Lu'lu' wal-Marjan

Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When any one of you dies, his abode is shown to him morning and evening; if he is among the people of Paradise, then among the people of Paradise, and if he is among the people of Hell, then among the people of Hell. Then it is said: This is your abode until Allah raises you on the Day of Resurrection.

Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went outside Madinah. The sun had set. At that time, he heard a sound. (It was the punishment of the grave upon the Jews.) Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that a Jew is being punished in his grave.

Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a person is placed in his grave and the people who participated in his funeral depart from him, he still hears the sound of their sandals when two angels (Munkar and Nakir) come to him. They make him sit up and ask him, "What did you use to believe about this man, that is, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?" The believer will say, "I bear witness that he is the servant of Allah and His Messenger." Upon this answer, it will be said to him, "Look at your place in Hell; Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of that." At that moment, both his places in Hell and Paradise will be shown to him.

Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: When a believer is made to sit in his grave, angels come to him. He bears witness that there is no deity except Allah and that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah. This is the interpretation of Allah's statement in Surah Ibrahim, that Allah keeps firm those who believe, with the firm word (of faith) in the life of this world and in the Hereafter, meaning He keeps them steadfast on monotheism.

Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that in the Battle of Badr, by the order of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), twenty-four slain chiefs of the Quraysh were thrown into a very dark and filthy well of Badr. It was the blessed habit of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he prevailed over the enemy, he would stay in the battlefield for three days. On the third day after the conclusion of the Battle of Badr, by his order, his mount was saddled and he set out, and his companions were with him. The companions said, "Perhaps you are going for some need." Eventually, he stood at the edge of that well and began to call out to the slain chiefs of the Quraysh, mentioning them by their names and their fathers' names, saying, "O so-and-so son of so-and-so! O so-and-so son of so-and-so! Would it not have been better for you today if you had obeyed Allah and His Messenger in the world? Surely, what our Lord promised us has been fulfilled for us in full. So has the promise (of punishment) that your Lord made to you also been fulfilled for you in full?" Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that upon this, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) spoke up, "O Messenger of Allah! Why are you addressing these bodies in which there is no soul?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "By Him in Whose hand is my soul, you do not hear what I am saying any better than they do."