The Narrated Stories About Seeing a Snake in the Graves and Citing Them as Evidence
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The questioner:
We hear some stories that so-and-so was brought to be buried, and there was a snake in the grave, and then another was buried and there was a snake. Do we hear these stories?
The Shaykh:
There is no basis for this.
The questioner:
What is your opinion?
The Shaykh:
Ibn Zarjah mentioned some of the trials of the grave in the Book of Allah, calling them the trials of the grave. And review the mention of strange things regarding the trials of the grave by King Rajab (may Allah have mercy on him).
The questioner:
But some of those who speak of this mention that they saw it themselves.
The Shaykh:
And Allah knows best, and it is far-fetched.
The questioner:
Meaning, this matter could possibly occur.
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best, and it is possible, it is possible, and Allah knows best.
Another questioner:
Citing it, meaning if he delivers a sermon and the like, it is permissible for him to cite it and say.
The Shaykh:
No, leave this, or no, the important thing is to urge people to obey Allah and His Messenger, to prepare for the Hereafter, and to beware of sins. This is what is required, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Companions did: they warned against sins and urged obedience to Allah and His Messenger. As for matters that may be established or may not be established, or that may contain exaggeration, they are left alone. A person should not associate with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Companions in what they did not do.
We hear some stories that so-and-so was brought to be buried, and there was a snake in the grave, and then another was buried and there was a snake. Do we hear these stories?
The Shaykh:
There is no basis for this.
The questioner:
What is your opinion?
The Shaykh:
Ibn Zarjah mentioned some of the trials of the grave in the Book of Allah, calling them the trials of the grave. And review the mention of strange things regarding the trials of the grave by King Rajab (may Allah have mercy on him).
The questioner:
But some of those who speak of this mention that they saw it themselves.
The Shaykh:
And Allah knows best, and it is far-fetched.
The questioner:
Meaning, this matter could possibly occur.
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best, and it is possible, it is possible, and Allah knows best.
Another questioner:
Citing it, meaning if he delivers a sermon and the like, it is permissible for him to cite it and say.
The Shaykh:
No, leave this, or no, the important thing is to urge people to obey Allah and His Messenger, to prepare for the Hereafter, and to beware of sins. This is what is required, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Companions did: they warned against sins and urged obedience to Allah and His Messenger. As for matters that may be established or may not be established, or that may contain exaggeration, they are left alone. A person should not associate with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Companions in what they did not do.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، بداية من حديث : كان النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - يجمع بين الرجلين من قتلى أحد في ثوب واحد — islamhouse.com (13:26)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.