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284 <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Sound</strong> <strong>Creed</strong>
In the Two S.ab.ihs (two authentic books of Al-Bukhari and Muslim), it is
related from Qat~dah on the authority of Anas that the Prophet (PBUH) said:
"When a deceased person is laid in his grave and his companions
return and he even hears the sound oftheirfootsteps, two angels come
<strong>to</strong> him and sit him and ask him, 'What did you use <strong>to</strong> say about this
man, Muhammad?' Ifhe is a believer, he will say, '1 testify that he is
Allah's servant and His Messenger.' Then it will be said <strong>to</strong> him, Look
at your place in the Hellfire. Allah has given you a place in Paradise
instead ofit: So, the dead person will see both his places. But when they
say <strong>to</strong> a non-believer or a hypocrite, 'What did you use <strong>to</strong> say about
this man?' He will say <strong>to</strong> the angels, (1 do not know, but 1 used <strong>to</strong> say
what the people used <strong>to</strong> say!' So, it will be said <strong>to</strong> him, (Neither did you
know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Quriin): Then he
will be hit with an iron hammer between his two ears, and he will cry
and that cry will be heard by whatever on earth except human beings
andjinn."
In another hadith related in S.ahih (Authentic <strong>Book</strong> of) Abu HAtim, the
Prophet (PBUH) said:
~ .. There appears before him two angels, both having black faces and
blue eyes. One is called Munkar and the other is called Nakir ... "
In the Musnad 16 and in the Authentic <strong>Book</strong> ofAbu H~tim, it is related that
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet
(PBUH) said:
"When the dead person is laid in grave, he even hears the sound ofthe
footsteps ofpeople when they depart and leave him. Ifhe is a believer,
the Prayer will stand by his head, Fasting by his right, Zakah by his left,
and the righteous deeds, such as charity, keeping relations with kith
and kin and acts ofkindness <strong>to</strong> people will stand by hisfeet. He will be
approached from his head, and the Prayer will declare, 'No entrance
from my side: He will be approachedfrom his left, and the Zakah will
declare, 'No entrance from my side.' He will be approached from his
right, and the Fast will declare, (No entrance from my side: He will be
approached from his feet, and the acts of righteousness will declare,
(No entrance from our side.' He will be commanded <strong>to</strong> sit up, and he
will sit up while the sun appears <strong>to</strong> him just like when it is about <strong>to</strong> set.
He will be <strong>to</strong>ld, (What do you say about that man who was sent <strong>to</strong> you,
and what do you testify concerning him?' He will say, (Leave me until
1 perform prayer: They will say <strong>to</strong> him, 'You will perform prayer, but
first tell us what we ask you .. .' »