Volume 2, Book 23, Number 461:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “When anyone of you dies, he is shown his place both in the morning and in
the evening. If he is one of the people of Paradise; he is shown his place in it, and if he is from the
people of the Hell-Fire; he is shown his place there-in. Then it is said to him, ‘This is your place till
Allah resurrect you on the Day of Resurrection.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 446:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “He who commits suicide by throttling shall keep on throttling himself in the
Hell Fire (forever) and he who commits suicide by stabbing himself shall keep on stabbing himself in
the Hell-Fire.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 462:
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri:
Allah’s Apostle said, “When the funeral is ready (for its burial) and the people lift it on their
shoulders, then if the deceased is a righteous person he says, ‘Take me ahead,’ and if he is not a right –
eous one then he says, ‘Woe to it (me)! Where are you taking it (me)?’ And his voice is audible to
everything except human beings; and if they heard it they would fall down unconscious . “
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 447:
Narrated ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab:
When ‘Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul died, Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) was called upon to offer his fu –
neral prayer. When Allah’s Apostle stood up to offer the prayer, I got up quickly and said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! Are you going to pray for Ibn Ubai and he said so and so on such and such occasions?” And
started mentioning all that he had said. Allah’s Apostle smiled and said, “O ‘Umar! Go away from me.”
When I talked too much he said, “I have been given the choice and so I have chosen (to offer the
prayer). Had I known that he would be forgiven by asking for Allah’s forgiveness for more than sev –
enty times, surely I would have done so.” (‘Umar added): Allah’s Apostle offered his funeral prayer
and returned and after a short while the two verses of Surat Bara’ were revealed: i.e. “And never (O
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Muhammad) pray for any of them who dies . . . (to the end of the verse) rebellion (9.84)” — (‘Umar
added), “Later I astonished at my daring before Allah’s Apostle on that day. And Allah and His Apostle
know better.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 448:
Narrated Anas bin Malik,:
A funeral procession passed and the people praised the deceased. The Prophet said, “It has been af –
firmed to him.” Then another funeral procession passed and the people spoke badly of the deceased.
The Prophet said, “It has been affirmed to him”. ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab asked (Allah’s Apostle
(p.b.u.h) ), “What has been affirmed?” He replied, “You praised this, so Paradise has been affirmed to
him; and you spoke badly of this, so Hell has been affirmed to him. You people are Allah’s witnesses
on earth.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 449:
Narrated Abu Al-Aswad:
I came to Medina when an epidemic had broken out. While I was sitting with ‘Umar bin Al-Khat –
tab a funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased. ‘Umar said, “It has been af –
firmed to him.” And another funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased.
‘Umar said, “It has been affirmed to him.” A third (funeral procession) passed by and the people spoke
badly of the deceased. He said, “It has been affirmed to him.” I (Abu Al-Aswad) asked, “O chief of the
believers! What has been affirmed?” He replied, “I said the same as the Prophet had said, that is: if
four persons testify the piety of a Muslim, Allah will grant him Paradise.” We asked, “If three persons
testify his piety?” He (the Prophet) replied, “Even three.” Then we asked, “If two?” He replied, “Even
two.” We did not ask him regarding one witness.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 450:
Narrated Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “When a faithful believer is made to sit in his grave, then (the angels)
come to him and he testifies that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is
Allah’s Apostle. And that corresponds to Allah’s statement: Allah will keep firm those who believe
with the word that stands firm . . . (14.27).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 451:
Narrated Shu’ba:
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Same as above and added, “Allah will keep firm those who believe . . . (14.27) was revealed con –
cerning the punishment of the grave.”