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Sunan an-Nasai 1308 — Seeking Refuge from Grave Punishment
Another version
Torment of the Grave Hadith and Seeking Refuge in Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 1308
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1308
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ فَقَالَ " نَعَمْ عَذَابُ الْقَبْرِ حَقٌّ " . قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي صَلاَةً بَعْدُ إِلاَّ تَعَوَّذَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the torment of the grave, and he said: 'Yes, the torment of the grave is real.'" 'Aishah said: "After that I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offer any prayer but he would seek refuge with Allah (SWT) from the torment of the grave."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1308In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 130English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1309
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1308
This Hadith focuses on belief in the torment of the grave and the prayerful response to it. Aishah asked the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) about the torment of the grave. He answered clearly that it is real. Aishah then said that after this, she never saw the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) pray any prayer except that he sought refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave. The text does not give extra details about the grave. Its teaching is direct: the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) confirmed this matter and regularly sought Allah's protection from it in salah. For those searching for torment of the grave hadith, this narration shows both belief and dua together.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) confirmed that the torment of the grave is real.
- Aishah observed him seeking refuge from it in prayer after that.
- Prayer is a place to ask Allah for protection from serious unseen harms.
