The ruling on the claim that one who opposes the majority regarding traveling to graves is deserving of punishment
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The questioner:
Some people say that the one who opposes the scholars and the majority deserves punishment. When the Shaykh al-Islam opposed the majority on the issue of traveling to the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he was punished, and the truth was with those who punished him. What is the validity of this claim? May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
This is a lie. The majority hold that traveling to graves is prohibited, from the Companions, the Successors, those who followed them, and those who came after. The majority are of the view that traveling to visit graves is prohibited. So his claim that the majority permit it is a lie. And this is what he actually knows; he is either ignorant or he is trying to deceive people. Who is the majority that permitted the path of al-Rahman? Did the Companions permit it? Did the Successors and the Successors of the Successors and the blessed generations permit it? Did the four Imams permit it? Who permitted it except a small group?
They permitted the travel and contradicted the evidence in doing so. So the truth is with those who prohibited traveling to visit graves, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Bulugh al-Maram 5:58. This negates traveling to visit graves and others. Yes.
The questioner:
Let him complete it, let him complete it.
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh al-Islam was harmed for this. The Messenger was harmed (peace and blessings be upon him). The Master of creation was harmed (peace and blessings be upon him), and his Companions were tortured. So imprisonment and harm for the callers to Allah is the Sunnah of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in His creation for trial and testing. It is not only for the Shaykh al-Islam. Yes.
Some people say that the one who opposes the scholars and the majority deserves punishment. When the Shaykh al-Islam opposed the majority on the issue of traveling to the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he was punished, and the truth was with those who punished him. What is the validity of this claim? May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
This is a lie. The majority hold that traveling to graves is prohibited, from the Companions, the Successors, those who followed them, and those who came after. The majority are of the view that traveling to visit graves is prohibited. So his claim that the majority permit it is a lie. And this is what he actually knows; he is either ignorant or he is trying to deceive people. Who is the majority that permitted the path of al-Rahman? Did the Companions permit it? Did the Successors and the Successors of the Successors and the blessed generations permit it? Did the four Imams permit it? Who permitted it except a small group?
They permitted the travel and contradicted the evidence in doing so. So the truth is with those who prohibited traveling to visit graves, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
One should not undertake journeys except to three mosques: al-Masque al-Haram (in Makkah ), the Aqsa mosque, or this mosque (in Madinah).
لا تشد الرحال إلا إلى ثلاثة مساجد المسجد الحرام ومسجدي هذا والمسجد الأقصىThe questioner:
Let him complete it, let him complete it.
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh al-Islam was harmed for this. The Messenger was harmed (peace and blessings be upon him). The Master of creation was harmed (peace and blessings be upon him), and his Companions were tortured. So imprisonment and harm for the callers to Allah is the Sunnah of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in His creation for trial and testing. It is not only for the Shaykh al-Islam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-11-التوحيد يا عباد الله|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:01:58)
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