punishing] them. Some of the [punishing] people opened the jaws of those [who were being punished] and some others cut their flesh and pushed it into their mouth with blood. The Holy Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked, ‘O Jibra’eel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم! Who are these people?’ He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم humbly replied, ‘They indulged in backbiting of people and involved in finding their faults.’ (Musnad-ul-Haris, vol. 1, pp. 172, Hadees 27)

Snakes in stomach

The Beloved and Blessed Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘On the night of Mi’raaj, I came to some people whose stomachs were (big) like houses with snakes in them which were also visible from the outside of their stomachs. I asked Jibra’eel (عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام), ‘Who are these people?’ He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم replied, ‘They used to take usury [i.e. interest on money, etc.].’ (Sunan Ibn Majah, pp. 363, Hadees 2273)

Head-crushing punishment

On the night of Mi’raaj, the Beloved and Blessed Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم came to some people whose heads were being crushed with stones. (After being crushed) their heads healed every time (and were crushed once again). No leniency was shown to them in this matter. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked Jibra’eel (عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام), ‘Who are these people?’ He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم replied, ‘These are the people who would offer Salah unwillingly. (Majma-us-Zawaid, vol. 1, pp. 92, Hadees, 235)

People hanging on the branches of fire

The Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘On the night of Mi’raaj, I saw some people who were hanging on the branches of fire. So I asked, ‘O Jibra`eel, who are these people?’ He replied: These are the people who would swear at their parents in the world.’ (Az-Zawajir, vol. 2, pp. 125)

Dear Islamic brothers! You listened. On the night of Mi’raaj, the Holy Nabi
صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw that those who would indulge in backbiting, take usury, miss Salah and swear at their parents were also being punished in Hell. So we