What is the ruling on conveying the salam to the Prophet in his grave?
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Question:
This man says: We hear many people, when they go to visit the Prophet's Mosque, say, "Convey my Islam to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Is there any basis for this in the Book?
Answer:
No, this has no basis. There is no basis for the one who goes to Madinah to be advised to greet the Messenger on behalf of the absent one. This has no evidence from the Book or the Sunnah.
And the Companions did not do this, despite their eagerness for good and their love for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) guided us to pray for him and send salam upon him in any place.[Al-Ahzab 33:56].
So you, O Muslim, pray for your Prophet and send salam upon him in any place. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 5:1006 And when 'Ali ibn al-Husayn saw a man who used to come to the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeatedly, he disapproved of this and said to him, "Who are you, and who is in Andalusia but you?" Who are you, and who is in Andalusia, which is now called Spain? You are the only one there.
Meaning, the one who prays for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in any place, his prayer reaches him without him sending someone to go and greet the Lord. This is specific to the living, specific to the living. As for the dead, there is no basis for conveying salam to them.
And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), as we mentioned, is prayed for and salam is sent upon him in any place, and this reaches him.
This man says: We hear many people, when they go to visit the Prophet's Mosque, say, "Convey my Islam to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Is there any basis for this in the Book?
Answer:
No, this has no basis. There is no basis for the one who goes to Madinah to be advised to greet the Messenger on behalf of the absent one. This has no evidence from the Book or the Sunnah.
And the Companions did not do this, despite their eagerness for good and their love for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) guided us to pray for him and send salam upon him in any place.
Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًاSo you, O Muslim, pray for your Prophet and send salam upon him in any place. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Send your prayers upon me wherever you are, for your prayers reach me.
صَلُّوا عَلِيَّ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتُمْ فَإِنَّ صَلاتَكُمْ تَبْلُغُنِيMeaning, the one who prays for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in any place, his prayer reaches him without him sending someone to go and greet the Lord. This is specific to the living, specific to the living. As for the dead, there is no basis for conveying salam to them.
And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), as we mentioned, is prayed for and salam is sent upon him in any place, and this reaches him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إبلاغ السلام إلى الرسول في قبره؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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