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Sahih al-Bukhari 1053 (Book 16, Hadith 13) #1016
The Trial of the Graves

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the trial of the believers and non-believers in their graves after death.

Narrated Fatima bint Al-Mundhir: Asma' bint Al Bakr said, "I came to 'Aisha the wife of the Prophet (pbuh) during the solar eclipse. The people were standing and offering the prayer and she was also praying too. I asked her, 'What has happened to the people?' She pointed out with her hand towards the sky and said, 'Subhan-Allah'. I said, 'Is there a sign?' She pointed out in the affirmative". Asma' further said, "I too then stood up for the prayer till I fainted and then poured water on my head. When Allah's Messenger had finished his prayer, he thanked and praised Allah and said, 'I have seen at this place of mine what I have never seen even Paradise and Hell. No doubt, it has been inspired to me that you will be put to trial in the graves like or nearly like the trial of (Masih) Ad-Dajjal. (I do not know which one of the two Asma' said) (The angels) will come to everyone of you and will ask what do you know about this man (ie Muhammad). The believer or a firm believer (I do not know which word Asma' said) will reply, 'He is Muhammad, Allah's Messenger (pbuh) who came to us with clear evidences and guidance, so we accepted his teachings, believed and followed him'. The angels will then say to him, 'Sleep peacefully as we knew surely that you were a firm believer'. The hypocrite or doubtful person (I do not know which word Asma' said) will say, 'I do not know. I heard the people saying something so I said it (the same)'. "
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنِ امْرَأَتِهِ، فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ الْمُنْذِرِ عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ أَتَيْتُ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ حِينَ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ، فَإِذَا النَّاسُ قِيَامٌ يُصَلُّونَ، وَإِذَا هِيَ قَائِمَةٌ تُصَلِّي فَقُلْتُ مَا لِلنَّاسِ فَأَشَارَتْ بِيَدِهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، وَقَالَتْ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ آيَةٌ فَأَشَارَتْ أَىْ نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَقُمْتُ حَتَّى تَجَلاَّنِي الْغَشْىُ، فَجَعَلْتُ أَصُبُّ فَوْقَ رَأْسِي الْمَاءَ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَا مِنْ شَىْءٍ كُنْتُ لَمْ أَرَهُ إِلاَّ قَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ فِي مَقَامِي هَذَا حَتَّى الْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ، وَلَقَدْ أُوحِيَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّكُمْ تُفْتَنُونَ فِي الْقُبُورِ مِثْلَ ـ أَوْ قَرِيبًا مِنْ ـ فِتْنَةِ الدَّجَّالِ ـ لاَ أَدْرِي أَيَّتَهُمَا قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ ـ يُؤْتَى أَحَدُكُمْ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ مَا عِلْمُكَ بِهَذَا الرَّجُلِ فَأَمَّا الْمُؤْمِنُ ـ أَوِ الْمُوقِنُ لاَ أَدْرِي أَىَّ ذَلِكَ قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ ـ فَيَقُولُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ جَاءَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَى، فَأَجَبْنَا وَآمَنَّا وَاتَّبَعْنَا‏.‏ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ نَمْ صَالِحًا، فَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا إِنْ كُنْتَ لَمُوقِنًا‏.‏ وَأَمَّا الْمُنَافِقُ ـ أَوِ الْمُرْتَابُ لاَ أَدْرِي أَيَّتَهُمَا قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ ـ فَيَقُولُ لاَ أَدْرِي، سَمِعْتُ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ شَيْئًا فَقُلْتُهُ

TOPICS
grave  *  belief  *  test  *  subhanallah  *  addajjal  *  iman  *  ibtila  *  qabr  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Believe in Allah's Messenger ﷺ , Follow his teachings , Spread knowledge of Islam among others .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about a trial that will take place in the graves after death. It is narrated by Fatima bint Al-Mundhir and Asma' bint Al Bakr who both witnessed this event during a solar eclipse. They saw people standing and offering prayer, to which 'Aisha pointed out towards the sky saying "Subhan-Allah". When asked what was happening, she said that it was a sign from Allah. After finishing his prayer, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said he had seen something he had never seen before - not even Paradise or Hell - and that everyone would be put to trial in their graves like or nearly like Masih Ad-Dajjal's trial. The angels will come to each person asking them what they know about Prophet Muhammad ﷺ; if they are believers they will be told to sleep peacefully as they were firm believers while those who are doubtful or hypocrites will say that they do not know as they only heard people saying something so repeated it too.

This hadith teaches us how important it is for us to believe in Allah's Messenger ﷺ and follow his teachings so we can pass this test with ease when our time comes. We should also strive to spread knowledge of Islam among others so more people can benefit from its teachings and become firm believers too.

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