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Riyad as-Salihin, 945

`Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

We were accompanying a funeral procession in Baqi` Al-Gharqad (graveyard in Al-Madinah) when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) proceeded towards us and sat down. We sat around him. He had a small stick in his hand. He was bending down his head and scraping the ground with the stick. He said, "There is none among you but has a place assigned for him either in the Jannah or in the Hell." The Companions said: "O Messenger of Allah, should we not depend upon what has been written for us (and give up doing good deeds)?'' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Carry on doing good deeds. Every one will find it easy to do such deeds (as will lead him to his destined place) for which he has been created." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

عن علي رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ كنا في جنازة في بقيع الغرقد فأتانا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقعد، وقعدنا حوله ومعه مخصرة فنكس وجعل ينكت بمخصرته، ثم قال‏:‏ ما منكم من أحد إلا وقد كتب مقعده من النار ومقعده من الجنة” فقالوا‏:‏ يا رسول الله أفلا نتكل علي كتابنا‏؟‏ فقال‏:‏ ‏

‏اعملوا فكل ميسر لما خلق له‏

‏ وذكر تمام الحديث‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

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In-Book Reference
Book 6, Hadith 52
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) It is recommended to sometimes give admonition at the grave in a way that softens hearts and reminds people of the Hereafter.<br> 2) The writing down of fates has already been done in the knowledge of Allah Almighty. This does not mean, however, that we rely upon our fate. Rather, we should work and seek what we want, for our written fate is unknown to us.<br> 3) A scholar should correct the mistakes and misconceptions of lay people, as the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to do with his Companions.<br> Note: Every admonition should be given in a way that suits its circumstances. At the grave, the preacher should have a sense of solemnity, calmness, and fear, and he should be brief. Moreover, the grave should not be taken as a pulpit. We should follow the Prophet’s Sunnah, in which all goodness lies, and not swerve from it. Indeed, guidance of the Sunnah provides protection and mercy.<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br> Gharqad is a known type of trees. The burial ground of the residents of Madinah is called Baqi‘ al-Gharqad given the abundance of this kind of trees there. So, it is called Al-Baqi‘ or Baqi‘ al-Gharqad.
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