Are Prophets Alive in their Graves?
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The belief of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama’ah is that our Beloved Prophet ﷺ and all the other Prophets عليهم السلام are alive in their graves.
In fact multiple Ulema have wrote entire works on this topic. For example
Imām al-Suyūṭī in his Inba al-Azkiya bi Hayat al-Anbiya’
In fact multiple Ulema have wrote entire works on this topic. For example
Imām al-Suyūṭī in his Inba al-Azkiya bi Hayat al-Anbiya’
(Informing the Intelligent regarding the Living of the Prophets),
Alongside other scholars like Imām al-Bayhaqī, Imām ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ash-Shaʿrānī and Imām Ibn al-Qayyim in his book ‘al-Ruh (The Soul)
That said, Here is some evidence
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Alongside other scholars like Imām al-Bayhaqī, Imām ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ash-Shaʿrānī and Imām Ibn al-Qayyim in his book ‘al-Ruh (The Soul)
That said, Here is some evidence
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Allāhﷻ says:
“And say not of those who are martyred in the way of Allah, “they are dead”, nay, they are living, though you perceive it not” (Surah al-Baqarah, 154).
With Qur'ān verses we need the understanding of the scholars.
Shaykh al-Islām
“And say not of those who are martyred in the way of Allah, “they are dead”, nay, they are living, though you perceive it not” (Surah al-Baqarah, 154).
With Qur'ān verses we need the understanding of the scholars.
Shaykh al-Islām
ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānī رحمه الله
states
“When the living of the martyrs is proven from the text of the Qur’ān, then this is also proven from an analogical point of view. And the Prophets are superior then the martyrs” (Fath al-Bari, 6/379).
states
“When the living of the martyrs is proven from the text of the Qur’ān, then this is also proven from an analogical point of view. And the Prophets are superior then the martyrs” (Fath al-Bari, 6/379).
Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنه narrates:
“On the night of Isra, the Messenger of Allāhﷺ passed by the grave of Sayyiduna Musa عليه السلام
and found him performing Salat in his grave”
(Recorded by Imām Muslim in his Ṣaḥīḥ, and others).
“On the night of Isra, the Messenger of Allāhﷺ passed by the grave of Sayyiduna Musa عليه السلام
and found him performing Salat in his grave”
(Recorded by Imām Muslim in his Ṣaḥīḥ, and others).
Anas ibn Malik narrates that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺsaid:
“The Prophets are alive in their graves performing Salat”
(Recorded by al-Bayhaqī in his Hayat al-Anbiya’ and Abū Ya’la in his Musnad).
The above Ḥadīth has been authenticated by many Ḥadīth scholars, such as:
“The Prophets are alive in their graves performing Salat”
(Recorded by al-Bayhaqī in his Hayat al-Anbiya’ and Abū Ya’la in his Musnad).
The above Ḥadīth has been authenticated by many Ḥadīth scholars, such as:
Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar, Ibn Hajar al-Haythamī, Mullā 'Alī Qari, al-Munawi, al-Shawkani and others.
Aws ibn Aws narrates the Messenger of Allāhﷺ as saying:
“Send salutations in abundance on me on Friday, as your sending salutations are presented to me.” The Companions inquired:
Aws ibn Aws narrates the Messenger of Allāhﷺ as saying:
“Send salutations in abundance on me on Friday, as your sending salutations are presented to me.” The Companions inquired:
“How is it possible that you receive our salutations when your body will have been decayed?”
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺsaid:
“Verily Allāh has made forbidden on the earth that it eats the bodies of the Prophets”
(Recorded by Abū Dāwūd, Nasa’i, Ibn Mājah
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺsaid:
“Verily Allāh has made forbidden on the earth that it eats the bodies of the Prophets”
(Recorded by Abū Dāwūd, Nasa’i, Ibn Mājah
Dārimī and others, authenticated by many, such as Ibn al-Qayyim.
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“None of you greets me except that Allāh returns my soul on me until I return his greeting” (Musnad Aḥmad, 2/527 and
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“None of you greets me except that Allāh returns my soul on me until I return his greeting” (Musnad Aḥmad, 2/527 and
Sunan Abū Dāwūd, 1/279).
Anas ibn Malik narrates that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“The Prophets are not kept in their graves for more than forty nights, but they remain worshiping Allāh until the trumpet will be blown”
(Sunan al-Bayhaqī)
Anas ibn Malik narrates that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“The Prophets are not kept in their graves for more than forty nights, but they remain worshiping Allāh until the trumpet will be blown”
(Sunan al-Bayhaqī)
Imam al-Suyūṭī رحمه الله is of the view that these narrations have reached the level of certainty (tawatur).
Essentially there is no doubt on The authenticity.
Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar al-Asqalani states: “Death will never come to the blessed Messenger of Allāhﷺ in his grave,
Essentially there is no doubt on The authenticity.
Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar al-Asqalani states: “Death will never come to the blessed Messenger of Allāhﷺ in his grave,
rather he will remain alive, due to the fact that the Prophets remain alive in their graves” (Fath al-Bari, 17/22).
Imam al-Subkī رحمه الله states:
“It is from our beliefs that the Prophets are alive in their graves”. (Tabqat al-Shafi’iyya al-Kubra, 6/266
Imam al-Subkī رحمه الله states:
“It is from our beliefs that the Prophets are alive in their graves”. (Tabqat al-Shafi’iyya al-Kubra, 6/266
I believe this should suffice. There is so much more proof by the respected Ulema that can be given, this is just a drop in the ocean.
None of this work was done by me.
All credit is due to @Mufti_Muhammad_
ilmgate.org/are-the-prophe…
BarakAllāhu Feekum ❤️
None of this work was done by me.
All credit is due to @Mufti_Muhammad_
ilmgate.org/are-the-prophe…
BarakAllāhu Feekum ❤️
There is no doubt that the Prophet ﷺ can indeed benefit us after their passing in this temporal abode.
