Question:

Does God protect the inhabitants of hell who treated His servants well on earth?

Answer:

Ali Ibn Yaqtin reported that Imam Al-Kazim (a.) said: “Among the children of Israel there was a believing man and he had an disbelieving neighbour who treated the believers kindly and treated them well in this world. When the disbeliever died, Allah built for him a house of clay in the fire, which protects him from the heat of the fire and provides him with sustenance outside the fire.” They said to him: “This is for the kindness with which you met your believing neighbor – the so and so and son of so and so – and for your good dealings with him in this world.” [Bihar-ul-Anwar of Al-Majlisi, Volume 71 page 305 Hadith 52]

ثواب الأعمال: أبي، عن سعد، عن النهدي، عن ابن محبوب، عن علي بن يقطين عن موسى بن جعفر عليه السلام قال: كان في بني إسرائيل رجل مؤمن وكان له جار كافر فكان يرفق بالمؤمن، ويوليه المعروف في الدنيا، فلما أن مات الكافر بنى الله له بيتا في النار من طين، فكان يقيه حرها ويأتيه الرزق من غيرها، وقيل له: هذا لما كنت تدخل على جارك المؤمن فلان بن فلان من الرفق، وتوليه من المعروف في الدنيا

Ishaq Ibn Ammar reported that he asked Imam Al-Kazim (a.): “Does the supplication benefit the dead?” He said: “Yes, until then, even that if he is in a narrow place, he may be given space, and if there is wrath on him, he will be made well pleased.” I said: “Does he also know who made a supplication for him?” He said: “Yes.” I said: “Even if they were enemies (Nawasib)?” He said: “By God, this is of use for them. It gives them relief.” [Mustadrak-ul-Wasa’il of An-Nuri, Volume 5 Page 321 Hadith 5990]

كتاب درست بن أبي منصور عن إسحاق بن عمار قال قلت لأبي الحسن عليه السلام: الدعاء ينفع الميت؟ قال: نعم حتى أنه ليكون في ضيق فيوسع عليه، ويكون مسخوطا على فيرضى عنه قال: قلت: فيعلم من دعا له؟ قال: نعم، قال: قلت: فإن كانا ناصبيين؟ قال: فقال: ينفعهما والله ذاك، يخفف عنهما