53/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2870b — Dead Hear Footsteps
The Deceased Is Shown His Place In Paradise Or The Fire; And Confirmation Of The Torment In The Grave - We Seek Refuge With Allah From That
Dead Person Hears Footsteps After Burial
Sahih Muslim : 2870b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2870b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ الضَّرِيرُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ الْمَيِّتَ إِذَا وُضِعَ فِي قَبْرِهِ إِنَّهُ لَيَسْمَعُ خَفْقَ نِعَالِهِمْ إِذَا انْصَرَفُوا " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: When the dead body. is placed in the grave, he listens to the sound of the shoes (as his friends and relatives return after burying him).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2870bIn-book reference : Book 53, Hadith 86USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 40, Hadith 6863
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2870b
This Hadith from Anas is short and focused. The Prophet said that when the dead body is placed in the grave, he hears the sound of the shoes of his friends and relatives as they return after burying him. The report does not describe the full questioning here. It only highlights one moment after burial: the person is placed in the grave, people leave, and the dead person hears their footsteps. This Hadith is often searched as the dead hears footsteps hadith. Its message is a clear reminder that burial is not the end of a person’s journey.
What we learn from this hadith
- The dead person hears the sound of shoes after burial.
- The Hadith shows that the grave is a real stage after death.
- The wording stays focused on the moment when people leave.
- The report reminds people to prepare before being placed in the grave.
