Pious and righteous scholar, late Shaykh Jawad Ibn Shaykh Mashkoor Arab was among the prominent scholars and jurists of Najaf al-Ashraf and a point of reference for some Shia of Iraq; he was also the congregation leader of the holy courtyard. He died in 1337 A.H. at the age of ninety years and was buried in a room in the holy courtyard besides his father.

This late gentleman saw the angel of death, His Eminence, Israel on 26th Safar 1336 A.H. in dream in Najaf al-Ashraf and asked him from where he was coming. He replied: I am coming from Shiraz after capturing the soul of Mirza Ibrahim Mahallati.

The Shaykh asked: What is the condition of his soul in Purgatory (Barzakh)? He replied: It is in the best condition and in the best gardens of the world of Purgatory (Barzakh). The Almighty Allah has appointed one thousand angels for him, who obey him. He asked: What has he done to deserve such a reward? Is it due to his academic excellence or due to training and educating the students? He replied: No. He asked: Is it due to leading the prayers and teaching Islamic law? He replied: No. He asked: Then what is the reason? He replied: Due to the fact that he recited Ziyarat Ashura regularly.

[Late Mirza Mahallati did not miss reciting Ziyarat Ashura during the last thirty years of his life and if he could not do so due to some illness or other helplessness, he appointed someone as proxy].

When the late Shaykh woke up in the morning, he came to Mirza Muhammad Taqi Shirazi and narrated the dream.

The late Mirza Muhammad Taqi began to weep. When he was asked the reason, he said: Mirza Mahallati has passed away. He was a strong pillar of science of jurisprudence. He was told that the Shaykh had had a dream: it is not known how much true it is.

Mirza said: Yes, although it is a dream, but it is not of an ordinary person; it is the dream of Shaykh Mazkoor. The following day, a telegram arrived informing about the death of Mirza Mahallati and the truth of the dream became apparent.

Some scholars of Najaf al-Ashraf heard this story from Late Ayatullah Sayyid Abd ul-Hadi Shirazi, who was present at the house of Mirza Muhammad Taqi when the late Shaykh arrived and narrated his dream.

Also, the grandson of Hajj Sadruddin Mahallati heard it from the Late Shaykh.