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Riyad as-Salihin, 1402

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whenever someone greets me, Allah returns the soul to my body (in the grave) and I return his greeting." <b>[Abu Dawud]</b>.

وعنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

‏ما من أحد يسلم علي إلا رد الله علي روحي حتى أرد عليه السلام‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبو داود بإسناد صحيح‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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Book 14, Hadith 6
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) The life of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) in his grave is the most perfect life in Barzakh (the realm between this world and the Hereafter) that Allah Almighty has ever blessed a prophet in his grave with. He Almighty alone knows the nature of that life, but it is not like our worldly life in any aspect. Thus, we do not believe that the state of the Prophet in his grave is the same as his state was in the life of this world.<br> 2) Encouraging Muslims to invoke Allah’s peace and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah in order to attain the honor of being greeted back by him.
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