Topic: The Graves of the Righteous and Practices Connected to Them Imam Qurtubi also wrote about this Hadith in his Tadhkira and said: "Death does not mean total non-existence, but rather means moving from one state to another. And this is indicated by the fact that the martyrs - after their martyrdom and death - are alive in their graves, sustained with provision, happy, and joyous, and these are characteristics of the living in this world. And If this is the case with the martyrs, then the Prophets are more worthy of this special distinction. Furthermore, it is authentically narrated that the earth does not consume/decompose the bodies of the Prophets, and that the Prophet Muhammad Sallalahualaihiwasalaam met with all of the other Prophets during the Night Ascension (and how could this be if they are dead (in the atheistic sense)?), and that he saw Sayyiduna Musa (Peace be upon him) standing and praying in his grave, and that he informed us that he returns the greetings of whoever greets him....and other proofs, all of which indicate to us with full certainty that the "death" of the Prophets consists of their becoming absent from us in a way we cannot comprehend, even though they are alive and existent. And this is similar to the state of the angels, for they exist and are living, but none of our species can perceive them, except those among the Awliya whom Allah blessed with their Vision as a Karama" (Hawi lil Fatawi, 2:149).
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 23:52:00 +0000
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