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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).

The funeral prayer should be offered for every child even if he were the son of a prostitute as he was
born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone). If his parents are Muslims,
particularly the father, even if his mother were a non-Muslim, and if he after the delivery cries (even
once) before his death (i.e. born alive) then the funeral prayer must be offered. And if the child does
not cry after his delivery (i.e. born dead) then his funeral prayer should not be offered, and he will be
considered as a miscarriage. Abu Huraira, narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Every child is born with a
true faith (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone) but his parents convert him to Judaism or to
Christianity or to Magainism, as an animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?”
Then Abu Huraira recited the holy verses: ‘The pure Allah’s Islamic nature (true faith i.e. to worship
none but Allah Alone), with which He has created human beings.’ ” (30.30).

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Every child is born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but Allah
Alone) but his parents convert him to Judaism, Christianity or Magainism, as an animal delivers a
perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?” Then Abu Huraira recited the holy verses: “The pure
Allah’s Islamic nature (true faith of Islam) (i.e. worshipping none but Allah) with which He has
created human beings. No change let there be in the religion of Allah (i.e. joining none in worship
with Allah). That is the straight religion (Islam) but most of men know, not.” (30.30)

When the time of the death of Abu Talib approached, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to him and found Abu Jahl
bin Hisham and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya bin Al-Mughira by his side. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to Abu
Talib, “O uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, a sentence with which I shall be
a witness (i.e. argue) for you before Allah. Abu Jahl and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya said, “O Abu
Talib! Are you going to denounce the religion of `Abdul Muttalib?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) kept on inviting
Abu Talib to say it (i.e. ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah’) while they (Abu Jahl and
`Abdullah) kept on repeating their statement till Abu Talib said as his last statement that he was on the
religion of `Abdul Muttalib and refused to say, ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.’ (Then
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “I will keep on asking Allah’s forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden (by
Allah) to do so.” So Allah revealed (the verse) concerning him (i.e. It is not fitting for the Prophet (ﷺ) and
those who believe that they should invoke (Allah) for forgiveness for pagans even though they be of
kin, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of the fire (9.113).

One day the Prophet (ﷺ) went out and offered the funeral prayers of the martyrs of Uhud and then went up
the pulpit and said, “I will pave the way for you as your predecessor and will be a witness on you. By
Allah! I see my Fount (Kauthar) just now and I have been given the keys of all the treasures of the
earth (or the keys of the earth). By Allah! I am not afraid that you will worship others along with
Allah after my death, but I am afraid that you will fight with one another for the worldly things.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) buried every two martyrs in of Uhud in one grave.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Bury them (i.e. martyrs) with their blood.” (that was) On the day of the Battle of
Uhud. He did not get them washed.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) shrouded every two martyrs of Uhud in one piece of cloth and then he would ask,
“Which of them knew more Qur’an?” When one of them was pointed out he would put him first in the
grave. He said, “I am a witness on these.” Then he ordered them to be buried with blood on their
bodies. Neither did he offer their funeral prayer nor did he get them washed. (Jabir bin `Abdullah
added): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to ask about the martyrs of Uhud as to which of them knew more of the
Qur’an.” And when one of them was pointed out as having more of it he would put him first in the
grave and then his companions. (Jabir added): My father and my uncle were shrouded in one sheet.