Siman 225

(41.) Rabbainu o.b.m. had already promised in his lifetime — and appointed two kosher witnesses upon it — that when [people] would come to his grave and give a coin to charity, he would do what he promised: (Said the transcriber: I heard from the Rabbi Rabbi Naftali of blessed memory that he was one of the two witnesses whom Rabbainu o.b.m. appointed on this matter — namely, the Rabbi our teacher Rabbi Aharon of blessed memory and the Rabbi Rabbi Naftali as mentioned above. And Rabbainu o.b.m. then said in this language: "When they come to my grave and give a coin to charity for my sake" — [his intent was:] let them give in whatever manner they wish, but their intent should be for the sake of his holy soul — "and say those ten chapters of Psalms" — which are [the ten chapters of the Tikun Klali]: 16, 32, 41, 42, 59, 77, 90, 105, 137, 150 — "I will extend myself the length and breadth to help him, even if he has done what he has done." [He meant: even if he transgressed greatly, even so I will help him.] "And from this you should understand and know that it is a very great thing to be there [at my grave].") And it is known that since the time of the early masters of prayer until the most recent [generation], one has never heard of nor seen such a promise as this — a promise with witnesses — that a tzaddik made regarding himself during his lifetime, that he would help whoever would come to his grave and say those ten Psalms. And this is hinted in a concealed manner in the verse [Ruth 4:14]: "Blessed is G‑d Who has not withheld a redeemer from you today" — the first letters of asher lo hivit lach hayom go'el [spelling] Aleph-lamed-heh-yod-gimel — [read as:] alai — "upon me [I take it upon myself]" — meaning: "upon me [I take it] to be a redeemer to you" — go'el . And the ten Psalms are [alluded to by the numerical value:] "his name shall be famous in Israel" [Ruth 4:14] — yikra shemo b'Yisrael — where the numeric value [of the initials] equals 365 — and the chapters [of Psalms] together with the number 10 also equal 365. And he said: "And from this you should understand that all that I do with you is not only for you — for it encompasses both those who are present here and those who are not here." And this was said in allusion both explicitly and in hint — that all his work with us is not for us alone — for [Deuteronomy 29:14]: "both those who are here with us today and those who are not here with us today" — and as is further explained elsewhere [ Sichos HaRan , 209]. (עַיֵּן שִׂיחוֹת הָרַ"ן רט) (וְעַיֵּן הוֹסָפוֹת סִי' יז)