Umm Salamah reported that the Prophet ﷺ closed Abu Salamah’s eyes and said:
إِنَّ الرُّوحَ إِذَا قُبِضَ تَبِعَهُ الْبَصَرُ
Translation: When the soul is taken, the gaze follows it.
The narration supports closing the eyes after death; securing the jaws is part of orderly care for the body.
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Umm Salamah reported that the Prophet ﷺ closed Abu Salamah’s eyes and said:
إِنَّ الرُّوحَ إِذَا قُبِضَ تَبِعَهُ الْبَصَرُ
Translation: When the soul is taken, the gaze follows it.
The narration supports closing the eyes after death; securing the jaws is part of orderly care for the body.