Why were Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) buried with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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This questioner asks: Why were Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) buried with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), given that there is evidence prohibiting building over graves?
Answer:
They followed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). They followed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). They were his two specific companions, among those who were the most intimate of the Companions with him (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah honored them by burying them with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) because of their status with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) during his lifetime. Yes.
This questioner asks: Why were Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) buried with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), given that there is evidence prohibiting building over graves?
Answer:
They followed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). They followed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). They were his two specific companions, among those who were the most intimate of the Companions with him (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah honored them by burying them with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) because of their status with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) during his lifetime. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، لماذا دُفِن أبو بكر وعمر –رضي الله عنهما مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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