What are the trials of the grave? How are they?

[ابوالوليد المسلم]

What are the trials of the grave? How are they?

‘Abdullah bin Hamoud al-Furaih

The Grave

What are the trials of the grave? How are they?

The trials of the grave; it is: the questioning of the two angels who ask the slave 3 questions: Who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is your Prophet?
Proof to that: the Hadith of Al Baraa ibn A’zib (may Allah be pleased with him), some of which was previously mentioned. In it the Prophet (peace be upon him) said about the believing slave: “…There come to him two angels who make him sit up and they say to him, ‘Who is your Lord?’ He says, ‘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 (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).’ They say, ‘What did you do?’ He says, ‘I read the Book of Allah and I believed in it.’ Then a voice calls out from heaven, ‘My slave has spoken the truth, so prepare for him a bed from Paradise and clothe him from Paradise, and open for him a gate to Paradise.’ Then there comes to him some of its fragrance, and his grave is made wide, as far as he can see. Then there comes to him a man with a handsome face and handsome clothes, and a good fragrance, who says, ‘Receive the glad tidings that will bring you joy this day.’ He says, ‘Who are you? Your face is a face which brings glad tidings.’ He says, ‘I am your righteous deeds.’ He says, ‘O Lord, hasten the Hour so that I may return to my family and my wealth…”
He (the Prophet (peace be upon him)) said about the disbelieving slave: “…There come to him two angels who make him sit up and they say to him, ‘Who is your Lord?’ He says, ‘Oh, oh, I don’t know.’ They say, ‘What is your religion?’ He says, ‘Oh, oh, I don’t know.’ Then a voice calls out from heaven, ‘Prepare for him a bed from Hell and clothe him from Hell, and open for him a gate to Hell.’ Then there comes to him some of its heat and hot winds, and his grave is constricted and compresses him until his ribs interlock. Then there comes to him a man with an ugly face and ugly clothes, and a foul stench, who says, ‘Receive the bad news, this is the day that you were promised.’ He says, ‘Who are you? Your face is a face which forebodes evil.’ He says, ‘I am your evil deeds.’ He says, ‘O Lord, do not let the Hour come, do not let the Hour come.” [1] The Hadith’s narration was previously mentioned. A question will come: confirming the gentleness and punishment of the grave with other proofs.

[1] Look at: Hamish, page 15