47/88. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3355 — Torment of the Grave
Regarding Surat At-Takathur
Hadith About the Torment of the Grave and Surah Takathur
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3355
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3355
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَكَّامُ بْنُ سَلْمٍ الرَّازِيُّ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي قَيْسٍ، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ، عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ زِرِّ بْنِ حُبَيْشٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ مَا زِلْنَا نَشُكُّ فِي عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ حَتَّى نَزَلَتْْ : (ألهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ ) قَالَ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ مَرَّةً عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي قَيْسٍ هُوَ رَازِيٌّ وَعَمْرُو بْنُ قَيْسٍ الْمُلاَئِيُّ كُوفِيٌّ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ .
'Ali Narrated from:
We Were Still In Doubt Concerning The Torment Of The Grave, Until ‘The Mutual Rivalry Diverts You” Was Revealed’.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3355In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 407English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3355
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3355
This hadith about the torment of the grave is a brief statement from Ali. He said they were still in doubt concerning the torment of the grave until the verse, The mutual rivalry diverts you, was revealed. The report does not give a long description of the grave or details about its events. It only links the removal of doubt to the revelation of Surah At-Takathur. Because the text is short, the explanation should stay careful. The main lesson is that revelation clarifies matters of the unseen. Believers learn about realities like the grave through what Allah and His Messenger teach, not through guesswork.
What we learn from this hadith
- The torment of the grave is mentioned as a matter clarified by revelation.
- Ali linked the removal of doubt to Surah At-Takathur.
- Unseen matters should be taken from revealed guidance.
- The hadith encourages serious reflection on life after death.
