Question: The Shaikh mentioned that the death of the Prophet (ﷺ) is necessary to belief in. There is a sect [Bralevi] that believe that the Prophet (ﷺ) is alive, present, observing/watching. Is the one who beliefs in this from the Muslims?
Answer: If he/she knows the verses:
إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَإِنَّهُمْ مَيِّتُونَ ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ
Verily, you (O Muhammad ) will die and verily, they (too) will die. Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be disputing before your Lord.
[39:30-31]
And the other:
وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلاَّ رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ أَفإِيْن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَـبِكُمْ وَمَن يَنقَلِبْ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ
Muhammad is no more than a Messenger, and indeed (many) Messengers have passed away before him. If he dies or is killed, will you then turn back on your heels (as disbelievers)?
[3:144]
And what comes of Ahaadith indicating his death (ﷺ). If they are arrogant after it [the evidences] , then they are not Muslims. If they are ignorant they are taught and the evidence is established on them. So if they admit/confess to the evidence, otherwise they are deniers of the Quran”.
[Taken from Sharh Thalatha-tul Usool pg. 68]
Translated by
Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan
