The Ruling on Citing the Majority’s Opinion Regarding Traveling to the Prophet’s Grave

Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people argue with us, saying that the majority, including the Hanbalis, hold that it is prescribed to travel to the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When we discuss with them, they are not satisfied with our words regarding the impermissibility of this. So, do we deny them, or do we say that the issue is a matter of scholarly disagreement and leave them?

Answer:
We have said, and we say, and we repeat: Opinions, no matter how many, are not to be cited as evidence unless there is evidence for them from the Book of Allah or from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So, the opinions that permit traveling to the grave of the Messenger have no evidence for them, and there is not a single authentic piece of evidence; therefore, they are not a proof and should not be heeded. And you have explained to the people; the one who accepts it, praise be to Allah, and the one who does not accept it, you are free of blame toward him, yes, and his account is with Allah. Yes.