64: The dead mushriks heard the Messenger’s (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) words on the Day of Badr.

To have Faith that, when the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) spoke to the (dead) people thrown into the dry well on the Day of Badr (i.e. the mushriks), they heard his words. [1]

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NOTES

[1] The Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) called out, “O Abu Jahl ibn Hishaam! O Umayyah ibn Khalaf! O ‘Utbah ibn Rabee’ah! O Shaibah ibn Rabee’ah!” and he named their leaders (saying), “Have you found what your Lord promised you to be true? I have found what my Lord promised me to be true!” ‘Umar said, “O Messenger of Allah! You speak to a people who have become corpses?” So he (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) replied, “By Him in whose Hand is my soul! You do not hear what I am saying better than they, but they are unable to reply.” Reported by al-Bukhaaree (Eng. trans. 5/209/no.314) and Muslim (Eng. trans. 4/1491/no.6869).

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