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Sunan an-Nasai 31 (Book 1, Hadith 31) #14637
Taking Precautions Against Sins

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) passed by two graves and said that the people in them were being punished for not taking precautions to avoid urine and spreading malicious gossip. He then split a fresh palm-leaf stalk in two and placed one piece on each of the graves, saying that it may reduce their punishment.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by two graves and said: 'These two are being punished, but they are not being punished for something that was difficult to avoid. As for this, he used not to take precautions to avoid (his body to clothes being soiled by) urine, and this one used to walk around spreading malicious gossip'. Then he called for a fresh palm-leaf stalk and split it in two, and placed one piece on each of the two graves. They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, why did you do that?' He said: 'Perhaps the torment will be reduced for them so long as this does not dry out'." Mansur Contradicted him, he reported it from Mujahid from ibn 'Abbas but he did not mention Tawus in it.
أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُجَاهِدًا، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى قَبْرَيْنِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّهُمَا يُعَذَّبَانِ وَمَا يُعَذَّبَانِ فِي كَبِيرٍ أَمَّا هَذَا فَكَانَ لاَ يَسْتَنْزِهُ مِنْ بَوْلِهِ وَأَمَّا هَذَا فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَمْشِي بِالنَّمِيمَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِعَسِيبٍ رَطْبٍ فَشَقَّهُ بِاثْنَيْنِ فَغَرَسَ عَلَى هَذَا وَاحِدًا وَعَلَى هَذَا وَاحِدًا ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَعَلَّهُ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمَا مَا لَمْ يَيْبَسَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ خَالَفَهُ مَنْصُورٌ رَوَاهُ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ طَاوُسًا
TOPICS
punishment  *  precaution  *  gossip  *  urine  *  adhab  *  taqwa  *  ghibah  *  mani

QUICK LESSONS:
Take precautions against sinning , Be sincere in repentance

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the importance of taking precautions against sins. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ passed by two graves and said that those inside were being punished for not taking precaution to avoid urine and spreading malicious gossip. He then split a fresh palm-leaf stalk in two pieces, placing one on each grave, saying that it may reduce their punishment. This shows us how important it is to take precaution against sins as even if we do commit them, Allah will still forgive us if we are sincere in our repentance. We should also be careful with our words as malicious gossip can lead to serious consequences both here on earth and in the hereafter.

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