O Abu Jahl b. Hisham, O Umayya b. Khalaf, O Utba b. Rab'ila, O Shaiba b. Rabi'a, have you not found what your Lord had promised with you to be correct? As for me, I have found the promises of my Lord to be (perfectly) correct. Umar listened to the words of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said: Allah's Messenger, how do they listen and respond to you? They are dead and their bodies have decayed. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: By Him in Whose Hand is my life, what I am saying to them, even you cannot hear more distinctly than they, but they lack the power to reply. Then'he commanded that they should be buried in the well of Badr.
Narrated by Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) let the dead bodies of the unbelievers who fought in Badr (lie unburied) for three days. He then came to them and sat by their side and called them and said:
Context
This hadith recounts an event after the Battle of Badr, where Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) addressed the deceased enemies of Islam. He called out to notable figures among them, affirming the truth of Allah's promises. Despite their physical death, he indicated that they could hear him, highlighting the reality of the afterlife and the consequences of their choices. This act illustrates the seriousness of their rejection of faith and the certainty of divine justice.
Modern Application
In contemporary life, this hadith reminds us of the importance of our choices and the potential consequences in the hereafter. It encourages individuals to reflect on their beliefs and actions, fostering a sense of accountability in their daily lives.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Day of Judgment and Treatment of the Dead because it emphasizes the reality of the afterlife and the respect due to the deceased, even those who opposed Islam.
And do not pray [the funeral prayer, O Muhammad], over any of them who has died - ever - or stand at his grave. Indeed, they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger and died while they were defiantly disobedient.
And among them, [O Muhammad], are those who listen to you, until when they depart from you, they say to those who were given knowledge, "What has he said just now?" Those are the ones of whom Allah has sealed over their hearts and who have followed their [own] desires.
For those who have responded to their Lord is the best [reward], but those who did not respond to Him - if they had all that is in the earth entirely and the like of it with it, they would [attempt to] ransom themselves thereby. Those will have the worst account, and their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place.
This hadith is #7044 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Paradise, its Description, its Bounties and its Inhabitants. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) let the dead bodies of the unbelievers who fought in Badr (lie unburied) for three days. He then came to them and sat by their side and called them and said:.
