Hadith 3320

عَنْ طَاوُوسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِقَبْرَيْنِ فَقَالَ: ((إِنَّهُمَا لَيُعَذَّبَانِ، وَمَا يُعَذَّبَانِ فِي كَبِيرٍ، أَمَّا أَحَدُهُمَا فَكَانَ لَا يَسْتَنْزِهُ مِنَ الْبَوْلِ، (قَالَ وَكِيعٌ مِنْ بَوْلِهِ) وَأَمَّا الْآخَرُ فَكَانَ يَمْشِي بِالنَّمِيمَةِ))، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ جَرِيدَةً فَشَقَّهَا بِنِصْفَيْنِ، فَغَرَزَ فِي كُلِّ قَبْرٍ وَاحِدَةً، فَقَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! لِمَ صَنَعْتَ هَذَا؟ قَالَ: ((لَعَلَّهُمَا أَنْ يُّخَفَّفَ عَنْهُمَا مَا كَانَتَا رَطْبَتَيْنِ، [قَالَ وَكِيعٌ تَيْبَسَتَا]))
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by two graves. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: These two are being punished, and they are not being punished for a major sin. One of them did not protect himself from his urine, and the other used to carry tales (gossip). After that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took a twig, split it into two parts, and placed each part on a grave. The companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! Why did you do this? He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: Perhaps their punishment will be lightened as long as these do not dry up.
Hadith Reference الفتح الربانی / أبواب صلاة الجنازة / 3320
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحیح
Hadith Takhrij «أخرجه البخاري: 218، 1361، ومسلم:292 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 1980 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 1980»