Is our beloved Prophet Muhammad ali...

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Is our beloved Prophet Muhammad alive in his grave?

Question

Is our beloved Prophet Muhammad alive in his grave?

Answer

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) is alive in his grave. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "No one greets me except that Allah restores my soul so that I may return his greeting" [Reported by Abu Dawud in his Sunan with a sound chain of transmission).
It is known that Muslims in every age supplicate for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) either in their prayers or at other times a fact which requires the perpetual presence of his noble soul i.e. the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) is alive in his grave; he enjoys a greater awareness and leads a better life than that of this world. For this reason, he said: "My life is good for you because you ask [about matters] and I give you their verdicts. And my death is also good for you because your deeds will be presented to me [in my grave]; I will praise Allah for whatever good I see in them and ask Him for forgiveness for whatever evil I see in them" [Reported by al-Bazzar and others with a good chain of transmission).
The above hadiths and others indicate that Allah empowers and strengthens His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) with an awareness of the conditions of his community.
There are other Prophetic and non-Prophetic traditions demonstrating that a deceased is shown the conditions of his family; therefore, the Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves and none can restrict the will of Allah Almighty.
Scholarly authorships on this issue
- Ta'reef Ahl al-Islam bi `anna al-Nabi salla Allahu Alayhi waSallam la Yakhlu minhu Zaman wa la Makan by Imam Burhan al-Deen al-Halabi, the author of al-Sirah al-Halabiya (Insan al-'Uyun fi Sirat al-Nabi al-Ma`mun).
 

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