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Sunan Ibn Majah — Zuhd

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Interpretation of Dreams
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Zuhd
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What is Sunan Ibn Majah Chapter 39 about?

Read Sunan Ibn Majah, Chapter 39: Zuhd. This chapter contains 242 source records; you are reading page 7. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • Death and preparing for it
  • The grave and disintegration (of the body)
  • The Resurrection

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الدَّارِمِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الرَّقَاشِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ التَّائِبُ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ كَمَنْ لَا ذَنْبَ لَهُ .

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The one who repents from sin is like one who did not sin.’”

It was narrated from Abu ‘Ubadah bin ‘Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ , that his father said

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ كُلُّ بَنِي آدَمَ خَطَّاءٌ،‏‏‏‏ وَخَيْرُ الْخَطَّائِينَ التَّوَّابُونَ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Every son of Adam commits sin, and the best of those who commit sin are those who repent.’”

It was narrated from Anas رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ الْجَزَرِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ مَعْقِلٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ دَخَلْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ النَّدَمُ تَوْبَةٌ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبِي:‏‏‏‏ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ النَّدَمُ تَوْبَةٌ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَعَمْ.

“I entered with my father upon ‘Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ , and I heard him say: ‘The messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Regret is repentance.” My father said: ‘Did you hear the Prophet (ﷺ) say: “Regret is repentance?” He said: ‘Yes.’”

It was narrated that Ibn Ma’qil said

حَدَّثَنَا رَاشِدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ ثَوْبَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَيَقْبَلُ تَوْبَةَ الْعَبْدِ مَا لَمْ يُغَرْغِرْ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Allah accepts the repentance of His slave so long as the death rattle has not yet reached his throat.”

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr رضی اللہ عنہما that

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ،‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُثْمَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ أَصَابَ مِنَ امْرَأَةٍ قُبْلَةً،‏‏‏‏ فَجَعَلَ يَسْأَلُ عَنْ كَفَّارَتِهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَلَمْ يَقُلْ لَهُ شَيْئًا،‏‏‏‏ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ذَلِكَ ذِكْرَى لِلذَّاكِرِينَ [سورة هود آية 114]،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَلِي هَذِهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ هِيَ لِمَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا مِنْ أُمَّتِي .

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said that he had kissed a woman, and he started to ask about expiation, but he (the Prophet (ﷺ)) did not say anything to him. Then Allah revealed the Verse: “And perform prayers at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night. Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful.” [11:114] The man said: “O Messenger of Allah, is this (the Verse) just for me?” He said: “It is for whoever acts upon it among my nation.”

It was narrated from Ibn Mas’ud رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى،‏‏‏‏ وَإِسْحَاق بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ،‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ:‏‏‏‏ أَلَا أُحَدِّثُكَ بِحَدِيثَيْنِ عَجِيبَيْنِ؟ أَخْبَرَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَسْرَفَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَلَمَّا حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ أَوْصَى بَنِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا أَنَا مِتُّ فَأَحْرِقُونِي،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ اسْحَقُونِي،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ ذَرُّونِي فِي الرِّيحِ فِي الْبَحْرِ،‏‏‏‏ فَوَاللَّهِ لَئِنْ قَدَرَ عَلَيَّ رَبِّي لَيُعَذِّبُنِي عَذَابًا مَا عَذَّبَهُ أَحَدًا،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَفَعَلُوا بِهِ ذَلِكَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ لِلْأَرْضِ:‏‏‏‏ أَدِّي مَا أَخَذْتِ فَإِذَا هُوَ قَائِمٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى مَا صَنَعْتَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ خَشْيَتُكَ أَوْ مَخَافَتُكَ يَا رَبِّ،‏‏‏‏ فَغَفَرَ لَهُ لِذَلِكَ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “A man went to extremes in committing sins. When death came to him, he left instructions to his sons, saying: ‘When I die, burn me, then grind me into powder, then scatter me in the wind and in the sea, for by Allah, if my Lord has power over me, He will subject me to a punishment that He has never subjected anyone to.’ So they did that to him, then (Allah) said to the earth: ‘Return what you have taken,’ and there he was, standing. He said to him: ‘What made you do what you have done?’ He said: ‘Fear of You, O Lord.’ So He forgave him because of that (fear).”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

