The ruling on traveling to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: A man went to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and this was his intention. Is that permissible?
Answer:
Visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is recommended, but one does not travel specifically for it. One does not say, “I am going to greet the Messenger, I want to visit the Messenger.” That is not permissible. Rather, if one is from the people of al-Madinah, or if one arrives in al-Madinah from a journey, whether he is from al-Madinah or from elsewhere, it is recommended for him to pray in the Prophet’s Mosque and then greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after the prayer. This is what is prescribed. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: A man went to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and this was his intention. Is that permissible?
Answer:
Visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is recommended, but one does not travel specifically for it. One does not say, “I am going to greet the Messenger, I want to visit the Messenger.” That is not permissible. Rather, if one is from the people of al-Madinah, or if one arrives in al-Madinah from a journey, whether he is from al-Madinah or from elsewhere, it is recommended for him to pray in the Prophet’s Mosque and then greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after the prayer. This is what is prescribed. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، باب ما جاء في حماية النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم حمى التوحيد وسده طرق الشرك — youtube.com (36:43)
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