Dars e Imam-Prophetic Life

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“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem””Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

It is narrated in Musnad of Abu Yal’a and by Baihaqi in his book “Hayat al Anbiya” from Anas (ra) that the Porphet ﷺ said: The Prophets are alive in their graves and praying [Imam Suyuti in Al Hawi lil Fatawi, Vol. 2, Page No. 264]
 6. Imam Ibn Jawzi(ra) States: 1) Narrated by Arbaas bin Sariyah (ra) who said that the Prophet ﷺ said: I was the last Prophet in front Allah when Adam was intermingled in mud, 2) Narrated by Maysira al Fajr (ra) that he asked the Prophet ﷺ: Since when are you a Nabi? (The Prophet) replied: When Adam was inbetween body and Spirit [Al Wafa bi Ahwal lil Mustafa, Page No. 25] Takhreej (1) : Narrated by Hakim in his Mustadrak 2/600 and Tabarani in his Al-Kabir 18/253, and Al Baihaqi in his Dalail an Nabuwwa 1/83, Ibn Asakir in Tarikh ul Dimishq 1/38 Ibn Hibban in his “Sahiha” Hadith No. 2093, Imam Ahmed in his Musnad 4/127, 128 Hakim said in his Mustadrak (2/600): This Hadith has “SAHIH CHAIN” Haythami narrated it in Majma Az Zawaid (8/223) where he said: It is narrated by Ahmed, Tabarani, Al-Bazzar, the narrators of Ahmed “ARE THOSE OF SAHIH” except for Sa’id bin Suwaid who is “THIQA” as said by Ibn HibbanTakhreej (2): Imam Ahmed narrated it in his Musnad (5/59), Imam Baihaqi in Dalail an Nabuwwa (1/85, 2/129), Imam Hakim Narrated it in his Mustadrak (2/608) where he said: This Hadith has “Sahih Isnad” and Dhahabi also agreed with him
7. Imam al-Subki states: “It is from our beliefs that the Prophets are alive in their graves”. [Tabqat al-Shafi’iyya al-Kubra, Volume 006: Page No. 266] The great Hanafi jurist, Ibn Abidin says: “The Prophets are alive in their graves, as proven from the Hadith”. [Rasa’il of Ibn Abidin, Volume 002: Page No. 203]
8. Imam al-Shawkani (whom the –s/–s normally refer to) states: “The Prophet ﷺ is alive in his grave, as has been established in the Hadith “The Prophets are alive in their graves”. [Nayl al-Awtar, Volume 005: Page No. 101]
9. Mullah Ali Qari on Hadhir o Nadhir: [And he (Nuh) shall reply, ‘Muhammad and his Community’] This means that his Community is witness while he vouches for them, but his mention came first out of reverence (للتعظيم). It not Ba’eed (i.e. impossible) that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) is himself witness for Nuh, since it is a context of help and Allah Most High said [When Allah made (His) convenant with the Prophets] until He said [you shall believe in him and you shall help him] (3:81). In this there is a remarkable warning that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) “IS PRESENT AND WITNESSING” in the Greatest Inspection (وفيه تنبيه نبيه أنه حاضر ناظر في ذلك العرض الأكبر), when the Prophets are brought, Nuh being the first, and the latter’s witnesses are brought, namely, this Community. [Mirqat al-Masabih Sharah Mishqat, Mullah Ali Qari Volume 010, Page No. 210, Published by Dar al-Kutub al-ILmiyah]
10. Mullah Ali al-Qari said in his commentary on ash-Shifah: “Meaning, because his (Peace be upon him) soul, is present in the house of the Muslims. [Mullah Ali Qari, Sharah ush-Shifah, Volume 002, Page No. 117]
11. Imam al Khafaji (rah) the author of Sharh ash-Shifa writes:The prophets are alive in their graves living the ‘real’ life which they had in this world. [Naseem ur Rayaadh: Vol. 1 Pg. 196]Also, one of the major incidents that prove this, is the incident of Me’raj (Ascension of the Prophet (saws) to the heavens), where he met and conversed with many Prophets. He also led them in prayer in Masjid al-Aqsa.
  
No doubt. Allah has purchased from the muslims their lives and their belongings against this return, that for them is Paradise, they fight in the way of Allah, then they kill and are killed; true promise on His generous responsibility in the Taurah and the Injeel and the Quran. And who is, true to his words than Allah’? Rejoice then in your trade ‘ which you have done with Him And it is this which is, the great triumph. [At-Tawba 9:111]


Imam Sakhawi (rah) the Great student of Shaykh ul Islam Ibn Hajr Asqalani (rah) writes:
Abu Zar and Malik’s Hadith on Miraj proves that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ met group of Prophets  on sky, You ﷺ talked to them and they  talked to You ﷺ, this all is sound (sahih) and their is no confusion about it any where, Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw Musa (Peace be upon him) and others in graves offering Salah, then He ﷺ) saw Musa (Peace be upon him) and other Prophets (Peace be upon him) at Bayt-ul-Muqadas, then Holy Prophet ﷺ was taken to the skies, then Prophet (Peace be upon him) also saw them in the skies just as Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw them IN THE GRAVES so does the presence of Prophets ﷺ) at those places was logical after they died. [al-Qoul al-Badi, Page No. 92]
 
Hadrat Sheikh ‘Abd al-Haq “Muhaddith-e-Dehwli” states under the commentary of the hadith that, Allah has forbidden the earth to “CONSUME THE BODIES OF PROPHETS AND THEY ARE ALIVE, GIVEN PROVISION [IBN MAJAH]:
The Prophets of Allah are alive in their graves, “JUST AS THEY WERE ALIVE IN THE WORLD“ [Ash’at al-Lam’at – Vol. 1 Pg. 576].Rather Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhadith dehlvi (rah) clarifies another important point, he states: The Prophets are alive and everyone believes that they are alive; there is no disagreement in this. Their life (in their graves)”IS REAL, PHYSICAL LIFE (LIKE THEY POSSESSED IN THE WORLD)” not like the martyrs whose life is only spiritual. [Ash’at al-Lam’at – Vol. 1 Pg. 574].So Life of Prophets is superior to martyrs, had life of Prophets been only Barzakhi then they would not have the special status, the life of Martyrs remains spiritual whereas life of Anbiya is “REAL” someone who does not believe that Prophets are superior to Martyrs then such a person is kafir.

Imam al Khafaji (rah) the author of Sharh ash-Shifa writes: The prophets are alive in their graves living the ‘real’ life which they had in this world. [Naseem ur Rayaadh: Vol. 1 Pg. 196]
As a matter of fact that great scholars like Sheikh ul Islam as-Subki (rah), Imam al-Qastallani (rah) and others accepted that Prophets are alive in reality and not metaphorically.

Negation of qudrat/power of Allah =atheism

Negation of muajiza/miracle of prophet=kufr/disbelief

Negation of karamat of wali=jahalat/ignorance.

When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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