Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mean that there was a grave when he said, "What is between my grave and my pulpit is a garden from the gardens of Paradise"?
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The questioner : In front of it.
The Shaykh : Yes, because at that time there was no grave.
The questioner : Was it not reported that the place of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) death, or the prophets' death, is...?
The Shaykh : It was established that he would be buried in the place where he died, but at that moment it was not called a grave.
The questioner : And he sought permission from his wives so that he could be ill in it.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct, but at that moment it was not called a grave.
The Shaykh : Yes, because at that time there was no grave.
The questioner : Was it not reported that the place of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) death, or the prophets' death, is...?
The Shaykh : It was established that he would be buried in the place where he died, but at that moment it was not called a grave.
The questioner : And he sought permission from his wives so that he could be ill in it.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct, but at that moment it was not called a grave.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3216 - 4600 هل لما قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ما بين قبري ومنبري روضة كان هناك قبر؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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