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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الجنائزBook of Funerals
بَابُ مَا يَرَاهُ الْمُحْتَضَرُ وَمَصِيرُ الرُّوحِ بَعْدَ مُفَارَقَةِ الْجَسَدِChapter on what the dying person sees and the fate of the soul after leaving the body
Hadith 3028
اُردوEn
عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: خَرَجْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي جَنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَانْتَهَيْنَا إِلَى الْقَبْرِ، وَلَمَّا يُلْحَدْ، فَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَجَلَسْنَا حَوْلَهُ وَكَأَنَّ عَلَى رُؤُوسِنَا الطَّيْرَ، وَفِي يَدِهِ عُودٌ يَنْكُتُ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَقَالَ: ((اسْتَعِيذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ)) مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا، ثُمَّ قَالَ: ((إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي انْقِطَاعٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَإِقْبَالٍ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ، نَزَلَ إِلَيْهِ مَلَائِكَةٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ بِيضُ الْوُجُوهِ كَأَنَّ وَجُوهَهُمْ الشَّمْسُ مَعَهُمْ كَفَنٌ مِنْ أَكْفَانِ الْجَنَّةِ وَحَنُوطٌ مِنْ حَنُوطِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يَجْلِسُوا مِنْهُ مَدَّ الْبَصَرِ، ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ حَتَّى يَجْلِسَ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الطَّيِّبَةُ اخْرُجِي إِلَى مَغْفِرَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانٍ، قَالَ: فَتَخْرُجُ تَسِيلُ كَمَا تَسِيلُ الْقَطْرَةُ مِنْ فِي السِّقَاءِ، فَيَأْخُذُهَا، فَإِذَا أَخَذَهَا لَمْ يَدَعُهَا فِي يَدِهِ طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ حَتَّى يَأْخُذُوهَا فَيَجْعَلُوهَا فِي ذَلِكَ الْكَفَنِ وَفِي ذَلِكَ الْحَنُوطِ، وَيَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا كَأَطْيَبِ نَفْحَةِ مِسْكٍ، وُجِدَتْ عَلَى وَجْهِ الْأَرْضِ، قَالَ: فَيَصْعَدُونَ بِهَا فَلَا يَمُرُّونَ يَعْنِي بِهَا عَلَى مَلَإٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ إِلَّا قَالُوا: مَا هَذَا الرُّوحُ الطَّيِّبُ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ: فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ بِأَحْسَنِ أَسْمَائِهِ الَّتِي كَانُوا يُسَمُّونَهُ بِهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى يَنْتَهُوا بِهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَيَسْتَفْتِحُونَ لَهُ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ، فَيُشَيِّعُهُ مِنْ كُلِّ سَمَاءٍ مُقَرَّبُوهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الَّتِي تَلِيهَا حَتَّى يُنْتَهَى بِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ السَّابِعَةِ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: اكْتُبُوا كِتَابَ عَبْدِي فِي عِلِّيِّينَ، وَأَعِيدُوهُ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ فَإِنِّي مِنْهَا خَلَقْتُهُمْ وَفِيهَا أُعِيدُهُمْ وَمِنْهَا أُخْرِجُهُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَى، قَالَ: فَتُعَادُ رُوحُهُ فِي جَسَدِهِ فَيَأْتِيهِ مَلَكَانِ فَيُجْلِسَانِهِ، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: مَنْ رَبُّكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: رَبِّيَ اللَّهُ، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: مَا دِينُكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: دِينِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: مَا هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي بُعِثَ فِيكُمْ؟ فَيَقُولُ: هُوَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: وَمَا عِلْمُكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: قَرَأْتُ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ فَآمَنْتُ بِهِ وَصَدَّقْتُ، فَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ فِي السَّمَاءِ أَنْ صَدَقَ عَبْدِي فَأَفْرِشُوهُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَلْبِسُوهُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَافْتَحُوا لَهُ بَابًا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ، قَالَ: فَيَأْتِيهِ رَجُلٌ حَسَنُ الْوَجْهِ حَسَنُ الثِّيَابِ طَيِّبُ الرِّيحِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَبْشِرْ بِالَّذِي يَسُرُّكَ، هَذَا يَوْمُكَ الَّذِي كُنْتَ تُوعَدُ، فَيَقُولُ لَهُ: مَنْ أَنْتَ، فَوَجْهُكَ الْوَجْهُ يَجِيءُ بِالْخَيْرِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَنَا عَمَلُكَ الصَّالِحُ، فَيَقُولُ: رَبِّ أَقِمِ السَّاعَةَ حَتَّى أَرْجِعَ إِلَى أَهْلِي وَمَالِي، وَقَالَ: وَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ الْكَافِرَ، إِذَا كَانَ فِي انْقِطَاعٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَإِقْبَالٍ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ نَزَلَ إِلَيْهِ مَلَائِكَةٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَعَهُمْ الْمُسُوحُ، فَيَجْلِسُونَ مِنْهُ مَدَّ الْبَصَرِ، ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ حَتَّى يَجْلِسَ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْخَبِيثَةُ اخْرُجِي إِلَى سَخَطٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَغَضَبٍ، قَالَ: فَتَفَرَّقَتْ فِي جَسَدِهِ، فَيَنْتَزِعُهَا كَمَا يُنْتَزَعُ السَّفُّودُ مِنَ الصُّوفِ الْمَبْلُولِ، فَيَأْخُذُهَا، فَإِذَا أَخَذَهَا لَمْ يَدَعُهَا فِي يَدِهِ طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ حَتَّى يَجْعَلُوهَا فِي تِلْكَ الْمُسُوحِ وَيَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا كَأَنْتَنِ رِيحٍ وُجِدَتْ عَلَى وَجْهِ الْأَرْضِ، فَيَصْعَدُونَ بِهَا، فَلَا يَمُرُّونَ بِهَا عَلَى مَلَإٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ إِلَّا قَالُوا: مَا هَذَا الرُّوحُ الْخَبِيثُ، فَيَقُولُونَ فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ بِأَقْبَحِ أَسْمَائِهِ الَّتِي كَانَ يُسَمَّى بِهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى يُنْتَهَى بِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا، فَيُسْتَفْتَحُ لَهُ، فَلَا يُفْتَحُ لَهُ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: {لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ، وَلَا يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى يَلْجَ الْجَمَلُ فِي سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِ}، فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: اكْتُبُوا كِتَابَهُ فِي سِجِّينٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ السُّفْلَى فَتُطْرَحُ رُوحُهُ طَرْحًا، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ: {وَمَنْ يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، فَتَخْطَفُهُ الطَّيْرُ أَوْ تَهْوِي بِهِ الرِّيحُ فِي مَكَانٍ سَحِيقٍ}، فَتُعَادُ رُوحُهُ فِي جَسَدِهِ وَيَأْتِيهِ مَلَكَانِ فَيُجْلِسَانِهِ فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: مَنْ رَبُّكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: هَاهْ، هَاهْ، لَا أَدْرِي، فَيَقُولَانِ: مَا دِينُكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: هَاهْ، هَاهْ، لَا أَدْرِي، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: مَا هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي بُعِثَ فِيكُمْ؟ فَيَقُولُ: هَاهْ، هَاهْ، لَا أَدْرِي، فَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَنْ كَذَبَ فَأَفْرِشُوهُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَافْتَحُوا لَهُ بَابًا إِلَى النَّارِ، فَيَأْتِيهِ مِنْ حَرِّهَا وَسُمُومِهَا، وَيُضَيَّقُ عَلَيْهِ قَبْرُهُ حَتَّى يَخْتَلِفَ فِيهِ أَضْلَاعُهُ، وَيَأْتِيهِ رَجُلٌ قَبِيحُ الْوَجْهِ قَبِيحُ الثِّيَابِ مُنْتِنُ الرِّيحِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَبْشِرْ بِالَّذِي يَسُوءُكَ، هَذَا يَوْمُكَ الَّذِي كُنْتَ تُوعَدُ، فَيَقُولُ: مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ فَوَجْهُكَ الْوَجْهُ يَجِيءُ بِالشَّرِّ، فَيَقُولُ: أَنَا عَمَلُكَ الْخَبِيثُ، فَيَقُولُ: رَبِّ لَا تُقِمِ السَّاعَةَ))
Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) says: We went with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to attend the funeral of an Ansari. When we reached the grave, we saw that it had not yet been prepared. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sat down, and we also sat around him, as if birds were sitting on our heads. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had a stick in his hand, with which he began to scratch the ground. He raised his head and said two or three times: Seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a believing person is at the last moments of this world and the first stages of the Hereafter, angels with faces as white as the sun descend from the sky. They have with them a shroud from Paradise and fragrance. They come and sit before the believer’s eyes. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits near his head and says: O pure soul! Come out to Allah’s forgiveness and pleasure. His soul comes out smoothly, just as a drop of water flows from a water-skin. The angels of Paradise do not let this soul remain in the hands of the Angel of Death even for a moment, but immediately take it and wrap it in the shroud and fragrance of Paradise. From it emanates a fragrance like the finest musk found on the face of the earth. The angels take it upwards, and whenever they pass by a group of angels, they ask: Whose pure soul is this? The angels reply with the best names by which he was called in the world, saying: This is so-and-so, son of so-and-so. They take it up to the first heaven and ask for the door to be opened for it, and it is opened for them. Then the angels closest to each heaven accompany the soul to the next heaven, and so it is taken up to the seventh heaven. Allah Almighty says: Record the book (of deeds) of My servant in ‘Illiyyin and return him to the earth, for I created him from it, and I shall return him to it, and then I shall bring him forth from it a second time. