Narrated Masruq: `Aisha said that a Jewess came to her and mentioned the punishment in the grave, saying to her, May Allah protect you from the punishment of the grave. `Aisha then asked Allah's Apostle about the punishment of the grave. He said, Yes, (there is) punishment in the grave. `Aisha added, After that I never saw Allah's Apostle but seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment in the grave in every prayer he prayed.
Read More..Narrated Asma' bint Abi Bakr: Allah's Apostle once stood up delivering a sermon and mentioned the trial which people will face in the grave. When he mentioned that, the Muslims started shouting loudly.
Read More..Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle said, When (Allah's) slave is put in his grave and his companions return and he even hears their footsteps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask, 'What did you use to say about this man (i.e. Muhammad)?' The faithful Believer will say, 'I testify that he is Allah's slave and His Apostle.' Then they will say to him, 'Look at your place in the Hell Fire; Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of it.' So he will see both his places. (Qatada said, We were informed that his grave would be made spacious. Then Qatada went back to the narration of Anas who said;) Whereas a hypocrite or a non-believer will be asked, What did you use to say about this man. He will reply, I do not know; but I used to say what the people used to say. So they will say to him, Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Qur'an). Then he will be hit with iron hammers once, that he will send such a cry as everything near to him will hear, except Jinns and human beings. (See Hadith No. 422).
Read More..Narrated Abi Aiyub: Once the Prophet went out after sunset and heard a dreadful voice, and said, The Jews are being punished in their graves.
Read More..Narrated Musa bin `Uqba: (From the daughter of Khalid bin Sa id bin Al-`Asi) who said that she had heard the Prophet seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment in the grave.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle used to invoke (Allah): Allahumma ini a`udhu bika min 'adhabi-l-Qabr, wa min 'adhabi-nnar, wa min fitnati-l-mahya wa-lmamat, wa min fitnati-l-masih ad-dajjal. (O Allah! I seek refuge with you from the punishment in the grave and from the punishment in the Hell fire and from the afflictions of life and death, and the afflictions of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal.
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