Darussalam · Volume 2
13. [The Book Of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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1309. It was narrated that 'Āishah said: "I asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ about the torment of the grave and he said: 'Yes, the torment of the grave is real.'" 'Āishah said: "After that I never saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ offer any prayer but he would seek refuge with Allāh from the torment of the grave." (Saḥīḥ)
1308 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، قَالَتْ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، فَقَالَ: «نَعَمْ، عَذَابُ الْقَبْرِ حَقٌّ»، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: فَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي صَلَاةً بَعْدُ إِلَّا تَعَوَّذَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ
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"The torment of the grave" denotes the grave's having some linkage to Hell, to some extent; consequently one's life in the grave would turn miserable. Hence the angels' meting out punishment upon one's not knowing the answers, and the partial torment of some bad acts like one's not guarding oneself against specks of urine and backbiting: these acts make one deserving of torment also in the grave. This sort of torment shall not be meted out to everyone. Allāh's righteous bondsmen shall remain safe from it. But instead, they will be rewarded in the grave. And Allāh knows best!