قَالَ قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ وَحَدَّثَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ دَخَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ النَّارَ فِي هِرَّةٍ رَبَطَتْهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَلَا هِيَ أَطْعَمَتْهَا،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا هِيَ أَرْسَلَتْهَا تَأْكُلُ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الْأَرْضِ حَتَّى مَاتَتْ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ:‏‏‏‏ لِئَلَّا يَتَّكِلَ رَجُلٌ وَلَا يَيْأَسَ رَجُلٌ.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “A woman entered Hell because of a cat which she tied up and did not feed, or let it loose to eat of the vermin of the earth, until it died.” (One of the narrators) Zuhri said: "So a man should neither rely completely [on the mercy of Allah (and become complacent)], nor should he despair (of the mercy of Allah)."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ الثَّقَفِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ غَنْمٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا عِبَادِي،‏‏‏‏ كُلُّكُمْ مُذْنِبٌ إِلَّا مَنْ عَافَيْتُ،‏‏‏‏ فَسَلُونِي الْمَغْفِرَةَ فَأَغْفِرَ لَكُمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَمَنْ عَلِمَ مِنْكُمْ أَنِّي ذُو قُدْرَةٍ عَلَى الْمَغْفِرَةِ،‏‏‏‏ فَاسْتَغْفَرَنِي بِقُدْرَتِي غَفَرْتُ لَهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَكُلُّكُمْ ضَالٌّ إِلَّا مَنْ هَدَيْتُ،‏‏‏‏ فَسَلُونِي الْهُدَى أَهْدِكُمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَكُلُّكُمْ فَقِيرٌ إِلَّا مَنْ أَغْنَيْتُ،‏‏‏‏ فَسَلُونِي أَرْزُقْكُمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَوْ أَنَّ حَيَّكُمْ وَمَيِّتَكُمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَوَّلَكُمْ وَآخِرَكُمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَرَطْبَكُمْ وَيَابِسَكُمُ اجْتَمَعُوا،‏‏‏‏ فَكَانُوا عَلَى قَلْبِ أَتْقَى عَبْدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِي لَمْ،‏‏‏‏ يَزِدْ فِي مُلْكِي جَنَاحُ بَعُوضَةٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَوِ اجْتَمَعُوا فَكَانُوا عَلَى قَلْبِ أَشْقَى عَبْدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِي،‏‏‏‏ لَمْ يَنْقُصْ مِنْ مُلْكِي جَنَاحُ بَعُوضَةٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَوْ أَنَّ حَيَّكُمْ وَمَيِّتَكُمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَوَّلَكُمْ وَآخِرَكُمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَرَطْبَكُمْ وَيَابِسَكُمُ اجْتَمَعُوا،‏‏‏‏ فَسَأَلَ كُلُّ سَائِلٍ مِنْهُمْ مَا بَلَغَتْ أُمْنِيَّتُهُ،‏‏‏‏ مَا نَقَصَ مِنْ مُلْكِي إِلَّا كَمَا لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ مَرَّ بِشَفَةِ الْبَحْرِ فَغَمَسَ فِيهَا إِبْرَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعَهَا،‏‏‏‏ ذَلِكَ بِأَنِّي جَوَادٌ مَاجِدٌ عَطَائِي كَلَامٌ،‏‏‏‏ إِذَا أَرَدْتُ شَيْئًا فَإِنَّمَا أَقُولُ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Allah the Blessed and Exalted says: ‘O My slaves, all of you are sinners except those whom I have saved. So ask Me for forgiveness, I will forgive you. Whoever among you knows that I have the power to forgive and asks Me to forgive by My power, I will forgive him. All of you are astray except those whom I guide. Ask Me for guidance and I will guide you. All of you are poor except those whom I enrich (make independent of means). Ask of Me and I will grant you provision. Even if your living and your dead, your first and your last, your fresh and your dry, were all as pious as the most pious among My slaves, that would not increase my dominion as much as a gnat’s wing, and if they were to be as evil as the most evil among My slaves, that would not detract from My dominion as much as a gnat’s wing. Even if your living and your dead, your first and your last, your fresh and your dry, were to join together and each of them were to ask for all that he wishes for, that would only detract from My dominion as much as if one of you were to pass by the edge of the sea and dip a needle in it and withdraw it. That is because I am the Most Generous, Majestic. I give with a word; when I will something, all I do is say to it “Be!” – and it is.’

It was narrated from Abu Dharr رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَال:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ أَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ هَاذِمِ اللَّذَّاتِ يَعْنِي:‏‏‏‏ الْمَوْتَ.

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Frequently remember the destroyer of pleasures,’ meaning death.”

