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Is it true that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, wished to be buried with his companions in Uhud?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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It has been reported what conveys this meaning. Ahmad and Al-Hakim narrated from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said about the companions of Uhud: "By Allah, I wish I had been left among the companions of the mountain pass," meaning, "I wish I had been martyred with them." Similar to this is what Malik narrated in Al-Muwatta from Yahya ibn Sa'id that a man said at a grave being dug: "What a bad resting place for a believer!" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied to him, saying: "How bad what you said!" When the man clarified that he meant being killed in the way of Allah, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "There is nothing like being killed in the way of Allah. There is no spot on earth that I would prefer my grave to be in more than it." The jurists have explicitly stated the desirability of seeking burial in places where righteous people and martyrs are abundant.

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