Gifts of Knowledge

The Prophet ﷺ said, “When the deceased enters the grave, the sun is made to appear as if it is setting. He sits up, rubs his eyes and says, ‘Let me pray!’”
Ṣaḥīḥ, Ibn Mājah, no. 4272.

“Presenting the scene of sunset in the grave is a kind of trial that differentiates between a true believer and a so-called Muslim.

Continually performing prayers during life is very important, and an obligatory act. If one neglects them here, then it becomes very difficult to be successful in the examination in the grave.

Rubbing his eyes means he will think that he has slept for a long time and is late for the ʿAsr prayer, so he hastens to perform the prayer as soon as possible to avoid more delay.”

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