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Some Causes of the Torment of the Grave
The Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم Observed the Torment of the Grave
Sayyidunā Abū Umāmah al-Bāhilī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, a companion of the Merciful Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, narrates the following:
Once, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم came near two graves and asked, “Has so-and-so person and so-and-so person been buried here?”
The noble companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم replied, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah
صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم!”
He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: “So-and-so person has been made to sit up now and is being beaten. By the One in Whose hand is my life! He was hit so hard that every single joint in his body has broken. Indeed, his grave has been filled with fire and he gave such a loud scream that every creature except humans and jinns heard it.”
The noble companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم asked: “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! What was their crime?”
He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: “One of them did not save himself from the splashes of urine, and the other used to eat the flesh of people (meaning, he used to commit backbiting).”[1]
The Torment of the Grave is True
Dear Islamic brothers! We seek refuge with Allah Almighty from the torment of the grave. May Allah Almighty protect us from the torment of the grave by His mercy! Remember, the torment of the grave is true. It is a fact that this nation (Ummah) will be tested in the grave. This has been mentioned in many places in the Holy Quran. Allah Almighty says:
BOOK TOPIC
- Some Causes of the Torment of the Grave
- The Excellence of Reciting Ṣalāt upon the Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Speech intentions
- The Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم Observed the Torment of the Grave
- The Torment of the Grave is True
- What is Barzakh?
- This Ummah Will Be Tested in Its Graves
- Glimpses of the Torment of the Grave
- Seek Refuge from the Torment of the Grave
- Two Dangerous Sins
- Three Basic Causes of the Torment of the Grave
- Purity, Cleanliness, and Tidiness
- Nails of Fire
- The Burden of Praying Without Wudu
- The Burden of Missing Prayers
- The Ending of the One Who Does Not Pray
- The Terrifying Outcome of the One Who Does Not Pray
- The Outcome of Insulting the Sahaba رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم
- The Outcome of Dishonouring a Companion’s Grave
- The Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم are the Stars of Guidance
- Curse upon the One Who Insults the Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم
- One Religious Activity Among the 12 Religious Activities: Madani Courses
- Pearls of Wisdom for Creating a Religious Environment at Home
- The six ṣalawāt and two duꜤās recited in the Sunna-inspired weekly gatherings of Dawat-e-Islami
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 2. All sins forgiven
- Announcement
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 ṣalāt
- 5. Nearness to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Schedule for the Halqahs [learning sessions] of the weekly Ijtima’ (overseas), 23rd April 2026
- Remaining Pearls of Wisdom for Creating a Religious Environment at Home
- Dua for Removing Whispers
- Method of collective accountability (72 Pious Deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
