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Is Prophet Muhammad ﷺ alive in his grave?

Belief and Disbelief,Prophethood,Is Prophet Muhammad ﷺ alive in his grave?

Fatwa: 950
Is Prophet Muhammad ﷺ alive in his grave?

الاستفتاء

What does the Maslak e Deoband say about Hazrat Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam? Is he among the alive (حیاتی) or among the dead (مماتی)?

الجواب حامدا و مصلیا

It is the unanimous opinion of the Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama'at that the prophets of Allah, peace be upon them, are all alive in their graves, experiencing the life of Barzakh, which is higher and loftier than the life of this world, as explained in following Ahadith and commentaries of scholars.
Narration of Hazrat Anas Radhiyallahu Anhu in Jazbul Quloob p 18, Madarijun Nubuwwah p 447.
Narration of Hazrat Ibn Mas'ood Radhiyallahu Anhu in Majma uz Zawa'id p 24.
Narration of Hazrat Anas Radhiyallahu Anhu in Muslim vol 2 p 268, Musnad Ahmed vol 3 p 148.
Commentary of Ibn Hajar Rahimahullah in Fath'hul Bari Vol 7 p 22.
Allah knows best.

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Fatwa No 950 Verification