How the Angels ask the Believer to Recline like a Bride and how the Earth presses a Dissembler and an Infidel.
Hadrat Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه) states that the Holy Prophet had instructed that when the dead body is laid in the grave, two angels, who have dark complexion and blue eyes, come to examine him. One of them is called Munkir and the other is called Wakir. They ask him what he has to say about the Messenger (whom God had sent for the guidance of people). If he is a believer, the body replies, “The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) is the bondman of Allah and His messenger. I declare that there is no god but
Allah and verily Hadrat Muhammad (ﷺ) is the servant of Allah and His messenger.” On hearing it, they say that they already knew that he would give this very reply. Then his grave is widened from all sides to the extent of 70 spans and then illuminated. After this, he is asked to take a rest. He says that he intends
to visit the members of his family to apprise them of his present condition. The angels inform (that there was no law providing for the return of him who enters this place) and ask him to recline like a bride whom nobody, except her husband can disturb (so he lives in the grave comfortab!y), till the Day of Resurrection when he would b> -esurrected from the same place.
But if the dead man is a dissembler or an infidel, he says to the angels, ‘‘I have told what I heard the people say (I do not know more than what I have told)”. Then the angels say that they already knew that he would give this reply. After this, the earth is ordered to compress him. The earth compresses him in such a way that his ribs on one side pierce the ribs of the other side. He suffers the torments of the grave till (the Day of Resurrection) when he would be resurrected from the same place. (Ttmtdht).
From the above traditions, it is evident that the believers would live in peace and contentment in Barzakh, and they would not lose their senses. They would only think of prayers and answer the questions of the angels without any fear. When they would come to know about their own condition, they would request the angels that, before taking rest, they might be allowed to meet the members of their family so that they might convey the glad tidings to them. When they would find their good ending, they would pray in ecstasy that the Day of Resurrection be established so that they could enter paradise as soon as possible. A man whom
God favours does not lose his senses and, by the grace of Allah, gives correct answers. According to Sura Ibrahim, Allah confirms those who believe by firm saying (Kalimah Tayyibah) in the life of the world and in the Hereafter.”
The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) enquired of Hadrat ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) what would be his condition when the pcople,- after burying him in the grave, would leave him alone, and the examiners of the grave, having loud voice like a thunder and glittering eyes like a flash of lightning would come to him. They would make him tremble and talk to him. Hadrat ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) asked the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) whether they would have their wits around them. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied that they would retain the same faculties as they possessed that day. Thereupon, Hadrat ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) said that he would deal with them by exercising his intellect.
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