A--- There are numerous Hadiths, foremost among which are the following:

Narrated Anas (May Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (Peace be upon him) says: "When a -human being is laid in his grave and his companions leave (the burying place) and he even hears their foot steps, two angels come to him and make him ask him: What did you use to say about this man, Muhammad? He will say: I testify that he is Allah 's slave and His Messenger. Then it will be said to him, 'Look at your place in the Hell-Fire. Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of it. ", The Prophet added, "The dead person will see both his places. But a non-believer or a hypocrite will say to the angels, 'I do not know, but I used to say what the people used to say! It will be said to him, 'Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Qur'an).' Then he will be hit with an iron hammer between his two ears, and he will cry and that cry will be heard by whatever approaches him except human beings and Jinns. "(Bukhari and Muslim)

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (Peace be upon him) once passed by two graves, and those two persons (in the graves) were being tortured. He said: "They are being tortured not for a great thing (to avoid). One of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while the other was going about with calumnies (to make enmity between friends). He then took a green leaf of a date-palm tree split it into two pieces and fixed one on each grave. The people said: "0

Allah's Messenger! Why have you done so? " He replied, "I hope that their punishment may be lessened till they (the leaf) become dry. " (Bukhari and Muslim)

Narrated Abu Ayyub (May Allah be pleased with him): Once the Prophet (Peace be upon him) went out after sunset and heard a dreadful voice, and said: "The Jews are being punished in their graves.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

Narrated' Abdullah Ibn 'Vmar (May Allah be pleased with them): Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said: "When anyone of you dies, he is shown his place both in the morning and in the evening. If he is one of the people of Paradise; he is shown his place in it, and if he is from the people of the Hell-Fire; he is shown his place therein. Then it is said to him, 'This is your place till Allah resurrect you on the Day of Resurrection.

" (Bukhari and Muslim)

Narrated' Amrah bint 'Abdur-Rahman: A Jewish woman came to ask' Ai 'shah (the wife of the Prophet) about something. She said to her, "May Allah give you refuge from the punishment of the grave." So 'Ai 'shah asked Allah's Messenger "Would the people be punished in their graves?” Allah's Messenger after seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave (and thus replied in the affirmative). Then one day, Allah's Messenger rode to go to some place but the sun eclipsed. He returned in the forenoon and passed through the rear of the dwellings (of his wives)

and stood for the (eclipse) prayer, and the people stood behind him. He stood up for a long period and then performed a prolonged bowing which was shorter than the first bowing. Then he raised his head and prostrated. Then he stood up (for the second Rak' ah) for a long while but the standing was shorter than that of the first Rak' ah. Then he performed a prolonged which was shorter than the first one. Then he raised his head and prostrated. Then he stood up for a long time but shorter than the first.

Then he performed a prolonged bowing but shorter than the first. Then he raised his head and prostrated and finished the prayer and (then delivered the sermon and) said as much as Allah wished. And then he ordered the people to seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave.”(Bukhari and Muslim)