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Sunan an-Nasai 1932 (Book 21, Hadith 115) #16543
Praise and Criticism in the Afterlife

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) taught that whoever is praised will be granted Paradise and whoever is criticized will be granted Hell.

It was narrated that Anas said: "A funeral passed by and the deceased was praised". The Prophet said: "It is granted". Another funeral passed by and the deceased was criticized. The Prophet said: "It is granted"'.Umar said: "May my father and mother be ransomed for you. One funeral passed by and the deceased was praised, and you said, 'It is granted?"' He said: "Whoever is praised will be granted Paradise, and whoever is criticized will be granted Hell, You are the witnesses of Allah on Earth".
أَخْبَرَنِي زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ مُرَّ بِجَنَازَةٍ فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَيْهَا خَيْرًا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ وَجَبَتْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَمُرَّ بِجَنَازَةٍ أُخْرَى فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَيْهَا شَرًّا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ وَجَبَتْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي مُرَّ بِجَنَازَةِ فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَيْهَا خَيْرًا فَقُلْتَ ‏"‏ وَجَبَتْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَمُرَّ بِجَنَازَةٍ فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَيْهَا شَرًّا فَقُلْتَ ‏"‏ وَجَبَتْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ أَثْنَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ خَيْرًا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَمَنْ أَثْنَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ شَرًّا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ النَّارُ أَنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءُ اللَّهِ فِي الأَرْضِ

TOPICS
afterlife  *  praise  *  criticism  *  rewards  *  akhirah  *  madh  *  naqd

QUICK LESSONS:
Speak positively about others even if you don't agree with them or their actions .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Anas ibn Malik, teaches us about the rewards of praise and criticism in the afterlife. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that when a funeral passed by with people praising the deceased, he said “It is granted”. When another funeral passed by with people criticizing the deceased, he also said “It is granted”. 'Umar was surprised at this response and asked why he would grant something to someone who was being criticized. The Prophet replied that whoever was praised would be given Paradise while those who were criticized would be given Hellfire as punishment for their sins on Earth. He then reminded 'Umar that they were all witnesses of Allah on Earth and should act accordingly. This hadith teaches us to always speak positively about others even if we don't agree with them or their actions because our words have consequences in both this life and the next life after death. We should strive to always speak kindly of others so we can receive rewards from Allah in return for our good deeds here on Earth.

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