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They spoke the truth. They are tormented, and their torment can be heard by all animals

Chapter: To seek refuge from punishment of the grave

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6366

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ دَخَلَتْ عَلَىَّ عَجُوزَانِ مِنْ عُجُزِ يَهُودِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَتَا لِي إِنَّ أَهْلَ الْقُبُورِ يُعَذَّبُونَ فِي قُبُورِهِمْ، فَكَذَّبْتُهُمَا، وَلَمْ أُنْعِمْ أَنْ أُصَدِّقَهُمَا، فَخَرَجَتَا وَدَخَلَ عَلَىَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ عَجُوزَيْنِ وَذَكَرْتُ لَهُ، فَقَالَ ‏"‏

صَدَقَتَا، إِنَّهُمْ يُعَذَّبُونَ عَذَابًا تَسْمَعُهُ الْبَهَائِمُ كُلُّهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَمَا رَأَيْتُهُ بَعْدُ فِي صَلاَةٍ إِلاَّ تَعَوَّذَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: There came to me two old women from the old Jewesses of Madīnah and said: "The grave dwellers are tormented in their graves." I did not believe them and I did not deem it proper to believe them. They went away and the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) came to me and I said to him: "O Messenger of Allah, there came to me two old women", and I mentioned to him what they had said. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They spoke the truth. They are tormented, and their torment can be heard by all animals." Never did I see him afterwards in prayer except that he would seek refuge (in Allah) from the torment of the grave.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 6366), Muslim (No. 586a) and An-Nasa’i (No. 2067).

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Explanation

Two old Jewesses from Madīnah entered the place of ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) and told her that the dead are punished in their graves. ‘Ā’ishah denied what they said and refused to believe them, for she did not like to believe the Jews who are known for lying, religious fabrications, and distortion of the Scripture. After these two Jewesses had departed, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came and ‘Ā’ishah informed him of what they said. In response, he said: “They spoke the truth", for the dead are subject to torture that all animals can hear. Then, ‘Ā’ishah went on to inform us that she never saw the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ever since offer a prayer without seeking refuge from the punishment of the grave.

Explanation in Arabic

دخل على عائشة امرأتان عجوزان من يهود المدينة، فقالتا لها: إن الأموات يعذَّبون في قبورهم، فكذبتهما ولم ترضَ أن تصدقهما؛ لأنها لم تطب نفسها بذلك؛ لظهور كذب اليهود، وافترائهم في الدين، وتحريفهم الكتاب، فخرجتا من عند عائشة، ودخل عليها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فأخبرته بما قالته المرأتان اليهوديتان، فقال صلى الله عليه وسلم : صدقتا إن الأموات يعذبون عذابًا تسمعه البهائم كلها، فتخبر عائشة أنها لم تر النبي -عليه الصلاة والسلام- صلى صلاة بعد ذلك إلا تعوذ من عذاب القبر.

  • أن عذاب القبر ليس خاصًّا باليهود، بل يعم غيرها من الأمم.
  • إثبات عذاب القبر.
  • عذاب القبر تسمعه الحيوانات كلها إلا الإنس والجن.
  • مشروعية التعوذ من عذاب القبر.
  • فى دعاء النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- آخر الصلاة ما يدل على عظيم موقع الدعاء وفضله، وأن من مواطنه المرغب فيها الصلوات.
  • ما كان عليه النبي -صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم- من شدّة الخوف من اللَّه -تعالى-، فكان يستعيذ به من عذاب القبر، وعذاب النار، مع أنه -صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم- غفر له ما تقدّم من ذنبه وما تأخّر.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله ( دَخَلَتْ عَلَيَّ عَجُوزَانِ مِنْ عُجُز يَهُود الْمَدِينَة ) عُجُز بِضَمِّ الْعَيْن الْمُهْمَلَة وَالْجِيم بَعْدهَا زَاي جَمْع عَجُوز مِثْل عَمُود وَعُمُد , وَيُجْمَع أَيْضًا عَلَى عَجَائِز , وَهَذِهِ رِوَايَة الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ عَنْ عِمْرَان بْن مُوسَى عَنْ عُثْمَان بْن أَبِي شَيْبَة شَيْخ الْبُخَارِيّ فِيهِ , قَالَ اِبْن السِّكِّيت : وَلَا يُقَال عَجُوزَة , وَقَالَ غَيْره : هِيَ لُغَة رَدِيئَة. وَقَوْله " وَلَمْ أُنْعِم " هُوَ رُبَاعِيّ مِنْ أَنْعَمَ وَالْمُرَاد أَنَّهَا لَمْ تُصَدِّقهُمَا أَوَّلًا. قَوْله ( فَقُلْت يَا رَسُول اللَّه إِنَّ عَجُوزَيْنِ وَذَكَرْت لَهُ فَقَالَ صَدَقَتَا ) قَالَ الْكَرْمَانِيُّ حُذِفَ خَبَر " إِنَّ " لِلْعِلْمِ بِهِ وَالتَّقْدِير دَخَلَتَا. قُلْت : ظَهَ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 586a

There came to me two old women from the old Jewesses of Medina and said: The people of the grave are tormented in their graves. I contradicted them and I did not deem it proper to testify them. They went away and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to me and I said to him: Messenger of Allah I there…

صَدَقَتَا إِنَّهُمْ يُعَذَّبُونَ عَذَابًا تَسْمَعُهُ الْبَهَائِمُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَمَا رَأَيْتُهُ بَعْدُ فِي صَلاَةٍ إِلاَّ يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ ‏.‏

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2067

"Two of the old Jewish women of Al-Madinah came to me and said: 'The people of the graves are tormented in their graves.' But I did not believe them, and I did not believe them, and I did not want to believe them. They left and the Messenger of Allah entered upon me, and I said: 'O Messenger of…

"‏ صَدَقَتَا إِنَّهُمْ يُعَذَّبُونَ عَذَابًا تَسْمَعُهُ الْبَهَائِمُ كُلُّهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَمَا رَأَيْتُهُ صَلَّى صَلاَةً إِلاَّ تَعَوَّذَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ

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  • الشريعة للآجري (862)أَهْلَ الْقُبُورِ يُعَذَّبُونَ فِي قُبُورِهِمْ ، فَقَالَ : صَدَقَتَا ، إِنَّهُمْ يُعَذَّبُونَ عَذَابًا تَسْمَعُهُ الْبَهَائِمُ كُلُّهَا ، قَالَتْ : فَمَا رَأَيْتُهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فِي صَلاةٍ إِلا يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ
  • شرح أصول اعتقاد أهل السنة والجماعة للالكائي (1754)يُعَذَّبُونَ عَذَابًا تَسْمَعُهُ الْبَهَائِمُ كُلُّهَا ، قَالَتْ : فَمَا رَأَيْتُهُ بَعْدُ فِي صَلاةٍ إِلا يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ

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