Verily, the grave is the first stage of the stages of the Hereafter. If one is saved from …

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Hadith text: Verily, the grave is the first stage of the stages of t…

Explanation of the hadith: Verily, the grave is the first stage of the stages of t…

When the Commander of the Believers, ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (may Allah be pleased with him), would stand by a grave, he would weep until his tears would wet his beard. It was said to him: You remember Paradise and Hellfire and you do not cry out of longing for Paradise or fear of Hellfire, but you weep because of the grave?! So he said: Verily, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that the grave is the first stage of the stages of the Hereafter; if one is saved and delivered from it, then what comes next will be easier. But if one is not saved from its torment, then what follows of the punishment will be even more severe than what is in it.

Lessons: Verily, the grave is the first stage of the stages of t…

Highlighting ‘Uthmān's fear of Allah Almighty although he was one of those given the glad tidings of entering Paradise.
It is legitimate to weep upon remembering the horrors of the grave and the Day of Judgment.
Establishing the bliss and torment of the grave.
A stern warning against the torment of the grave.

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

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