53/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2870c — Grave Questioning Repeated
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
Grave Questioning Hadith Through Another Route
Sahih Muslim : 2870c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2870c
حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَطَاءٍ - عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا وُضِعَ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَتَوَلَّى عَنْهُ أَصْحَابُهُ " . فَذَكَرَ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ شَيْبَانَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: When the servant is placed in his grave and his friends retrace their steps. The rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by Qatada.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2870cIn-book reference : Book 53, Hadith 87USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 40, Hadith 6864
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2870c
This narration reports from Anas that the Prophet said when the servant is placed in his grave and his companions turn away from him, then the rest of the report is like the narration transmitted by Qatada. This points back to the same teaching about the person in the grave, the departure of his companions, and the events that follow. The Hadith is valuable because it preserves the same report through another chain. Its focus is not a new scene, but confirmation of the grave questioning narration. It reminds readers that the first moments after burial are serious and part of the journey to Resurrection.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration confirms the report about the servant placed in the grave.
- The companions leaving after burial is part of the described scene.
- The Hadith connects to the same report transmitted by Qatada.
- The grave is shown as a serious stage before Resurrection.
