Tag Archives: Punishments

August, 2021

23 August
A punishment for highway robbery which Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) witnessed on Mi’raj

Question What is the authenticity of the following: “There was a stick that was in the middle of the path. It would tear up whoever passed by it. When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked Jibril about this, he replied that this is the example of those who hide on the side of the roads and loot people passing by …

10 March
Authenticity of the narration regarding the punishment for those who backbite and defame people

Question Is this narration authentic? When I was taken on Mi’raj, I passed by a group of people who had nails of copper with which they were scratching their faces and chests. I said, ‘Who are these people O Jibril?’ He replied, ‘They are those who eat the flesh of people [i.e. they would backbite] and asperse the honour of …

18 February
A severe punishment for fornication

Question Is the following narration suitable to quote? قال: ثم مضيت هنيهة، فإذا أنا بنساء تعلقن بِثَدْيِهِنَّ، فَسَمِعَتْهُنَّ يَضْجِجْنَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، قُلْتُ: يَا جِبْرِيلُ مَنْ هَؤُلَاءِ النِّسَاءُ؟ قَالَ: هَؤُلَاءِ الزُّنَاةُ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ. He [i.e. Rasulullah – sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam] said: Thereafter I proceeded for a little while, then suddenly I was by [a group of] women hung by …
2 February
Allah has ordained five daily Salah

Question I remember coming across a Hadith a couple of years ago which says something like Allah has made five Salahs obligatory and those who miss it will be punished but Allah will forgive if He so wills. Could you kindly locate the Hadith?

21 December
Dhikr is among the most effective ways of gaining salvation

Question Can you confirm the source of this Hadith? ما عمل آدمي عملا قط أنجى له من عذاب الله من ذكر الله
16 December
Five evil practices which brings about destruction

Question Is this Hadith correct? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “When my nation adopts five practices, their destruction is inevitable; When they curse each other openly, they wear silk, they take up musical [instruments], they drink wine, and men are satisfied with men and women are satisfied with women.”

25 November
Ninety nine snakes in the grave of the disbeliever

Question How sound is the Hadith in Ibn Hibban reported by Abu Sa’id Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding ninety nine (99) snakes in grave of a disbeliever?

15 July
A narration regarding the virtue of passing away on a Friday

Question What is the authenticity and source of the below hadith ما من مسلم أو مسلمة يموت في يوم الجمعة أو ليلة الجمعة إلا وقي عذاب القبر وفتنة القبر، ولقي الله ولا حساب عليه، وجاء يوم القيامة ومعه شهود يشهدون له أو طابع

23 June
The gruesome punishment of the inhabitants of Jahannam

Question How sound is the Hadith in Sunan Tirmidhi (2587) wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said that a person will be grilled by the fire until his upper lip is folded up reaching the middle of his head? Also explain regarding the strength of the chain, ‘Darraj reporting from Abul Haytham’

17 March
Carrying out sins in times of calamity

Question What is the reference for this narration? إن الهلكة كل الهلكة أن تعمل عمل السوء في زمان البلاء

13 February
The punishment for learning the Quran but not practising upon it

Question Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said about a dream he had: “The man whose head was being crushed by a rock was someone who learnt the Quran but then cast it aside it and slept through the obligatory prayer.”

21 January
Allah averts punishment when children learn Quran

Question What is the status of this narration? ثابت بن عجلان الأنصاري قال: كان يقال: إن الله ليريد العذاب بأهل الأرض، فإذا سمع تعليم الصبيان الحكمة، صرف ذلك عنهم قال مروان: يعني بالحكمة: القرآن

12 November
Punishment in the grave for missing Salah

Question Is there any reliable Hadith which mentions that a person will be punished in the grave for missing Salah?

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