Explanation of the Hadith: The Worst of People Are Those Whom the Hour Overtakes While They Are Alive

Question:
Also, this questioner says: I was confused while reading the hadith about the meaning of the hadith: "Indeed, among the worst of people are those whom the Hour overtakes while they are alive, and those who take graves as mosques."

Answer:
There is no confusion in this hadith. Those whom the Hour overtakes while they are alive are the worst of creation, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The souls of the believers are taken before the Hour, a pleasant wind comes to them and takes their souls, and the Hour will not come except upon the worst of creation." Those whom the Hour overtakes while they are alive are the ones about whom the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) informed. Also, they take mosques over graves, pray at them hoping for their blessing, or build mosques on them. These are the worst of creation. This is the way of the Jews and the Christians; they build—indeed, those before you used to build mosques over graves. So do not take graves as mosques, for I forbid you from doing so, because this is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Yes.