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ بَكَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا نَافِعُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ فَرْوَةَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَجَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ،‏‏‏‏ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقًا ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَكْيَسُ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْمَوْتِ ذِكْرًا،‏‏‏‏ وَأَحْسَنُهُمْ لِمَا بَعْدَهُ اسْتِعْدَادًا،‏‏‏‏ أُولَئِكَ الْأَكْيَاسُ .

“I was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and a man from among the Ansar came to him and greeted the Prophet (ﷺ) with Salam. Then he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which of the believers is best?’ He said: ‘He who has the best manners among them.’ He said: ‘Which of them is wisest?’ He said: ‘The one who remembers death the most and is best in preparing for it. Those are the wisest.’

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ الْحِمْصِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ضَمْرَةَ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي يَعْلَى شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ،‏‏‏‏،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ الْكَيِّسُ مَنْ دَانَ نَفْسَهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَمِلَ لِمَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ،‏‏‏‏ وَالْعَاجِزُ مَنْ أَتْبَعَ نَفْسَهُ هَوَاهَا،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ تَمَنَّى عَلَى اللَّهِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The wise man is the one who takes account of himself and strives for that which is after death. And the helpless man is the one who follows his own whims then indulges in wishful thinking about Allah.”

It was narrated from Abu Ya’la Shaddad bin Aws رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَيَّارٌ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَنَسٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَخَلَ عَلَى شَابٍّ وَهُوَ فِي الْمَوْتِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ تَجِدُكَ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَرْجُو اللَّهَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَخَافُ ذُنُوبِي،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا يَجْتَمِعَانِ فِي قَلْبِ عَبْدٍ فِي مِثْلِ هَذَا الْمَوْطِنِ،‏‏‏‏ إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ مَا يَرْجُو، وَآمَنَهُ مِمَّا يَخَافُ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon a young man who was dying and said: “How do you feel?” He said: “I have hope in Allah, O Messenger of Allah, but I fear my sins.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “These two things (hope and fear) do not coexist in the heart of a person in a situation like this, but Allah will give him that which he hopes for and keep him safe from that which he fears.”

It was narrated from Anas رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَطَاءٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الْمَيِّتُ تَحْضُرُهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا كَانَ الرَّجُلُ صَالِحًا،‏‏‏‏ قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ اخْرُجِي أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الطَّيِّبَةُ،‏‏‏‏ كَانَتْ فِي الْجَسَدِ الطَّيِّبِ،‏‏‏‏ اخْرُجِي حَمِيدَةً،‏‏‏‏ وَأَبْشِرِي بِرَوْحٍ وَرَيْحَانٍ وَرَبٍّ غَيْرِ غَضْبَانَ،‏‏‏‏ فَلَا يَزَالُ يُقَالُ لَهَا ذَلِكَ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ يُعْرَجُ بِهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ،‏‏‏‏ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ هَذَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ:‏‏‏‏ فُلَانٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ:‏‏‏‏ مَرْحَبًا بِالنَّفْسِ الطَّيِّبَةِ،‏‏‏‏ كَانَتْ فِي الْجَسَدِ الطَّيِّبِ،‏‏‏‏ ادْخُلِي حَمِيدَةً،‏‏‏‏ وَأَبْشِرِي بِرَوْحٍ وَرَيْحَانٍ وَرَبٍّ غَيْرِ غَضْبَانَ،‏‏‏‏ فَلَا يَزَالُ يُقَالُ لَهَا ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يُنْتَهَى بِهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الَّتِي فِيهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِذَا كَانَ الرَّجُلُ السُّوءُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اخْرُجِي أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْخَبِيثَةُ،‏‏‏‏ كَانَتْ فِي الْجَسَدِ الْخَبِيثِ،‏‏‏‏ اخْرُجِي ذَمِيمَةً،‏‏‏‏ وَأَبْشِرِي بِحَمِيمٍ وَغَسَّاقٍ وَآخَرَ مِنْ شَكْلِهِ أَزْوَاجٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَلَا يَزَالُ يُقَالُ لَهَا ذَلِكَ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ يُعْرَجُ بِهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ،‏‏‏‏ فَلَا يُفْتَحُ لَهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ هَذَا؟ فَيُقَالُ:‏‏‏‏ فُلَانٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ:‏‏‏‏ لَا مَرْحَبًا بِالنَّفْسِ الْخَبِيثَةِ،‏‏‏‏ كَانَتْ فِي الْجَسَدِ الْخَبِيثِ،‏‏‏‏ ارْجِعِي ذَمِيمَةً،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنَّهَا لَا تُفْتَحُ لَكِ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ،‏‏‏‏ فَيُرْسَلُ بِهَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ،‏‏‏‏ تَصِيرُ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Angels come to the dying person, and if the man was righteous, they say: ‘Come out, O good soul that was in a good body, come out praiseworthy and receive glad tidings of mercy and fragrance and a Lord Who is not angry.’ And this is repeated until it comes out, then it is taken up to heaven, and it is opened for it, and it is asked: ‘Who is this?’ They say: ‘So-and-so.’ It is said: ‘Welcome to the good soul that was in a good body. Enter praiseworthy and receive the glad tidings of mercy and fragrance and a Lord Who is not angry.’ And this is repeated until it is brought to the heaven above which is Allah. But if the man was evil, they say: ‘Come out O evil soul that was in an evil body. Come out blameworthy, and receive the tidings of boiling water and the discharge of dirty wounds,’ and other torments of similar kind, all together. And this is repeated until it comes out, then it is taken up to heaven and it is not opened for it. And it is asked: ‘Who is this?’ It is said: ‘So-and-so.’ And it is said: ‘No welcome to the evil soul that was in an evil body. Go back blameworthy, for the gates of heaven will not be opened to you.’ So it is sent back down from heaven, then it goes to the grave.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ وَعُمَرُ بْنُ شَبَّةَ بْنِ عَبِيدَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ،‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا كَانَ أَجَلُ أَحَدِكُمْ بِأَرْضٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَوْثَبَتْهُ إِلَيْهَا الْحَاجَةُ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا بَلَغَ أَقْصَى أَثَرِهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَتَقُولُ الْأَرْضُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ:‏‏‏‏ رَبِّ هَذَا مَا اسْتَوْدَعْتَنِي .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “If the appointed time of death of anyone of you is in a certain land, some need will cause him to go there, then when he reaches the furthest point that it is decreed he will reach, Allah takes (his soul). And on the Day of Resurrection the earth will say: ‘My Lord, this is what You entrusted to me.’”

