Did Allah forbid the earth from consuming the flesh of anyone other than the prophets?
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The questioner : How authentic is the statement of those who say that the flesh of a martyr is not consumed?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The flesh of a martyr is not consumed by the earth?
The Shaykh : Allah has not forbidden the earth from consuming the flesh of the dead except in the case of the prophets. As for others, it may occur as a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person), but we do not assert it with certainty except for the prophets.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The flesh of a martyr is not consumed by the earth?
The Shaykh : Allah has not forbidden the earth from consuming the flesh of the dead except in the case of the prophets. As for others, it may occur as a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person), but we do not assert it with certainty except for the prophets.