It is impossible for the soul upon which death has been
decreed to return to this world:
فَيُمْسِكُ الَّتِي قَضَىٰ عَلَيْهَا الْمَوْتَ
Then He withholds the one whom He
has decreed death for
(Sura 39:42)
Despite the crystal clear verdict of
the Qur’an al-Karim, the idea that the soul of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
is
returned to his body in this world is widespread among the Muslims. It is based
on a Hadith of questionable authenticity:
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَىَّ إِلاَّ رَدَّ
اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ رُوحِي حَتَّى أَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمَ
Narrated Abi Huraira: Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: “None
of you greets me with Salam except that Allah returns my spirit to me until I
return to him the Salam.” (Sunan Abi Dawud #2041)
Although the muhaddith, al-Albani,
declared this Hadith hasan, the truth is that it is doubtful in its
authenticity due to the fact that the narrator Yazid b. Abdillah b. Qusait
having heard directly from Abi Huraira is not firmly established. More importantly,
this narration clashes with the holy Qur’an, which, as has preceded, declares that
Allah Most High “withholds” the soul upon which death has been decreed from
returning.
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