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The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “When a faithful believer is made to sit
in his grave, then (the angels) come to him and he testifies that none
has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah’s
Apostle. And that corresponds to Allah’s statement: Allah will keep
firm those who believe with the word that stands firm . . . (14.27).Narrated Shu’ba:Same as above and added, “Allah will keep firm those who believe . . .
(14.27) was revealed concerning the punishment of the grave.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) looked at the people of the well (the well in which the bodies of the pagans killed in the
Battle of Badr were thrown) and said, “Have you found true what your Lord promised you?”
Somebody said to him, “You are addressing dead people.” He replied, “You do not hear better than
they but they cannot reply.”

`Umar set out along with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) with a group of people to Ibn Saiyad till they saw him
playing with the boys near the hillocks of Bani Mughala. Ibn Saiyad at that time was nearing his
puberty and did not notice (us) until the Prophet (ﷺ) stroked him with his hand and said to him, “Do you
testify that I am Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?” Ibn Saiyad looked at him and said, “I testify that you are the
Messenger of illiterates.” Then Ibn Saiyad asked the Prophet (p.b.u.h), “Do you testify that I am
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?” The Prophet (p.b.u.h) refuted it and said, “I believe in Allah and His Apostles.”
Then he said (to Ibn Saiyad), “What do you think?” Ibn Saiyad answered, “True people and liars visit
me.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “You have been confused as to this matter.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, “I
have kept something (in my mind) for you, (can you tell me that?)” Ibn Saiyad said, “It is Al-Dukh
(the smoke).” (2) The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Let you be in ignominy. You cannot cross your limits.” On that
`Umar, said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Allow me to chop his head off.” The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “If he is
he (i.e. Dajjal), then you cannot overpower him, and if he is not, then there is no use of murdering
him.” (Ibn `Umar added): Later on Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) once again went along with Ubai bin
Ka`b to the date-palm trees (garden) where Ibn Saiyad was staying. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) wanted to
hear something from Ibn Saiyad before Ibn Saiyad could see him, and the Prophet (p.b.u.h) saw him
lying covered with a sheet and from where his murmurs were heard. Ibn Saiyad’s mother saw Allah’s
Apostle while he was hiding himself behind the trunks of the date-palm trees. She addressed Ibn
Saiyad, “O Saf ! (and this was the name of Ibn Saiyad) Here is Muhammad.” And with that Ibn Saiyad
got up. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Had this woman left him (Had she not disturbed him), then Ibn Saiyad
would have revealed the reality of his case.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “They now realize that what I used to tell them was the truth. “And Allah said,
‘Verily! You cannot make the dead to hear (i.e. benefit them, and similarly the disbelievers) nor can
you make the deaf hear. (27.80).

`Umar set out along with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) with a group of people to Ibn Saiyad till they saw him
playing with the boys near the hillocks of Bani Mughala. Ibn Saiyad at that time was nearing his
puberty and did not notice (us) until the Prophet (ﷺ) stroked him with his hand and said to him, “Do you
testify that I am Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?” Ibn Saiyad looked at him and said, “I testify that you are the
Messenger of illiterates.” Then Ibn Saiyad asked the Prophet (p.b.u.h), “Do you testify that I am
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?” The Prophet (p.b.u.h) refuted it and said, “I believe in Allah and His Apostles.”
Then he said (to Ibn Saiyad), “What do you think?” Ibn Saiyad answered, “True people and liars visit
me.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “You have been confused as to this matter.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, “I
have kept something (in my mind) for you, (can you tell me that?)” Ibn Saiyad said, “It is Al-Dukh
(the smoke).” (2) The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Let you be in ignominy. You cannot cross your limits.” On that
`Umar, said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Allow me to chop his head off.” The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “If he is
he (i.e. Dajjal), then you cannot overpower him, and if he is not, then there is no use of murdering
him.” (Ibn `Umar added): Later on Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) once again went along with Ubai bin
Ka`b to the date-palm trees (garden) where Ibn Saiyad was staying. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) wanted to
hear something from Ibn Saiyad before Ibn Saiyad could see him, and the Prophet (p.b.u.h) saw him
lying covered with a sheet and from where his murmurs were heard. Ibn Saiyad’s mother saw Allah’s
Apostle while he was hiding himself behind the trunks of the date-palm trees. She addressed Ibn
Saiyad, “O Saf ! (and this was the name of Ibn Saiyad) Here is Muhammad.” And with that Ibn Saiyad
got up. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Had this woman left him (Had she not disturbed him), then Ibn Saiyad
would have revealed the reality of his case.

`Aisha said that a Jewess came to her and mentioned the punishment in the grave, saying to her, “May
Allah protect you from the punishment of the grave.” `Aisha then asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about the
punishment of the grave. He said, “Yes, (there is) punishment in the grave.” `Aisha added, “After that
I never saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) but seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment in the grave in every
prayer he prayed.”

A young Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet (ﷺ) and he became sick. So the Prophet (ﷺ) went to visit him.
He sat near his head and asked him to embrace Islam. The boy looked at his father, who was sitting
there; the latter told him to obey Abul-Qasim and the boy embraced Islam. The Prophet (ﷺ) came out
saying: “Praises be to Allah Who saved the boy from the Hell-fire.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) once stood up delivering a sermon and mentioned the trial which people will face in
the grave. When he mentioned that, the Muslims started shouting loudly.

My mother and I were among the weak and oppressed. I from among the children, and my mother
from among the women.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “When (Allah’s) slave is put in his grave and his companions return and he even
hears their footsteps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask, ‘What did you use to say
about this man (i.e. Muhammad)?’ The faithful Believer will say, ‘I testify that he is Allah’s slave and
His Apostle.’ Then they will say to him, ‘Look at your place in the Hell Fire; Allah has given you a
place in Paradise instead of it.’ So he will see both his places.” (Qatada said, “We were informed that
his grave would be made spacious.” Then Qatada went back to the narration of Anas who said;)
Whereas a hypocrite or a non-believer will be asked, “What did you use to say about this man.” He
will reply, “I do not know; but I used to say what the people used to say.” So they will say to him,
“Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Qur’an).” Then he will be hit
with iron hammers once, that he will send such a cry as everything near to him will hear, except Jinns
and human beings. (See Hadith No. 422).