Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, the blessed saints are not only alive in their blessed graves but they also guide and help the attendees and visitors to their blessed shrines.

Sayyiduna Imam Isma’eel Haqqi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: The bodies of the Ambiya عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام, pious saints and martyrs (رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی) do not decompose in their graves, because Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ preserves their bodies against decay. (Tafseer Ruh-ul-Bayan, vol. 3, pp. 439)

Sayyiduna Imam Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: Those blessed saints رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی who we ask for help during their blessed lives, can also be asked for help even after their blessed demise. The blessed Mashaaikh رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی said: There are four blessed saints who not only help others after their demise as they used to do when they were physically alive. Sayyiduna Ma’roof Karkhi, Sayyiduna Shaykh ‘Abdul Qaadir Jeelani, Sayyiduna Shaykh ‘Aqeel Manjibi and Sayyiduna Shaykh Haya Bin Qays Al-Haraani رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی. (Bahjat-ul-Asraar, pp. 124)

Let’s listen to two faith-refreshing parables in which the blessed saints helped the visitors of their blessed shrines even after their blessed demise:

Help after his blessed demise

Sayyiduna Shaykh ‘Umar Faroosi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: Many times, I had privilege to visit the blessed shrine of Imam Rifaa’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, once this even happened that he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه spoke loudly from his blessed grave regarding my need and he said: Go! Your need has been fulfilled. (Jami’ Karamaat Awliya, pp. 172)

Debt was forgiven

Sayyiduna Hameedi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: Once I was in debt, and in a state of anxiety I approached the blessed shrine of Sayyiduna Muhammad Bin Ja’far Husayni رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, I recited the Glorious Quran for a while and broke into tears. A visitor of the blessed shrine heard the sound of my weeping and gave me some gold and said: For the sake of the blessed saint of this shrine, keep this gold. I took that gold and hardly took a few steps, when I saw my lender. Looking at me he smiled and said: Return this gold to that visitor of the shrine because as compared to him, I deserve more reward. I inquired from the