Thrown out by the Earth

Imam Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) reported the following incident in his Saheeh collection from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) who narrated: There was a Christian who embraced Islam and read Surat-al-Baqara and Ali ‛Imran and he used to write (the revelations) for the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

Later on he returned to Christianity again and he used to say: "Muhammad knows nothing but what I have written for him." Then Allah caused him to die and the people buried him. However, in the morning they saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is the act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion and took his body out of it because he had run away from them."

They then again dug the grave deeply for him, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is an act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion and threw his body outside it, for he had run away from them."

They then dug another grave for him as deep as they could, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had thrown his body out. So they believed that what had befallen him was not done by human beings and had to leave him thrown (on the ground).