Do worms eat the body of a righteous man in the grave?
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The original principle is that all bodies decay and are consumed by the earth, except for the bodies of the Prophets, for Allah has forbidden the earth from consuming them. Allah may also honor some of His servants, so their bodies do not decompose.
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