21/108. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2049 — Hearing Sandals in the Grave
Leniency With Regard to Footwear Other Than Sibtiyah Sandals
Hadith About Hearing the Sound of Sandals in the Grave
Sunan an-Nasai : 2049
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2049
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الْوَرَّاقُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا وُضِعَ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَتَوَلَّى عَنْهُ أَصْحَابُهُ إِنَّهُ لَيَسْمَعُ قَرْعَ نِعَالِهِمْ " .
Anas Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "when a person is placed in his grave and his companions depart from him, he hears the sound of their sandals."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2049In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 232English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 2051
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2049
This hadith about the grave describes a moment after burial. Anas narrated that the Prophet said when a person is placed in his grave and his companions leave, he hears the sound of their sandals. The text is short and focused. It points to the reality of the grave after people walk away. The main search phrase is hears the sound of sandals in the grave. The hadith does not mention the full questioning here, so this explanation should not add those details from outside this specific report. It simply reminds the reader that burial is not the end of awareness mentioned in this narration, and the grave has its own reality.
What we learn from this hadith
- The grave has a reality after burial.
- The deceased hears the sound of companions leaving, as stated in the hadith.
- A burial should remind the living about what comes after death.
