Is there a special virtue to dying in Madinah because one dies in a place close to the eye of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says that some people say that dying in Madinah has a special virtue because you die in a place close to the eye of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh:
No, a person has only his deeds, whether he dies in Madinah or in the East or in the West. A person has only his deeds. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
The hypocrites died in it, and they are[An-Nisa 4:145]. They died in Madinah, and Madinah did not benefit them. Many of the Companions died in the East and the West, and they were Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says that some people say that dying in Madinah has a special virtue because you die in a place close to the eye of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh:
No, a person has only his deeds, whether he dies in Madinah or in the East or in the West. A person has only his deeds. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
The hypocrites died in it, and they are
in the lowest depths of the Fire
فِي الدَّرْكِ الْأَسْفَلِ مِنَ النَّارِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [49 -858] هل الموت في المدينة له فضل لأنه يموت في مكان قريب من عين النبي ﷺ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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