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THE GRAVE THAT REFUSED TO CLOSE A man died during the time of Umar (radiallahu anhu). When they tried to bury him, something strange happened - the grave kept caving in. They dug it wider, deeper, but every time they placed the body, the earth would collapse inward, as if rejecting him. The people were terrified. They went to Umar (radiallahu anhu) and told him what was happening. Umar (radiallahu anhu) asked them: "Did this man have any unresolved rights with people?" They investigated and found that the deceased man had borrowed a small amount of money from a widow years ago and never returned it. He kept postponing, saying "I'll pay next month" until he forgot entirely. The widow was too shy to ask repeatedly. Umar (radiallahu anhu) immediately paid the debt from Baitul Mal. They returned to the grave, and this time the earth accepted him peacefully. Umar (radiallahu anhu) stood there and said something that shook everyone present: "The earth is more merciful than humans - it covers our sins. But when you oppress someone and take their rights, even the earth will not hide you." ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Reference: Mentioned by Ibn Kathir in "Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah" (7/142) and authenticated by scholars as being from incidents during Umar's (radiallahu anhu) caliphate. @GoldenQisas