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَمَنْ كَرِهَ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ كَرِهَ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقِيلَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ كَرَاهِيَةُ لِقَاءِ اللَّهِ فِي كَرَاهِيَةِ لِقَاءِ الْمَوْتِ،‏‏‏‏ فَكُلُّنَا يَكْرَهُ الْمَوْتَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا إِنَّمَا ذَاكَ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ،‏‏‏‏ إِذَا بُشِّرَ بِرَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَمَغْفِرَتِهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَأَحَبَّ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ كَرِهَ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَكَرِهَ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him.” It was said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, does hating to meet Allah mean hating to meet death? For all of us hate death.” He said: “No. Rather that is only at the moment of death. But if he is given the glad tidings of the mercy and forgiveness of Allah, he loves to meet Allah and Allah loves to meet him; and if he is given the tidings of the punishment of Allah, he hates to meet Allah and Allah hates to meet him.”

It was narrated from ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا that

حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ صُهَيْبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَنَسٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا يَتَمَنَّى أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَوْتَ لِضُرٍّ نَزَلَ بِهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَا بُدَّ مُتَمَنِّيًا الْمَوْتَ فَلْيَقُلْ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَحْيِنِي مَا كَانَتِ الْحَيَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي،‏‏‏‏ وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا كَانَتِ الْوَفَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “None of you should wish for death because of some harm that befalls him. If he must wish for death, let him say: ‘O Allah, keep me alive so long as living is good for me and cause me to die when death is good for me.’”

It was narrated from Anas رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ مِنَ الْإِنْسَانِ إِلَّا يَبْلَى،‏‏‏‏ إِلَّا عَظْمًا وَاحِدًا،‏‏‏‏ وَهُوَ عَجْبُ الذَّنَبِ،‏‏‏‏ وَمِنْهُ يُرَكَّبُ الْخَلْقُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There is no part of man that will not disintegrate, apart from a single bone at the base of the coccyx, from which he will be recreated on the Day of Resurrection.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاق،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بَحِيرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ هَانِئٍ مَوْلَى عُثْمَانَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ إِذَا وَقَفَ عَلَى قَبْرٍ يَبْكِي حَتَّى يَبُلَّ لِحْيَتَهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَقِيلَ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ تَذْكُرُ الْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا تَبْكِي وَتَبْكِي مِنْ هَذَا،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ الْقَبْرَ أَوَّلُ مَنَازِلِ الْآخِرَةِ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنْ نَجَا مِنْهُ فَمَا بَعْدَهُ أَيْسَرُ مِنْهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَنْجُ مِنْهُ فَمَا بَعْدَهُ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا رَأَيْتُ مَنْظَرًا قَطُّ إِلَّا وَالْقَبْرُ أَفْظَعُ مِنْهُ .