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then his soul is returned to his body. Two angels come to him, make him sit up, and ask: Who is your Lord? He replies: My Lord is Allah. They ask: What is your religion? He replies: My religion is Islam. They ask: Who is this man who was sent among you? He replies: He is the Messenger of Allah. They ask: How did you come to know these things? He replies: I read the Book of Allah, believed in it, and affirmed it. Then a caller from the heavens proclaims: My servant has spoken the truth, so spread out a bed for him from Paradise, clothe him from Paradise, and open a door for him towards Paradise. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then the breezes and fragrances of Paradise come to him, and his grave is made spacious as far as the eye can see. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then there comes to him a man with a beautiful face, fine clothes, and a pleasant fragrance, who says: Rejoice in that which will please you; this is the day you were promised. The one in the grave asks: Who are you? Your face is one that brings good. He replies: I am your righteous deeds. The believer says: O my Lord! Establish the Hour so that I may return to my family and my wealth.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a disbelieving person is departing from this world and going towards the Hereafter, angels with dark faces descend from the sky. They have with them rough cloth (hairy sackcloth). They come and sit before him. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits near his head and says: O wicked soul! Come out to Allah’s wrath and anger. The soul disperses within his body. Then the angel pulls it out as a thorny iron rod is pulled through wet wool. When the angel takes it out, the other angels do not let it remain in his hand even for a moment, but immediately wrap it in the rough cloth. The foulest stench found on the face of the earth emanates from it. The angels take it upwards, and whenever they pass by a group of angels, they ask: Whose wicked soul is this? The angels reply with the worst and most despicable names by which he was called in the world, saying: This is so-and-so, son of so-and-so. They take it up to the first heaven and ask for the door to be opened, but the door is not opened for him. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: {لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَہُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاِؑ ، وَلَا یَدْخُلُوْنَ الْجَنَّۃَ حَتّٰی یَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِی سَمِّ الْخِیَاطِ۔} (Surah Al-A’raf: 40) meaning: The gates of heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until the camel passes through the eye of the needle. Allah Almighty says: Record his book (of deeds) in Sijjin, the lowest earth. Then his soul is thrown down to the earth. At this point, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: {وَمَنْ یُشْرِکَ بِاللّٰہِ فَکَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، فَتَخْطَفُہُ الطَّیْرُ أَوْ تَہْوِی بِہِ الرَّیْحُ فِی مَکَانٍ سَحِیْقٍ۔} (Surah Al-Hajj: 31) meaning: And whoever associates partners with Allah, it is as if he had fallen from the sky and the birds snatched him away or the wind carried him off to a distant place. After that, his soul is returned to his body, and two angels come to him, make him sit up, and ask: Who is your Lord? He says: Alas, alas! I do not know. They ask: What is your religion? He says: Alas, alas! I do not know. They ask: Who is this man who was sent among you? He says: Alas, alas! I do not know. A caller from the heavens proclaims: He has lied, so spread out a bed for him from Hell and open a door for him towards Hell. Then the heat and foul air of Hell come to him, and his grave is made so tight for him that his ribs interlock. Then a man with an ugly face, ugly clothes, and a foul stench comes to him and says: Receive the tidings of that which will displease you; this is the day you were promised. The one in the grave asks: Who are you? Your face is one that brings evil. He replies: I am your evil deeds. The one in the grave says: O my Lord! Do not establish the Hour.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a disbelieving person is departing from this world and going towards the Hereafter, angels with dark faces descend from the sky. They have with them rough cloth (hairy sackcloth). They come and sit before him. