Narrations of the world of Barzakh in the hadith sources of Fariqin and its effect on the formation of the belief in the life of Barzakh

The present article aims to study and answer the question of what the Barzakh is like in the hadiths of the Fariqin (Shia and Sunni) and what their commonalities and differences are. The study followed library research and analyzed the most important topics of life in Barzakh in a comparative manner and presented a clear picture of it in different traditions. The analysis shows that existence of Barzakh has been emphasized in the narrations of Fariqin, with darkness as the main principle and with an emphasis on the grave. Yetm there are many differences on the questions asked from the deceased. Also, in the Shia narrations, there are two types of narrations regarding the question of Barzakh, which contradict, and there are some areas to reconciliate them. An imaginal body in Shia narrations and the placement of the believer's soul inside bird nests in the heaven are among the cases of difference. Regarding the location of Barzakh, there are differences in the narrations of Fariqin. A hard life, the torment of the grave, and a comfortable sleep are among the commonalities of the Fariqin narratives about Barzakh. In the hadiths of Fariqin, there is a mention of the return of the soul to the body in the grave and Barzakh, yet, the narration is not acceptable due to the narrator's additions. It should be added that the common areas in the narratives of the Barzakh in the narrative sources of Fariqin have had a significant role in the formation of the belief in the life of the Barzakh.