“When ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan رضی اللہ عنہ stood beside a grave, he would weep until his beard became wet. It was said to him: ‘You remember Paradise and Hell, and you do not weep, but you weep for this?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The grave is the first stage of the Hereafter. Whoever is delivered from it, what comes after it is easier. If he is not delivered from it, then what comes after it is harder.’” He said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I have never seen any horrible scene but the grave is more horrible.”

It was narrated that Hani’ the freed slave of ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan رضی اللہ عنہ , said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَطَاءٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ الْمَيِّتَ يَصِيرُ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ،‏‏‏‏ فَيُجْلَسُ الرَّجُلُ الصَّالِحُ فِي قَبْرِهِ غَيْرَ فَزِعٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا مَشْعُوفٍ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ يُقَالُ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ فِيمَ كُنْتَ؟ فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا هَذَا الرَّجُلُ؟ فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ جَاءَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ فَصَدَّقْنَاهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ هَلْ رَأَيْتَ اللَّهَ؟ فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَرَى اللَّهَ،‏‏‏‏ فَيُفْرَجُ لَهُ فُرْجَةٌ قِبَلَ النَّارِ،‏‏‏‏ فَيَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهَا يَحْطِمُ بَعْضُهَا بَعْضًا،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ انْظُرْ إِلَى مَا وَقَاكَ اللَّهُ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ يُفْرَجُ لَهُ قِبَلَ الْجَنَّةِ،‏‏‏‏ فَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى زَهْرَتِهَا وَمَا فِيهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا مَقْعَدُكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَيُقَالُ لَهُ عَلَى الْيَقِينِ كُنْتَ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَلَيْهِ مُتَّ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَلَيْهِ تُبْعَثُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَيُجْلَسُ الرَّجُلُ السُّوءُ فِي قَبْرِهِ فَزِعًا،‏‏‏‏ مَشْعُوفًا،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ فِيمَ كُنْتَ،‏‏‏‏ فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ لَا أَدْرِي،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا هَذَا الرَّجُلُ؟ فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ قَوْلًا فَقُلْتُهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَيُفْرَجُ لَهُ قِبَلَ الْجَنَّةِ،‏‏‏‏ فَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى زَهْرَتِهَا وَمَا فِيهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ انْظُرْ إِلَى مَا صَرَفَ اللَّهُ عَنْكَ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ يُفْرَجُ لَهُ فُرْجَةٌ قِبَلَ النَّارِ،‏‏‏‏ فَيَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهَا يَحْطِمُ بَعْضُهَا بَعْضًا،‏‏‏‏ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا مَقْعَدُكَ،‏‏‏‏ عَلَى الشَّكِّ كُنْتَ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَلَيْهِ مُتَّ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَلَيْهِ تُبْعَثُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The dead person ends up in his grave, then the righteous man is made to sit up in his grave with no fear or panic. Then it is said to him: ‘What religion did you follow?’ He said: ‘I was in Islam.’ It is said to him: ‘Who is this man?’ He says: ‘Muhammad the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He brought us clear signs from Allah and we believed him.’ It is said to him: ‘Have you seen Allah?’ He says: ‘No one is able to see Allah.’ Then a window to Hell is opened for him, and he sees it, parts of it destroying others. Then it is said to him: ‘Look at what Allah has saved you from.’ Then a window to Paradise is opened to him, and he looks at its beauty and what is in it. It is said to him: ‘This is your place.’ And it is said to him: ‘You had certain faith and you died in that state, and in that state you will be resurrected if Allah wills.’ And the evil man is made to sit up in his grave with fear and panic. It is said to him: ‘What religion did you follow?’ He says: ‘I do not know.’ It is said to him: ‘Who is this man?’ He says: ‘I heard the people saying something and I said it too.’ Then a window to Paradise is opened to him, and he looks at its beauty and what is in it. It is said to him: ‘Look at what Allah has diverted away from you.’ Then a window to Hell is opened for him, and he sees it, parts of it destroying others, and it is said to him: ‘This is your place. You were doubtful; in this state you died and in this state you will be resurrected, if Allah wills.’”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يُثَبِّتُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ [سورة إبراهيم آية 27]،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَزَلَتْ فِي عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ،‏‏‏‏ يُقَالُ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ رَبُّكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ رَبِّيَ اللَّهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَنَبِيِّي مُحَمَّدٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ:‏‏‏‏ يُثَبِّتُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الآخِرَةِ [سورة إبراهيم آية 27] .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Allah will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands firm.” [14:27] This has been revealed concerning the torment of the grave. It will be said to him: ‘Who is your Lord?’ He will say: ‘My Lord is Allah, and my Prophet is Muhammad.’ This is what Allah says: Allah will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands firm in this world (i.e. they will keep on worshipping Allah Alone and none else), and in the Hereafter (i.e., at the time of questioning in the grave).’” [14:27]

