10/70. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1071 — Munkar and Nakir in the Grave
What Has Been Related About The Punishment In The Grave
Hadith About Munkar and Nakir in the Grave
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1071
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1071
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا قُبِرَ الْمَيِّتُ - أَوْ قَالَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَتَاهُ مَلَكَانِ أَسْوَدَانِ أَزْرَقَانِ يُقَالُ لأَحَدِهِمَا الْمُنْكَرُ وَالآخَرُ النَّكِيرُ فَيَقُولاَنِ مَا كُنْتَ تَقُولُ فِي هَذَا الرَّجُلِ فَيَقُولُ مَا كَانَ يَقُولُ هُوَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولُهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ . فَيَقُولاَنِ قَدْ كُنَّا نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُولُ هَذَا . ثُمَّ يُفْسَحُ لَهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فِي سَبْعِينَ ثُمَّ يُنَوَّرُ لَهُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يُقَالُ لَهُ نَمْ . فَيَقُولُ أَرْجِعُ إِلَى أَهْلِي فَأُخْبِرُهُمْ فَيَقُولاَنِ نَمْ كَنَوْمَةِ الْعَرُوسِ الَّذِي لاَ يُوقِظُهُ إِلاَّ أَحَبُّ أَهْلِهِ إِلَيْهِ . حَتَّى يَبْعَثَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ مَضْجَعِهِ ذَلِكَ . وَإِنْ كَانَ مُنَافِقًا قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ فَقُلْتُ مِثْلَهُ لاَ أَدْرِي . فَيَقُولاَنِ قَدْ كُنَّا نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُولُ ذَلِكَ . فَيُقَالُ لِلأَرْضِ الْتَئِمِي عَلَيْهِ . فَتَلْتَئِمُ عَلَيْهِ . فَتَخْتَلِفُ فِيهَا أَضْلاَعُهُ فَلاَ يَزَالُ فِيهَا مُعَذَّبًا حَتَّى يَبْعَثَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ مَضْجَعِهِ ذَلِكَ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَزَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَالْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ وَأَبِي أَيُّوبَ وَأَنَسٍ وَجَابِرٍ وَعَائِشَةَ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ كُلُّهُمْ رَوَوْا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "When The Deceased - Or He Said When One Of You - Is Buried, Two Angels, Black And Blue (Eyed_ Come To Him. One Of Them Is Called Al-Munkar, And The Other An-Nakir. They Say: 'What Did You Used To Say About This Man?' So He Says What He Was Saying (Before Death) 'He Is Allah'S Slave And His Messenger. I Testify That None Has The Right To Be Worshipped But Allah And That Muhammad Is His Slave And His Messenger.' So They Say: 'We Knew That You Would Say This.' Then His Grave Is Expanded To Seventy By Seventy Cubits, Then It Is Illuminated For Him. Then It Is Said To Him: 'Sleep.' So He Said: 'Can I Return To My Family To Inform Them?' They Say: 'Sleep As A Newlywed, Whom None Awakens But The Dearest Of His Family.' Until Allah Resurrects Him From His Resting Place.""If He Was A Hypocrite He Would Say: 'I Heard People Saying Something, So I Said The Same; I Do Not Know.' So They Said: 'We Knew You Would Say That.' So The Earth Is Told: 'Constrict Him.' So It Constricts Around Him, Squeezing His Ribs Together. He Continues Being Punished Like That Until Allah Resurrects Him From His Resting Place."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1071In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 107English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1071
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1071
This hadith about Munkar and Nakir in the grave describes what happens after burial. Two angels come to the deceased and ask what he used to say about the Prophet. The believer answers with testimony that Muhammad is Allah's slave and Messenger, and that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah. His grave is expanded and lit, and he is told to sleep. The hypocrite says he only repeated what people said and does not know. Then the earth constricts him, and the narration says he remains punished until resurrection. The hadith centers on faith, truthful testimony, and the reality of the grave.
What we learn from this hadith
- The grave includes questioning by the angels named Al-Munkar and An-Nakir.
- The believer's answer is tied to sincere faith and testimony.
- Repeating words without true knowledge is shown as a dangerous state.
