What is the interpretation of the hadith, “A person is resurrected in the state in which he died”?
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Question:
It is mentioned in the hadithSahih Muslim 2878a Does a person who dies while prostrating get resurrected in that state, and likewise, if he dies in a state of disobedience, is he resurrected in that state?
Answer:
Allah knows best. Yes. Resurrection is with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
It is mentioned in the hadith
Every servant would be raised (in the same very state) in which he dies.
يبعث المرء على ما مات عليه،Answer:
Allah knows best. Yes. Resurrection is with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما تفسير حديث «يبعث المرء على ما مات عليه»؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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