It is stated in Sahih Bukhari: Sayyiduna Buraydah Aslami رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ left a will, that two moist branches be placed inside his grave.^[1]

 ‘Allamah Khattabi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه has stated: “When the Tasbih of green branches can reduce the punishment of the deceased, then if a Muslim recites the Holy Quran beside a grave, it will reduce the punishment of the deceased to a greater extent; because it is obvious that the recitation of the Holy Quran is greatly superior to the Tasbih of branches in blessings and excellence.^[2]

‘Allamah Maulana Mufti Muhammad Amjad Ali A’zami رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه states: “It is better to place flowers over the grave as until they remain moist, they will perform Tasbih and the heart of the deceased will remain appeased.”^[3]

3.   The way tale-telling is a cause for the torment of the grave, similarly, not protecting oneself from urine also becomes a cause for the torment of the grave. The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, “Protect yourself from urine. The torment of the grave generally occurs because of it.”^[4]

Sayyiduna Qatadah رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ stated: “We have been told that the torment of the grave has been divided into three parts: One third is due to backbiting, one third is due to tale-telling and one third is because of [not protecting oneself from the drops of] urine.”^[5]

Some people make their bodies, clothes, etc., impure by not cleaning themselves properly after urinating, either due to a lack of Islamic knowledge or outright laziness. They should be scared. If Allah Almighty مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه is displeased due to them not protecting themselves from urine, and the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم becomes displeased, then by Allah Almighty! One can face humiliation in this world and the Hereafter. Let’s listen to the definition of tale-telling: