English
It is narrated from `Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever he stood by a grave, he would weep until his beard became wet. It was said to him: "You mention Paradise and Hell, but you do not weep, and yet you weep because of this?" He replied: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'The grave is the first stage of the stages of the Hereafter. Whoever is saved from it, what follows will be easier for him; and whoever is not saved from it, what follows will be more severe.' He also said: 'I have never seen a scene more terrifying than the grave.'" [Narrated by Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah. Tirmidhi said: "This is a strange hadith.")
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2308 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan Ibn Majah 4267 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 132 (unverified) 85% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 132
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