If he is a believer, his salah comes towards his head, his zakat to his right, his fasting to his left, and his other good actions, righteousness, and good conduct with people towards his feet.

Thus, when punishment approaches from his head, his salah says, “There is no way of entry from my direction.” If it approaches from his right, his zakat says, “There is no way of entry from my direction.” If it approaches from his left, his fasting says, “There is no way of entry from my direction.” Then, punishment approaches from his feet, so his good deeds, righteousness, and good conduct with people say, “There is no way of entry for you from this direction.”^[1]

Patience remains to one side

Sayyidunā Abū Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates:

A man is approached by punishment in his grave. So, when he is approached from the direction of his head, recitation of the Quran repels it [punishment]. When he is approached from the direction of his hands, charity repels it. When he is approached from the direction of his feet, his walking to the masjid repels it. Charity remains in one corner and says, “As for me, if I see any opening for punishment to advance, I will come in the way.”^[2]

Dear Islamic brothers, these are nine acts in total:

1. Maintaining correct beliefs.

2. Reviewing the questions that will be asked in the grave.

3. Abundant recital of the noble Quran.