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits near his head and says: O wicked soul! Come out to Allah’s wrath and anger. The soul disperses within his body. Then the angel pulls it out as a thorny iron rod is pulled through wet wool. When the angel takes it out, the other angels do not let it remain in his hand even for a moment, but immediately wrap it in the rough cloth. The foulest stench found on the face of the earth emanates from it. The angels take it upwards, and whenever they pass by a group of angels, they ask: Whose wicked soul is this? The angels reply with the worst and most despicable names by which he was called in the world, saying: This is so-and-so, son of so-and-so. They take it up to the first heaven and ask for the door to be opened, but the door is not opened for him. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: {لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَہُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاِؑ ، وَلَا یَدْخُلُوْنَ الْجَنَّۃَ حَتّٰی یَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِی سَمِّ الْخِیَاطِ۔} (Surah Al-A’raf: 40) meaning: The gates of heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until the camel passes through the eye of the needle. Allah Almighty says: Record his book (of deeds) in Sijjin, the lowest earth. Then his soul is thrown down to the earth. At this point, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: {وَمَنْ یُشْرِکَ بِاللّٰہِ فَکَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، فَتَخْطَفُہُ الطَّیْرُ أَوْ تَہْوِی بِہِ الرَّیْحُ فِی مَکَانٍ سَحِیْقٍ۔} (Surah Al-Hajj: 31) meaning: And whoever associates partners with Allah, it is as if he had fallen from the sky and the birds snatched him away or the wind carried him off to a distant place. After that, his soul is returned to his body, and two angels come to him, make him sit up, and ask: Who is your Lord? He says: Alas, alas! I do not know. They ask: What is your religion? He says: Alas, alas! I do not know. They ask: Who is this man who was sent among you? He says: Alas, alas! I do not know. A caller from the heavens proclaims: He has lied, so spread out a bed for him from Hell and open a door for him towards Hell. Then the heat and foul air of Hell come to him, and his grave is made so tight for him that his ribs interlock. Then a man with an ugly face, ugly clothes, and a foul stench comes to him and says: Receive the tidings of that which will displease you; this is the day you were promised. The one in the grave asks: Who are you? Your face is one that brings evil. He replies: I am your evil deeds. The one in the grave says: O my Lord! Do not establish the Hour.
Brief Explanation
They mention his most excellent name, saying: “This is so-and-so, son of so-and-so,” until they bring him to the first heaven and request that its gate be opened for him. At their request, the gate is opened. Then, the angels who are close to Allah at each heaven accompany this soul up to the next heaven, and in this manner, it is taken up to the seventh heaven. Allah, the Exalted, says: “Record the book (register of deeds) of My servant in ‘Illiyyin and return him to the earth, for I created him from it, and to it I shall return him, and from it I shall bring him forth a second time.” The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: Then his soul is returned to his body, and two angels come to him, make him sit up, and ask him: “Who is your Lord?” He replies: “My Lord is Allah.” They ask: “What is your religion?” He replies: “My religion is Islam.” They ask: “Who is this man who was sent among you?” He replies: “He is the Messenger of Allah.” They ask: “How did you come to know these things?” He replies: “I read the Book of Allah, believed in it, and affirmed it.” Then a caller from the heavens proclaims: “My servant has spoken the truth, so spread out for him a bed from Paradise, clothe him from Paradise, and open for him a gate to Paradise.” The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: Then the breezes and fragrances of Paradise come to him, and his grave is made spacious for him as far as the eye can see. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: Then there comes to him a man with a beautiful face, fine clothes, and a pleasant fragrance, who says: “Receive glad tidings of that which will please you; this is the day you were promised.” The one in the grave asks: “Who are you? Your face is one that brings good.” He replies: “I am your righteous deeds.” Then he says: “O my Lord! Establish the Hour so that I may return to my family and my wealth.”
