The Ruling on Lying Down in the Grave for the Purpose of Taking a Lesson
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I have heard some people advise lying down in the grave, because it serves as a lesson and a reminder of the matters of the Hereafter. Is this matter prescribed?
The Shaykh:
Then, as for the hadith, whoever preserves it, whoever memorizes it and preserves it, meaning in its time, preserves it in its time, he is in the state of preservation, not in the state of abandoning it. Preserving the time, and preserving humility in it, and preserving the congregation, these are things, and it does not mean abandoning it entirely. It can also be said regarding the hadith that its meaning is that it is not about abandoning it, but rather its meaning is about not preserving its time, not preserving the congregation. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I have heard some people advise lying down in the grave, because it serves as a lesson and a reminder of the matters of the Hereafter. Is this prescribed?
The Shaykh:
Some of the Salaf used to do this, but there is no evidence for this. The Qur'an is sufficient, my brother. The admonitions of the Qur'an are sufficient. Death is sufficient as a sign of death. And it is sufficient to look at the graves and the buried dead. The admonitions are many, and praise be to Allah. There is no need for you to enter the grave and lie down in it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I have heard some people advise lying down in the grave, because it serves as a lesson and a reminder of the matters of the Hereafter. Is this matter prescribed?
The Shaykh:
Then, as for the hadith, whoever preserves it, whoever memorizes it and preserves it, meaning in its time, preserves it in its time, he is in the state of preservation, not in the state of abandoning it. Preserving the time, and preserving humility in it, and preserving the congregation, these are things, and it does not mean abandoning it entirely. It can also be said regarding the hadith that its meaning is that it is not about abandoning it, but rather its meaning is about not preserving its time, not preserving the congregation. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I have heard some people advise lying down in the grave, because it serves as a lesson and a reminder of the matters of the Hereafter. Is this prescribed?
The Shaykh:
Some of the Salaf used to do this, but there is no evidence for this. The Qur'an is sufficient, my brother. The admonitions of the Qur'an are sufficient. Death is sufficient as a sign of death. And it is sufficient to look at the graves and the buried dead. The admonitions are many, and praise be to Allah. There is no need for you to enter the grave and lie down in it. Yes.
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