مصنف ابن ابي شيبه
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
كتاب الجنائزBook of Funerals
فيما يخفف به عذاب القبرThings that reduce the punishment of the grave
Hadith 12418
١٢٤١٨ - حدثنا أبو معاوية عن الأعمش عن مجاهد عن طاوس عن ابن عباس قال: مر النبي ﷺ بقبرين فقال: "إنهما ليعذبان وما يعذبان في (كبير) (١) أما أحدهما فكان لا (يستتر) (٢) من البول، وأما الآخر فكان يمشي (بالنميمة) (٣) "، ثم (أخذ) (٤) جريدة رطبة فشقها نصفين، ثم غرس في كل قبر واحدة فقالوا: يا رسول اللَّه ﷺ لم فعلت هذا؟ قال: "لعله (أن) (٥) يخفف عنهما ما لم ييبسا" (٦).
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by two graves and said: These two are being punished, and they are not being punished for something major; one of them did not protect himself from urine drops, and the other used to spread tales (carry gossip). Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took a fresh date-palm branch, split it in two, and placed one piece on each grave. The companions asked, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Why did you do this? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: Perhaps their punishment may be reduced as long as these remain fresh.
