Stories of Punishments, Lessons & Exhortations

In this unique book, Shaykh Hamood al-Tuwaijri narrates the various punishments inflicted upon individuals who arrogantly defied the command of Allah.

These Numerous Stories Include

• The wretched man who stole the Black Stone
• The Roman who intended to disrespect the grave of the Prophet ﷺ
• Those who attempted to remove Abu Bakr and 'Umar from their graves
• The couple who fornicated on the Day of 'Arafah
• The boy abducted at the Ka'bah
• The man who lied to his wife
• The couple whose wife swapped
• The youth who harmed the bird
• The man who disrespected his mother
• The deceased turned away from the Qiblah in their graves
• ...and many more

Shaykh Rabee' on the Author

Shaykh Rabee' said about Shaykh Hamood: "It is incumbent upon the youth of this land to benefit from the books of this noble Salafi truthful Shaykh. He spent his life calling to the truth and defending the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ against innovation and misguidance."

Why This Genre Exists in the Tradition

Because warning through narrative is a method the Qur'an itself uses repeatedly — the destroyed nations, the people of the Cave, the companions of the Garden who withheld charity. Concrete accounts of consequence land where abstract warning does not.

A Word on Reading These Stories

They are recorded as historical and scholarly reports rather than as narrations with the same authenticity standards as hadith, and readers should hold them with that distinction in mind.

Who It Is For

Readers who find narrative more affecting than direct exhortation, and anyone studying the theme of divine consequence across Islamic history.

Related Reading

• The Prophetic Parables — the parables the Prophet used to teach
• Save Yourself and Your Family From The Hellfire — saving yourself and your family from the Fire
• The Book of Heart Softeners — the Book of Heart Softeners