The Meaning of the Hadith: "Whoever is questioned about his account will be punished"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 6536? What is meant by "questioned about his account"?
Answer:
It means he is scrutinized. "Questioned about his account" means he is scrutinized in his deeds, and nothing is left out of what he is held accountable for. In that case, he deserves punishment, though Allah may accept his repentance and have mercy on him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Anybody whose account (record) is questioned will surely be punished.
من نوقش الحساب عذبAnswer:
It means he is scrutinized. "Questioned about his account" means he is scrutinized in his deeds, and nothing is left out of what he is held accountable for. In that case, he deserves punishment, though Allah may accept his repentance and have mercy on him. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وفي محاسبة النفس عدة مصالح — islamhouse.com (55:07)
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