His Request to be Buried next to the Holy Prophet (sa) (The Promised Messiah’s (as) Narration)

The Promised Messiah (as) states:

“To be buried amongst the company of the righteous is also a blessing. Regarding Hazrat Umar (ra), it is written that when his demise was imminent, he sent a message to Hazrat Aisha (ra) requesting permission to be buried in the space next to the Holy Prophet (sa). Hazrat Aisha (ra) sacrificed this for his sake and granted him that space. Hazrat Umar (ra) then stated:

مَا‭ ‬بَقِيَ‭ ‬لِي‭ ‬هَمٌّ‭ ‬بَعْدَ‭ ‬ذَلِكَ

meaning ‘I no longer have any other worry, for now I will be buried alongside the Holy Prophet (sa).’”

(Malfuzat, Vol. 8, p. 286)

In another place, the Promised Messiah (as) states:

“One who develops a bond with God Almighty with utmost devotion is never made to face ruin, even if the entire world were to oppose him. Those who seek to establish a bond with Allah never experience hardship or loss and Allah does not abandon His truthful servants. Allah is the Greatest! How great was the sincerity and devotion of these two men” i.e. Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra)and Hazrat Umar (ra). “Both were buried in such a blessed grave that if Mosesas and Jesus (as) were alive today, they would express their earnest desire to be buried there. However, such a rank is never bestowed owing to one’s heartfelt longing or desire; rather, this is an eternal mercy bestowed from the Lord of Honour. And this mercy is only granted to those who are granted His Divine favours from the very beginning.”

(Sirr al-Khilafah, Ruhani Khaza‘in, Vol. 8, p. 346, Urdu translation of Sirr al-Khilafah, p. 78)