Hadith #245
English (English)The first stage of the afterlife is the grave; if the deceased attains deliverance at this stage then the subsequent matters are easier than this, and if he does not receive deliverance at this stage then the matters after it are more severe.
Reference: سنن ابن ماجه، كتاب الزهد، باب ذكر القبر والبلى، الحدیث 4267