Sahih al-Bukhari 216 (Book 4, Hadith 82)
of two persons who were being tortured in their graves. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “These two persons are
being tortured not for a major sin (to avoid).” The Prophet (ﷺ) then added, “Yes! (they are being tortured
for a major sin). Indeed, one of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine while the
other used to go about with calumnies (to make enmity between friends). The Prophet (ﷺ) then asked for a
green leaf of a date-palm tree, broke it into two pieces and put one on each grave. On being asked why
he had done so, he replied, “I hope that their torture might be lessened, till these get dried.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 216 (Book 4, Hadith 82)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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