The Meaning of the Two Hadiths: “Do Not Make My Grave a Festival” and “O Allah, Do Not Make My Grave an Idol”
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The questioner:
What is the meaning of the hadith, O Shaykh, “O Allah,” and the hadith “Muwatta Malik 9:93”?
The Shaykh:
The first hadith is “Sunan Abi Dawud 2042Sahih (Al-Albani). Sunan Abi Dawud 2042Sahih (Al-Albani).” It means that you frequently visit his grave to greet him. It is not permissible to frequently visit it. Abu Usamah said that he would greet the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) every time he entered the Prophet’s Mosque. This is making it a festival, as is sitting by it, prolonging one’s sitting by it, and frequently visiting and sitting by it. This is making it a physical festival, which is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade. Yes.
The questioner:
And the hadith “Muwatta Malik 9:93.”
The Shaykh:
Yes, “Muwatta Malik 9:93” is worshipped as it was among the Jews and the Christians, who took the graves of their prophets and righteous people as mosques, calling upon the dead and seeking nearness to the dead. And what the grave-worshippers do now, making vows for the dead, slaughtering for them, and circumambulating their graves, is making them idols to be worshipped besides Allah. Yes.
What is the meaning of the hadith, O Shaykh, “O Allah,
Do not make my grave a festival
لا تجعل قبري عيداO Allah! Do not make my grave an idol that is worshipped.
اللهم لا تجعل قبري وثنا يعبدThe Shaykh:
The first hadith is “
do not make my grave a place of festivity
لا تجعلوا قبري عيداdo not make my grave a place of festivity
لا تجعلوا قبري عيداThe questioner:
And the hadith “
O Allah! Do not make my grave an idol that is worshipped.
اللهم لا تجعل قبري وثنا يعبدThe Shaykh:
Yes, “
Do not make my grave an idol
لا تجعل قبري وثنا
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 14 / فتاوى على الهواء - 25 05 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (24:41)
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