitanda kwa ajili ya maombi-
place, where the ritual prayer of the deceased is performed.
mahali, ambapo sala ya kitamaduni ya marehemu inafanywa.
SHROUDING THE DEAD BODY
KUFUNGIA MAITI
Then comes the stage of enshrouding. The enshrouding
Kisha inakuja hatua ya kufunika. Kufunikwa
person may spread out the fifth piece of cloth, put a little
mtu anaweza kutandaza kipande cha tano cha nguo, kuweka kidogo
quantity of cotton over it, disperse a little quantity of crumbs
kiasi cha pamba juu yake, tawanya kiasi kidogo cha makombo
(of either the leaves of lote-tree or powdered incense) over it,
(ya majani ya mkungu au uvumba wa unga) juu yake;
put some of the crumbs on the two private parts of the dead
weka baadhi ya makombo kwenye sehemu mbili za siri za wafu
person, and stuff the anus with little cotton. Then, the
mtu, na kujaza mkundu na pamba kidogo. Kisha, the
buttocks and the thighs must be tied up firmly with the (fifth)
matako na mapaja lazima yafungwe kwa nguvu na (ya tano)
piece of cloth. Then, the apron must be tied up from the
kipande cha nguo. Kisha, apron lazima imefungwa kutoka kwa
navel downwards. Then, the dead body must be dressed the
kitovu kuelekea chini. Kisha, maiti lazima ivikwe
shirt over which the wrapper is dressed and over it the
shati ambayo kanga imevaliwa na juu yake
special wrap, or the other piece of clothes that replaces it,
kanga maalum, au kipande kingine cha nguo kinachoibadilisha,
must be dressed.
lazima kuvaa.
With the dead body, two palm-leaf stalks, or stalks of any
Pamoja na maiti, mabua mawili ya mitende, au mabua ya yoyote
other tree, must be put. These two stalks must be wet and
mti mwingine, lazima kuwekwa. Mabua haya mawili lazima yawe mvua na
must be in the size of the arm bone. One of the stalks must
lazima iwe katika saizi ya mfupa wa mkono. Moja ya mabua lazima
be put to the right side of the dead body and stuck to the skin
kuwekwa upande wa kulia wa maiti na kukwama kwenye ngozi
near the loin. The other stalk must be put to the left side
karibu na kiuno. Shina lingine lazima liwekwe upande wa kushoto
between the shirt and the apron. The organs of prostration
kati ya shati na apron. Viungo vya sijda
(i.e. the forehead, the palms of the hands, the knees, and the
(yaani paji la uso, viganja vya mikono, magoti, na
fingers of the feet) must be stained with camphor. If any
vidole vya miguu) lazima iwe na kafuri. Kama ipo
amount of camphor remains, it must be put on the chest.
kiasi cha mabaki ya camphor, lazima iwekwe kwenye kifua.
Then, the wrapper must be restored to its position and
Kisha, wrapper lazima irejeshwe kwenye nafasi yake na
knotted from the sides of the head and the feet. When the
fundo kutoka pande za kichwa na miguu. Wakati
dead body is buried, these knots must be unfastened. Then,
maiti inazikwa, mafundo haya lazima yafunguliwe. Kisha,
the dead body must be carried on the bedstead to the prayer-
maiti lazima kubebwa juu ya kitanda kwa ajili ya maombi-
place, where the ritual prayer of the deceased is performed.
mahali, ambapo sala ya kitamaduni ya marehemu inafanywa.
