Chapter Eleven: Does burrial of Abu Bakr and Umar near grave of Rasool (saw) benefit them?

When Salafies are showed about the Barakah in the grave of Rasool Allah (saw), they become answerless, but try to convert the topic by brining it to burrial of Abu Bakr and Umar Ibn Khattab near the grave of Rasool Allah (swt).

Let’s see what the truth is.

[Yusuf Ali 9:84] Nor do thou ever pray for any of them that dies, nor stand at his grave; for they rejected Allah and His Messenger, and died in a state of perverse rebellion

Our Question is:

Is really Rasool Allah (saw) STANDING or ever STOOD at the graves of Sheikhain? (He is just burried there and not Standing at their graves)

Let us make things more clear. Allah forbade Rasool Allah (saww) from two Actions:

  1. Firstly to Pray for Kuffar.
  2. Secondly to go to Kuffar’s burrial and then stand upon his grave i.e. standing there INTENTIONALLYfor showing grieve etc.

Now we know that Allah never forbade His Rasool (saw) to meet Kuffar i.e. Kuffar used to visit Rasool Allah (swt) and he stood near them. This means alone standing near Kuffar is not enough, but standing with PARTICULAR INTENTION is Haram.

Similarly, After the battle of BADR, when Kuffar were burried in the Well, then Rasool Allah (saw) came to them and addressed them by telling if they are finding the truth which was promised to them. And Allah didn’t reveal anything upon Rasool Allah (saw) on this occasion while that Particular Intention was not involved.

Therefore, no such Particular Intention of Rassol Allah (saww) is involved in burrying of Sheikhain near him (i.e. Rasool Allah (saww) never made a WILL that Umar should be burried near him etc.), but there are some people who are unable to see this Particular Intention either due to their Disease of Literalism, or due to Sahaba Worship, or due to both.

Allahuma Sallay Allah Muhammad wa Aale Muhammad.

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