Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by two graves and said: They are being punished, and they are not being punished for something which was difficult to avoid. One of them used to spread gossip, and the other did not protect himself from urine splashes. Then he asked for a fresh twig, split it into two parts, and placed one part on each grave. He then said: As long as these twigs do not dry, perhaps Allah the Exalted will lessen their punishment.