Is it said that the worship of graves is a branch of the shirk (associating partners with Allah) of the Jews and Christians, based on the hadith (May Allah curse the Jews and Christians who took

Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Can it be inferred from the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the worship of graves by the polytheists today is a branch of the shirk of Judaism and Christianity, such that they are thereby deserving of the curse just as they are?

Answer:
Without a doubt, they are deserving of the curse. Whoever worships graves or builds upon them is deserving of the curse, just as the Jews and Christians were cursed. The cause is one; the cause that brought about the curse is the same. Yes, indeed, perhaps those from this Ummah who build graves are more sinful, more sinful than those who came before, because these people knew and understood, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified things for them more than for others. Yes.