What appears when the deceased is buried: strange matters
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The questioner:
Other than Shaykh Ahmad, may Allah reward you, some narrators of strange tales mention that they see a snake coming out of the ground before the deceased is buried, or when they dig the earth with a tool, they see fire or hear a sound. Do they believe in this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, some of this may occur so that Allah shows His servants some of what is in the grave as a lesson. Al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab has a book titled *The Terrors of the Grave*, in which he mentions strange things. It may be that the punishment of the grave appears to some people and not to others, for the sake of the lesson and admonition. So the conclusion is that this is neither affirmed nor denied; it may be true, and it may not be true.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Unless the truthfulness and reliability of the reporter are known, such that he is trustworthy in this matter. Yes.
Other than Shaykh Ahmad, may Allah reward you, some narrators of strange tales mention that they see a snake coming out of the ground before the deceased is buried, or when they dig the earth with a tool, they see fire or hear a sound. Do they believe in this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, some of this may occur so that Allah shows His servants some of what is in the grave as a lesson. Al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab has a book titled *The Terrors of the Grave*, in which he mentions strange things. It may be that the punishment of the grave appears to some people and not to others, for the sake of the lesson and admonition. So the conclusion is that this is neither affirmed nor denied; it may be true, and it may not be true.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Unless the truthfulness and reliability of the reporter are known, such that he is trustworthy in this matter. Yes.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، الإيمان قول وعمل — islamhouse.com (58:56)
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