Is it valid to cite Aisha’s preference for 'Umar in burying him in her room as evidence for the permissibility of preference in proximity?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) preferred 'Umar (may Allah the Exalted have mercy on him) in the matter of burying him in her room, and this is cited as evidence for the permissibility of preference in proximity. It has passed us in jurisprudence that preference in the first row is disliked, so how is this reconciled?

Answer:
It is disliked, as he said; it is not forbidden. He says it is disliked, but it is permissible. The disliked is a category of the permissible. What Aisha did is considered among her virtues: she gave permission to 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), the companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the second caliph. This is considered among her virtues. Do you not pray for your brother? Is that not a preference for him? Do you not give charity on his behalf? That is a preference for him. Do you not perform Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf? So preference in an act of worship is not prohibited, but it may be disliked in some cases. Yes.