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This line of reasoning is proved with additional proofs from the
Qur’aan and the Sunnah, and is in accordance with the
understanding of the Sahabah. When the punishment of the dead
was mentioned to Aa’ishah (radhi allahu anha) on account of the
family’s un-Islamic mourning, she commented, “The dead person
is punished for his crimes and sins while his family cries over him
then.” She said: “This is similar to the statement of Allah’s
Messenger when he stood by the well which contained the
corpses of the pagans killed at (the battle) Badr: “They hear what
I say.” She added: “But he said now they know very well what I
used to tell them was the truth.” Aa’ishah (radhi allahu anha) then
recited: “You cannot make the dead hear.” 245 and: “You cannot
make those who are in their graves, hear you.” 246 247
Here, we see that Aa’ishah (radhi allahu anha) brings the two
verses (30:52 and 35:22), as a proof when the hearing of the dead
is being discussed. This is a reply to the false claim that these
verses refer only to the disbelievers and cannot be used in
reference to the hearing of the dead.
Clarifying Doubts
Doubt (1): Hearing Footsteps
“When (Allah’s) slave is put in his grave and his companions
return and he hears their footsteps, two Angels come to him and
make him sit…” 248 This Hadeeth is brought forth to prove
hearing for the dead, but this Hadeeth only refers to a temporary
condition at the time of burial and it only mentions the hearing of
footsteps and nothing else.
p.232. Also for more discussion see “The Mysteries of the Soul
Expounded” by Abu Bilal Mustafa al-Kanadi.
245 Soorah Yunus (30): 52.
246 Soorah Fatir (35): 22.
247 Saheeh al-Bukharee (Eng. trans.) vol: 5, no: 316.
248 Saheeh al-Bukharee (Eng. Trans.) vol.2, Hadeeth no. 456.
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