Preparing for Death The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) was once asked, “Who is the most clever from amongst the believers?” He replied, “The person who remembers death more than others, and the one who has prepared himself for it (more than others). Someone once asked the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him), “What is the best way to prepare for death?” He (peace be upon him) said, “One should fulfill the obligatory acts, abstain from the forbidden, and exhibit exalted obligatory acts, and exhibit exalted morals. At that point, one should not be concerned whether he falls upon death or death falls upon him.