—that is, in the life to come.

Abū ‘Abd Allāh ibn Mandah said:

It was also narrated by Yūnus, al-Zubaydī, al-Awzā‘ī and Ibn Ishāq. ‘Amr ibn Dīnār and al-Zuhrī’s nephew narrated it from al-Zuhrī, from ‘Abd al-Rahmān ibn Ka‘b, from his father, who said: … Sālih ibn Kaysān and al-Zuhrī’s nephew narrated it from al-Zuhrī, from ‘Abd al-Rahmān ibn Ka‘b, who had been informed that Ka‘b said: …

It was narrated by Imam Ahmad, al-Nasā’ī, Ibn Mājah and al-Tirmidhī, who said: “A good and authentic hadith.”

I say:

The well-known hadith transmitted by Muhammad ibn ‘Amr, from Abū Salamah, from Abū Hurayrah, from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was narrated by Abū Hātim in his Sahīh and also by the leading hadith scholars. He said:

“The deceased indeed hears the sound of their sandals as they turn away from him. If he was a believer, prayer will stand at his head, fasting to his right, zakat to his left, and his good deeds—charity, maintaining ties of kinship, kindness and benevolence towards people—at his feet.

“He will be approached from the direction of his head, and prayer will say, ‘There is no way in from my side.’ Then he will be approached from his right, and fasting will say, ‘There is no way in from my side.’ Then he will be approached from his left, and zakat will say, ‘There is no way in from my side.’ Then he will be approached from the direction of his feet, and his good deeds—charity, maintaining ties of kinship, kindness and benevolence towards people—will say, ‘There is no way in from my side.’

“He will then be told, ‘Sit up.’ He will sit up, and the sun will be made to appear before him as though it were nearing sunset. He will be asked, ‘What about this man who was among you? What do you say about him?’

“He will reply, ‘Let me pray first.’

“They will say, ‘You will do so. Tell us about what