There is no dispute that the burial of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the best man who ever lived and greatest of all the prophets, was delayed. However, confusion may arise over the reasons for this delay and how to view the Sahabah’s actions who collectively consented to this delay. When answering this question it’s important we base our answer on textual evidence and not cite reasons from our minds. How long was the burial delayed? Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ died on Monday and was buried on Tuesday and people prayed over him individually with no one leading them. Some people said that he would be buried near the mimbar, and others said that he would be buried in al-Baqi. Abu Bakr as-Siddiq came and said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, ‘No prophet was ever buried except in the place where he died.’” So a grave was dug for him there. When he was about to be washed they wished to take off his shirt but they heard a voice … Continue reading Why was Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ burial delayed?