The Ahl as-Sunnah
wal Jama'ah holds an obstinate belief that the Beloved Prophet (SallAllahu
Alayhi wa Sallam) and all the blessed Prophets (Ala Nabiyyina wa Alayhim as-Salat
wa as-Salam) are alive and it is firmly established through the authentic and
explicit proofs. The life of Prophets (Ala Nabiyyina wa Alayhim as-Salat wa as-Salam)
is spiritual, physical and worldly. They are as alive as they were alive in the
world.
The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah, the Owner of Jannah (SallAllahu
Alayhi wa Sallam) has stated:
إن الله
حرم على الأرض أن تأكل أجساد الأنبياء فنبي الله حي يرزق
"The soil has
been prohibited by Allah from consuming the bodies of the Prophets. The Prophets
of Allah remain alive (after their apparent demise) and they are provided with
Rizq (sustenance)".
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Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 2, Page 291, Hadith 1637
Mishkat al-Masabih, Vol. 1, Page 304, Hadith 1366