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Assalam O Alaikum, Dear Brother Burhan, I was reading your answers to questions on DEATH,and could not understand one paragraph,which is as follows: The Prophet (saws) passed by two graves and said, "Both of them are being tortured in their graves, and they are not being tortured for a major sin. This one did not save himself from being soiled with his urine, and the other used to slander (among the people to rouse hostilities, e.g., one goes to a person and tells him that so-and-so says about him such-and-such evil things).” I could not understand the gunah of the first man who did not save himself from being soiled with urine! Kindly explain to me in detail. JazakAllah

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Answer:

Soiled with urine punishment

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your Question: I could not understand the gunah of the first man who did not save himself from being soiled with urine! Kindly explain to me in detail.

When one replies the call of nature and relieves his urine, it is obligatory on him to wash his private part thoroughly. The sin described is of those people who urinate, but do not wash their private part at all and thus let their clothes be soiled or touched by urine as a result.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan