A rare architectural structure in Shakhrisabz - what hadith is carved on the sarcophagus of the crypt of Amir Temur?‌‌

The text on the edges of the upper sarcophagus lid of the sarcophagus of a rare architectural structure in the city of Shakhrisabz, Kashkadarya region, a crypt built by Amir Temur for himself, is a real hadith (story from the Prophet) about the trials and questions that a believer will face after his death.

After this, another hadith is carved, it was accepted as true among the Sunni and included in the «Sunnan» collection of Imam at-Tirmizi.

They ask him, «What did you used to say about the Prophet?» And he would respond, «He is Allah's slave and His Messenger. I testify that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.» And they would tell him, «We knew that you would say this.» After that his grave would be expanded to seventy by seventy cubits, and blessed for him. Then he would be told, «Sleep!» But he would ask, «Can I return to my family to inform them?» But they would say, «Sleep as a bride, who none awakens but the dearest of her family.» Oh Allah, I witness that heaven is the truth, that hell is the truth, water A)is the truth and protection B) is the truth, Munkar and Nakir C) are the truth, meeting [You] is the truth, and the Resurrection Hour arises no doubts. Allah will resurrect all those resting in tombs. I will live in it, I will die in it and I will be resurrected in it if Allah [the Almighty] wants it.

You can learn more about the topic in the book-album "Architectural epigraphy of Uzbekistan. Qashqadaryo, Shahrisabz" of the series "Architectural epigraphy of Uzbekistan".

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