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[Machine] A Jewess used to serve Aisha, and she did not do any good acts except that the Jewess would say to her, "May Allah protect you from the punishment of the grave." So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered upon her and I said, "O Messenger of Allah, is there punishment in the grave before the Day of Resurrection?" He said, "Yes, and it is because of her." She said, "The Jewess says, 'May Allah protect you from the punishment of the grave' whenever we do a good deed." He said, "The Jews have lied, they are the most untruthful people. There is no punishment before the Day of Resurrection." Then he stayed after that as long as Allah willed, then one day he came out at mid-day wrapped in a red garment, and his eyes were red, and he was calling out in a loud voice, "O people, the trials have made you like the pieces of a dark night. O people, if you knew what I know, you would weep much and laugh a little. O people, seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave, for the punishment of the grave is true."  

أحمد:٢٤٥٢٠حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ

أَنَّ يَهُودِيَّةً كَانَتْ تَخْدُمُهَا فَلَا تَصْنَعُ عَائِشَةُ إِلَيْهَا شَيْئًا مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ إِلَّا قَالَتْ لَهَا الْيَهُودِيَّةُ وَقَاكِ اللهُ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ قَالَتْ فَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَيَّ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هَلْ لِلْقَبْرِ عَذَابٌ قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ؟ قَالَ لَا وَعَمَّ ذَاكَ؟ قَالَتْ هَذِهِ الْيَهُودِيَّةُ لَا نَصْنَعُ إِلَيْهَا مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ شَيْئًا إِلَّا قَالَتْ وَقَاكِاللهُ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ قَالَ كَذَبَتْ يَهُودُ وَهُمْ عَلَى اللهِ ﷻ أَكْذَبُ لَا عَذَابَ دُونَ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ مَكَثَ بَعْدَ ذَاكَ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ أَنْ يَمْكُثَ فَخَرَجَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ نِصْفَ النَّهَارِ مُشْتَمِلًا بِثَوْبِهِ مُحْمَرَّةً عَيْنَاهُ وَهُوَ يُنَادِي بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَظَلَّتْكُمُ الْفِتَنُ كَقِطَعِ اللَّيْلِ الْمُظْلِمِ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا أَعْلَمُ بَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا وَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلًا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اسْتَعِيذُوا بِاللهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ فَإِنَّ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ حَقٌّ