But he (Prophet) said that the dead is tormented because of his guilt and sin...

But he (Prophet) said that the dead is tormented because of his guilt and sin, the reason for which his household are weeping over him.” Again in another occasion she said that he has not lied, but he has forgotten or erred, repeating his (Ibn Umar’s) words, that: Once upon a time the Messenger of Allah stood by al-Qulayb, where those killed in the Battle of Badr from among the polytheists were buried, exclaiming: “Verily they can hear what I am saying.” Saying then: It is not so, but what he actually said is that: Only now they realized that what I was telling them was the truth, and she recited the verses.

“Lo! Thou canst not make the dead to hear (27:80)” and “Thou canst not reach those who are in the graves (35:22)” when they occupied their abode in Fire. Both the traditions are recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim and other books.

A’ishah has also refuted the hadith in which it was claimed that the Prophet saw his Lord on the Ascension Night, that was reported by the two shaykhs (al-Bukhari and Muslim) from ‘Amir ibn Masruq who said to A’ishah: O mother, has Muhammad actually seen his Lord? She said: I am shocked at these words! Haven’t you heard these three traditions saying that whoever related to you has lied.

112 Whoever relating to you that Muhammad has seen his Lord has verily lied, reciting then: “…and knoweth not any soul what it shall earn tomorrow.” Then she resumed: And whoever relating to you that he (the Prophet) has concealed anything, has verily lied, reciting then: “O Messenger!

Make known that which hath been revealed unto thee from thy Lord.” In Sahih Muslim, he (Ibn Masruq) said: I was reclining, and sat straightened then, saying (to A’ishah): Hasn’t Allah said: “And verily he saw him yet another time”? She said: I was the first one to question the Messenger of Allah about that saying: O Messenger of Allah, have you actually seen your Lord? He said: Never, but I saw Gabriel descending.

In another narration, Abu Dharr inquired the Prophet about that (seeing his Lord), when he (S) said: I saw a light (nur)…I believe I saw a light.