There is no doubt that the torment and blessing of the grave are real, as is indicated by the verses of the Quran, the ahadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the consensus of the Salaf (early generations) of this ummah.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It should be noted that the view of the Salaf (early generations) and imams of this ummah is that when a person dies he will be in a state of bliss or torment and that that will happen to both his soul and his body. After the soul departs from the body it will remain in a state of bliss or torment, and it may connect to the body sometimes, so the body will experience the bliss or torment along with it (at those times). Then on the Day of Resurrection the souls will be restored to their bodies and will be raised up from their graves to meet the Lord of the Worlds. All of this is unanimously agreed upon among the scholars of al-hadeeth wal-Sunnah.
There are many ahadeeth which speak of this matter, such as the hadeeth narrated by Abu Dawood (4127) and classed as saheeh by al-Albany (may Allah have mercy on him) in Saheeh Abi Dawood, from al-Baraa ibn Aazib (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: We went out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to attend the funeral of a man from among the Ansar. When we reached the grave the lahd (niche) had not yet been made, so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sat down and we sat around him as if there were birds on our heads. In his hand was a stick with which he scratched the ground. Then he raised his head and said: Seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave, two or three times. Then he described how the soul is taken and how it is taken up to the heavens then brought back to (the body). Then he said: And he hears their footsteps when they leave. Then it is said to him: O So and so, who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is your Prophet?
According to another version: There come to him two angels who make him sit up and say to him: Who is your Lord? He says: My Lord is Allah, They say: What is your religion? He says: My religion is Islam. They say: Who is this man who was sent among you? He says: He is the Messenger of Allah. They say: How do you know? He says; I read the Book of Allah and believed in it (or in him). That is what Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
[Allah will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands firm in this world (i.e. they will keep on worshipping Allah Alone and none else), and in the Hereafter. And Allah will cause to go astray those who are Zalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers), and Allah does what He wills] Quran 14:27
Then a caller calls out from heaven: My slave has spoken the truth. Provide him with furnishings from Paradise and clothe him from Paradise and open to him a door to Paradise. Then there comes to him some of its breezes and fragrance, and (his grave) is expanded for him as far as his eyes can see. But the kafir And he mentioned how the kafir dies, and said: His soul is returned to his body and two angels come to him and sit him up, then they say to him: Who is your Lord? He says: Oh, oh, I dont know. They say to him: What is your religion? He says: Oh, oh, I dont know. Then a caller calls out from heaven: My slave is lying. Provide him with furnishings from Hell and clothe him from Hell and open to him a door from Hell. Then there comes to him some of its heat and hot winds, and his grave compresses until his ribs interlock. Then there appears to him a blind and dumb man who has an iron mallet which, if he were to strike a mountain with it, it would turn to dust. He strikes him with it, giving a blow that is heard by everything that is between the east and the west, except the two races (of mankind and jinn) and he turns to dust, then his soul is restored to him.
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spiritlite 3 years ago
Wa alukom alsalam, Allahummah amen Allahummah amen Allahummah amen. May Allah sends His forgiveness and mercy upon you, your family and all Muslims, Allahummah amen.
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shrshr2007 3 years ago