What is the validity of the claim that the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) chamber, in which he was buried, is superior to the Ka'bah?
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The Shaykh : Ibn Aqil, who was one of the students of Imam Ahmad, mentioned a denunciation-worthy statement on this topic. He said: "The Ka'bah is superior to the mere chamber, meaning the chamber of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that was built over his grave. However, while the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in it, no, by Allah, not even the Throne, its bearers, or Paradise." This is an error on his part (may Allah have mercy on him). The chamber has no virtue; the virtue lies in the body of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the chamber being superior to the Ka'bah, that is questionable. The chamber is a structure built over the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is obligatory that it be demolished. Had it not been for the fear of evil and fitnah, it would have been demolished, just as the other structures over graves were demolished. Before King Abdulaziz took control of Medina, there were many structures over the graves in al-Baqi'. But by the grace and mercy of Allah, and then by the resolve of the King (may Allah have mercy on him), the domes were demolished.