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: When a disbelieving person is departing from this world and going to the Hereafter, angels with dark faces descend from the heavens, bringing with them coarse sackcloth. They sit before him, and then the Angel of Death comes and sits by his head and says: “O foul soul! Come out to the wrath and anger of Allah.” Then his soul disperses within his body. The angel then pulls it out as one pulls a thorny branch out of wet wool. When the angel takes it out, the other angels do not let it remain in his hand even for a moment; rather, they wrap it immediately in the sackcloth, and the foulest stench found on the face of the earth emanates from it. The angels then ascend with it. Whenever they pass by a group of angels, they ask: “Whose foul soul is this?” They reply with the worst and most repugnant name by which he was called in the world: “This is so-and-so, son of so-and-so,” until they bring him to the first heaven and request that its gate be opened for him, but the gate is not opened for him. Then the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam recited this verse: {لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَہُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَائِ ، وَلَا یَدْخُلُوْنَ الْجَنَّۃَ حَتّٰی یَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِی سَمِّ الْخِیَاطِ۔} (Surah al-A‘raf: 40), meaning: “The gates of heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until the camel passes through the eye of the needle.” Allah, the Exalted, says: “Record his (book of deeds) in the lowest earth, in Sijjin.” Then his soul is thrown down to the earth. At this point, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam recited this verse: {وَمَنْ یُشْرِکَ بِاللّٰہِ فَکَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ السَّمَائِ، فَتَخْطَفُہُ الطَّیْرُ أَوْ تَہْوِی بِہِ الرَّیْحُ فِی مَکَانٍ سَحِیْقٍ۔} (Surah al-Hajj: 31), meaning: “And whoever associates partners with Allah, it is as though he has fallen from the sky and the birds snatch him away or the wind carries him off to a distant place.” After that, his soul is returned to his body, and two angels come to him, make him sit up, and ask him: “Who is your Lord?” He says: “Alas, alas! I do not know.” They ask: “What is your religion?” He says: “Alas, alas! I do not know.” They ask: “Who is this man who was sent among you?” He says: “Alas, alas! I do not know.” Then a caller from the heavens proclaims: “He has lied, so spread out for him a bed from Hellfire and open for him a gate to Hellfire.” Then the heat and foulness of Hellfire come to him, and his grave is constricted for him until his ribs interlock. Then there comes to him a man with an ugly face, ugly clothes, and a foul stench, who says: “Receive the tidings of that which will displease you; this is the day you were promised.” He asks: “Who are you? Your face is one that brings evil.” He replies: “I am your evil deeds.” The one in the grave then says: “O my Lord! Do not establish the Hour.”
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: When a disbelieving person is departing from this world and going to the Hereafter, angels with dark faces descend from the heavens, bringing with them coarse sackcloth. They sit before him, and then the Angel of Death comes and sits by his head and says: “O foul soul! Come out to the wrath and anger of Allah.” Then his soul disperses within his body. The angel then pulls it out as one pulls a thorny branch out of wet wool. When the angel takes it out, the other angels do not let it remain in his hand even for a moment; rather, they wrap it immediately in the sackcloth, and the foulest stench found on the face of the earth emanates from it. The angels then ascend with it. Whenever they pass by a group of angels, they ask: “Whose foul soul is this?” They reply with the worst and most repugnant name by which he was called in the world: “This is so-and-so, son of so-and-so,” until they bring him to the first heaven and request that its gate be opened for him, but the gate is not opened for him. Then the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam recited this verse: {لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَہُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَائِ ، وَلَا یَدْخُلُوْنَ الْجَنَّۃَ حَتّٰی یَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِی سَمِّ الْخِیَاطِ۔} (Surah al-A‘raf: 40), meaning: “The gates of heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until the camel passes through the eye of the needle.” Allah, the Exalted, says: “Record his (book of deeds) in the lowest earth, in Sijjin.” Then his soul is thrown down to the earth. At this point, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam recited this verse: {وَمَنْ یُشْرِکَ بِاللّٰہِ فَکَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ السَّمَائِ، فَتَخْطَفُہُ الطَّیْرُ أَوْ تَہْوِی بِہِ الرَّیْحُ فِی مَکَانٍ سَحِیْقٍ۔} (Surah al-Hajj: 31), meaning: “And whoever associates partners with Allah, it is as though he has fallen from the sky and the birds snatch him away or the wind carries him off to a distant place.” After that, his soul is returned to his body, and two angels come to him, make him sit up, and ask him: “Who is your Lord?” He says: “Alas, alas! I do not know.” They ask: “What is your religion?” He says: “Alas, alas! I do not know.” They ask: “Who is this man who was sent among you?” He says: “Alas, alas! I do not know.” Then a caller from the heavens proclaims: “He has lied, so spread out for him a bed from Hellfire and open for him a gate to Hellfire.” Then the heat and foulness of Hellfire come to him, and his grave is constricted for him until his ribs interlock. Then there comes to him a man with an ugly face, ugly clothes, and a foul stench, who says: “Receive the tidings of that which will displease you; this is the day you were promised.” He asks: “Who are you? Your face is one that brings evil.” He replies: “I am your evil deeds.” The one in the grave then says: “O my Lord! Do not establish the Hour.”
