Chapter: The upward gaze of the deceased follows his soul

Hadith 921 Part A

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Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

Did you not see when the man died and his eyes were fixedly open? He (Abu Huraira) said: Yes. He (the Holy Prophet) said: It is due to the fact that when (the soul leaves the body) his eyesight follows the soul.

Hadith 921 Part B

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This hadith is narrated on the authority of 'Ala' with the same chain of transmitters.