SECOND REMINDER. Yaumu Al-thalaatha, 29th day of Rabeeu At-thaani. (Tuesday, 16th of January). SOME REASONS FOR THE PUNISHMENT IN THE GRAVE OR WHEN WE DIE. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us about two men whom he saw being punished in their graves. One of them used to walk around spreading malicious gossip among people, and the other failed to take precautions to avoid getting urine on himself. So the latter failed to purify himself as required, and the former did something that creates enmity among people by talking, even if what he says is true. Thus it may be noted that the one who stirs up enmity by telling lies and making false statements will be punished even more. Failing to keep oneself clean from urine indicates that the one who neglects prayer, for which cleansing oneself from urine is a requirement and condition will be punished even more. In the hadeeth of Shu’bah it says: “One of them used to eat the flesh of people,” which refers to backbiting or malicious gossip. According to the hadeeth of Ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) a man was struck with a whip and his grave was filled with fire because he offered a single prayer without having purified himself, and he passed by one who was being wronged and did not help him. According to the hadeeth of Samurah in Saheeh al-Bukhaari, a person who told a lie that spread far and wide was punished. To be continued in Shaa ALLAH. May Allah keep guiding us to adhere to HIS rules. Aameen.