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Is it a sign of a man's righteousness if he is found in his grave after burial in the same condition as when he was buried?

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Question : May Allah bless you. Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
for Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophetsإن الله حرم على الأرض أكل أجساد الأنبياء
Sunan Ibn Majah 1637Da’if (Darussalam)
or as he said, is it taken from this hadith that if a man is dug up and found to have remained in the same condition, it is a sign of his righteousness?

Answer : Yes, this may be a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person), in that he was distinguished from others by this karamah, correct?
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1923 - هل إذا وجد الرجل في قبره بعد دفنه كما هو دليل على صلاحه؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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