It was narrated from Bara’ bin ‘Azib رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ نَافِعٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا مَاتَ أَحَدُكُمْ عُرِضَ عَلَى مَقْعَدِهِ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ،‏‏‏‏ فَمِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ،‏‏‏‏ فَمِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ،‏‏‏‏ يُقَالُ:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا مَقْعَدُكَ،‏‏‏‏ حَتَّى تُبْعَثَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When anyone of you dies, he is shown his place morning and evening. If he is one of the people of Paradise, then he will be shown his seat in Paradise, and if he is one of the people of Hell, then he will be shown his seat in Hell. And it is said: ‘This is your place until you are raised on the Day of Resurrection.’”

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہما that

حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّأَبَاهُ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّمَا نَسَمَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ طَائِرٌ يَعْلُقُ فِي شَجَرِ الْجَنَّةِ،‏‏‏‏ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ إِلَى جَسَدِهِ يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The believer’s soul is a bird that eats from the trees of Paradise, until it will be returned to his body on the Day when he is resurrected.”

It was narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Ka’b Al-Ansari رضی اللہ عنہ that his father used to narrate that

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ حَفْصٍ الْأُبُلِّيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ جَابِرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْمَيِّتُ الْقَبْرَ مُثِّلَتِ الشَّمْسُ لَهُ عِنْدَ غُرُوبِهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَيَجْلِسُ يَمْسَحُ عَيْنَيْهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ دَعُونِي أُصَلِّي .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When the deceased enters the grave, the sun is made to appear as if it is setting. He sits up, wipes his eyes and says: ‘Let me pray.’”

It was narrated from Jabir رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ صَاحِبَيِ الصُّورِ بِأَيْدِيهِمَا أَوْ فِي أَيْدِيهِمَا قَرْنَانِ،‏‏‏‏ يُلَاحِظَانِ النَّظَرَ مَتَى يُؤْمَرَانِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The two who are entrusted with the Trumpet have two horns in their hands, waiting until they will be commanded (to blow them).”

It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ الْيَهُودِ بِسُوقِ الْمَدِينَةِ:‏‏‏‏ وَالَّذِي اصْطَفَى مُوسَى عَلَى الْبَشَرِ،‏‏‏‏ فَرَفَعَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ يَدَهُ فَلَطَمَهُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَقُولُ هَذَا وَفِينَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:‏‏‏‏ وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَنْ فِي السَّمَوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الأَرْضِ إِلا مَنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَى فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنْظُرُونَ [سورة الزمر آية 68]،‏‏‏‏ فَأَكُونُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِمُوسَى آخِذٌ بِقَائِمَةٍ مِنْ قَوَائِمِ الْعَرْشِ،‏‏‏‏ فَلَا أَدْرِي أَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ قَبْلِي،‏‏‏‏ أَوْ كَانَ مِمَّنْ اسْتَثْنَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ،‏‏‏‏ وَمَنْ قَالَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى،‏‏‏‏ فَقَدْ كَذَبَ .

“A Jewish man said in the marketplace of Al-Madinah: ‘By the One Who chose Musa above all of mankind.’ An Ansari man raised his hand and slapped him. He said: ‘How dare you say this when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is among us?’ Mention of that was made to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he said: ‘Allah says: “And the trumpet will be blown, and all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth will swoon away, except him whom Allah wills. Then it will be blown a second time, and behold they will be standing, looking on (waiting).” [39:68] I will be the first one to raise his head, and I will see Musa holding on to one of the pillars of the Throne, and I do not know whether he will have raised his head before me, or he will be one of those whom Allah exempts. And whoever says that I am better than Yunus bin Matta, he is lying.”

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said