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Proof of the Punishment of the Grave from Qur’an, Hadith, and Scholarly Consensus

Proof of the Punishment of the Grave in the Light of Qur’an and Hadith​


Source: Fatawa Ameenpuri — Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Ameenpuri


❖ Question​


What do the scholars say about the punishment of the grave (ʿadhab al-qabr)?


❖ Answer​


الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام علىٰ رسول الله، أما بعد!


The punishment of the grave is true and established. The Qur’an, Hadith, and consensus (ijmaʿ) all prove it.


◈ Evidence from Hadith​


  • ʿA’ishah رضي الله عنها narrates:

A Jewish woman came to her and mentioned the punishment of the grave, and said: May Allah protect you from the punishment of the grave. So ʿA’ishah asked Rasulullah ﷺ about it. He replied: Yes, the punishment of the grave is real. ʿA’ishah said: After that, I never saw Rasulullah ﷺ perform any prayer except that he sought refuge from the punishment of the grave.


In one narration, Ghundar added: “The punishment of the grave is true.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari 1372; Sahih Muslim 584)


◈ Scholarly Consensus​


  • Hafiz Ibn al-Mulaqqin (804 AH) رحمه الله said:

"الحديث أن عذاب القبر حق، وأهل السنة مجمعون على الإيمان به والتصديق، ولا ينكره إلا مبتدع"
"This hadith proves that the punishment of the grave is true. Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaʿah are unanimous upon believing in it and affirming it, and none deny it except an innovator."
(al-Tawdih 8/337)


◈ Conclusion​


  • The punishment of the grave is Haqq (truth).
  • It is established through authentic hadith.
  • The consensus of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaʿah confirms it.
  • Its denial is the way of innovators (ahl al-bid‘ah).

ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
 
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