What is the ruling on the supplication and remembrance specific to visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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Question:
Whether you are the one asking or if someone else asks, what is the specific supplication or remembrance when visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
There is no specific supplication at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) other than the greeting of peace. You stand before the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and say, "Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." If you add to that and mention his attributes (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, "I bear witness that you conveyed the message, fulfilled the trust, advised the Ummah, and strived in the cause of Allah with true striving, so may Allah reward you for Islam and the Muslims with good," there is no harm in that, because this is among his attributes (peace and blessings be upon him). If you limit yourself to saying, "Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings," that is sufficient. Likewise, at the grave of Abu Bakr and at the grave of 'Umar, you say, "Peace be upon you, O Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings," and "Peace be upon you, O 'Umar al-Faruq, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings."
Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), when he would arrive from a journey, would come and stand at the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and say, "Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah, the mercy of Allah and His blessings." Then he would move back toward the east and say, "Peace be upon you, O Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." Then he would move back again and say, "Peace be upon you, O my father, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." Then he would leave.
If he wants to make supplication, he supplicates in the mosque. He goes and sits, or he stands in the mosque and supplicates to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He does not supplicate at the grave. Yes.
Whether you are the one asking or if someone else asks, what is the specific supplication or remembrance when visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
There is no specific supplication at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) other than the greeting of peace. You stand before the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and say, "Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." If you add to that and mention his attributes (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, "I bear witness that you conveyed the message, fulfilled the trust, advised the Ummah, and strived in the cause of Allah with true striving, so may Allah reward you for Islam and the Muslims with good," there is no harm in that, because this is among his attributes (peace and blessings be upon him). If you limit yourself to saying, "Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings," that is sufficient. Likewise, at the grave of Abu Bakr and at the grave of 'Umar, you say, "Peace be upon you, O Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings," and "Peace be upon you, O 'Umar al-Faruq, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings."
Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), when he would arrive from a journey, would come and stand at the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and say, "Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah, the mercy of Allah and His blessings." Then he would move back toward the east and say, "Peace be upon you, O Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." Then he would move back again and say, "Peace be upon you, O my father, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." Then he would leave.
If he wants to make supplication, he supplicates in the mosque. He goes and sits, or he stands in the mosque and supplicates to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He does not supplicate at the grave. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [352 -954] ما حكم الدُّعاء والذكر المخصص عند زيارة قبر النبي ﷺ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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