Hadith 122

Zaid ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in a garden of Banu Najjar, riding on his mule, and we were with him, the mule suddenly veered, almost throwing him off. There were six or five graves in front of him. He asked, “Who knows the people of these graves?” A man replied, “I do.” The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “When did they die?” The man said, “During the time of shirk (polytheism).” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Indeed, this nation will be tested in their graves. Were it not for the fear that you would stop burying your dead, I would have asked Allah to make you hear the punishment of the grave, which I can hear.” Then he turned to us and said, “Seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the Hellfire.” They said, “We seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of Hellfire.” He said, “Seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave.” They said, “We seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave.” He said, “Seek refuge with Allah from the trials, both visible and hidden.” They said, “We seek refuge with Allah from the trials, both visible and hidden.” He said, “Seek refuge with Allah from the trial of the Dajjal.” They said, “We seek refuge with Allah from the trial of the Dajjal.”