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Is the presence of the souls of martyrs in lamps suspended from the Throne exclusive to them, or does it include the truthful ones (al-siddiqin), even though their rank is higher?

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Muslim narrated in his , from Masruq, his question to Abdullah ibn Mas’ud concerning the verse: "And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision." He answered: Their souls are inside green birds, which have lanterns hanging from the Throne; they roam freely in Paradise wherever they wish, then return to those lanterns. Ahmad narrated from Ka’b ibn Malik that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, said: "Indeed, the soul of a believer is a bird that clings to the trees of Paradise until Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, returns it to its body on the Day He resurrects it." Scholars have differed whether this favor is specific to martyrs or general to all believers. Ibn al-Qayyim discussed this issue in his book "Al-Ruh" and favored the view that this favor includes martyrs and others, especially the truthful ones (al-siddiqin) who are superior to martyrs. He based his argument on the fact that the hadiths that specified martyrs linked the favor to the description of martyrdom, while those that linked the favor to faith include every believer. He concluded that the souls of believers and the truthful ones also enter Paradise. What Ibn al-Qayyim favored is in agreement with what Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned, that the souls of believers are in Paradise.

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