Four (4) Questions In The Grave

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۞ Questions To Pious Soul

Narrated Al-Bara' ibn Azib:

We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) accompanying the bier of a man of the Ansar. When we reached his grave, it was not yet dug. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat down and we also sat down around him as if birds were over our heads. He had in his hand a stick with which he was scratching the ground.

He then raised his head and said: Seek refuge with Allah from the punishment in the grave. He said it twice or thrice.

He hears the beat of their sandals when they go back, and at that moment Two angels will come to him, make him sit up and ask him:

Who is your Lord?

He will reply: My Lord is Allah.

They will ask him: What is your religion?

He will reply: My religion is Islam.

They will ask him: What is your opinion about the man who was sent on a mission among you?

He will reply: He is the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

They will ask: Who made you aware of this?

He will reply: I read Allah's Book, believed in it, and considered it true; which is verified by Allah's words: "Allah's Book, believed in it, and considered it true, which is verified by Allah's words: "Allah establishes those who believe with the word that stands firm in this world and the next."

Then a crier will call from Heaven: My servant has spoken the truth, so spread a bed for him from Paradise, clothe him from Paradise, and open a door for him into Paradise. So some of its air and perfume will come to him, and a space will be made for him as far as the eye can see.

Sunan Abu Dawood, Kitab Al-Sunnah, hadith-4753. Classed as Sahih by Shaykh Albani.

۞ Questions To Bad Soul

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: His spirit will be restored to his body, two angels will come to him, make him sit up and ask him:

Who is your Lord?

He will reply: Alas, alas! I do not know.

They will ask him: What is your religion?

He will reply: Alas, alas! I do not know.

They will ask: Who was the man who was sent on a mission among you?

He will reply: Alas, alas! I do not know; but I used to say what the people used to say.

So they (Angels) will say to him, "Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Qur'an)."

Then a crier will call from Heaven: He has lied, so spread a bed for him from Hell, clothe him from Hell, and open for him a door into Hell. Then some of its heat and pestilential wind will come to him, and his grave will be compressed, so that his ribs will be crushed together.

One who is blind and dumb will then be placed in charge of him, having a sledge-hammer such that if a mountain were struck with it, it would become dust. He will give him a blow with it which will be heard by everything between the east and the west except by men and jinn, and he will become dust. Then his spirit will be restored to him.

Sunan Abu Dawood, Kitab Al-Sunnah, hadith-4753. Classed as Sahih by Shaykh Albani. Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz), hadith-1374.

Note: The basic questions in the grave will be three but because their will be one more question after the third question, the article has been named so and also because most of the peoples are unaware of the fourth question.

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Oh Allah save us from the punishment of the grave. aameen.