It is narrated from Hazrat Umar that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to seek refuge with Allah from cowardice, miserliness, the torment of the grave, and the trials of the heart.

Hazrat Bara’ narrates that we went with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to attend the funeral of an Ansari. When we reached the graveyard and the grave had not yet been prepared, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat down, and we also sat around him in such a manner as if birds were sitting on our heads. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a stick in his blessed hand with which he was scratching the ground. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his blessed head and said: Seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave.

12403 - (Except that Ibn Numayr said) (1): Al-A'mash narrated to us, he said: Al-Minhāl narrated to us (2).

Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I narrate to you only what I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! I seek refuge in You from incapacity, laziness, cowardice, miserliness, and the torment of the grave.

Hazrat Umm Mubashir narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me while I was near one of the walls of Banu Najjar, where there were graves of people from the time of ignorance (who had died during the age of ignorance). She says that then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left, and I heard him saying, "O people! Seek Allah's protection from the punishment of the grave." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Is there punishment in the grave?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Indeed, they are punished in their graves, and all animals hear it."

Hazrat Abu Ayyub narrates that one day the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard a (screaming) sound at the time of sunset, so he said: This is the (screaming) sound of the Jews who are being punished in their graves.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to seek refuge with Allah from cowardice, miserliness, the trials of life and death, and the torment of the grave.

Hazrat Umm Khalid bint Khalid narrates that I heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking refuge from the punishment of the grave.

It is narrated from Hazrat Asma that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Revelation has been sent to me that surely you will be tested in your graves (you will be subjected to a trial), similar to or near the trial of the Antichrist (Dajjal). Then one of you will be brought and it will be said to him, "What do you know about this man?" The Prophet said, the believer will say, "He is Muhammad, peace be upon him, the Messenger of Allah, who came to us with clear proofs and guidance. We accepted him and followed him." It will be said to him, "Sleep in peace and safety; we knew that you were a believer in Allah." However, the hypocrite and the doubter will say, "I do not know who he is." Hazrat Asma says, he will say, "I do not know; I heard people saying something, so I said the same."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once passed by two graves and said: These two are being punished, and they are not being punished for something major; one of them used to spread gossip and the other did not protect himself from urine splashes.