The ruling on making the Cave of Hira a place of prayer

Question:
A questioner says: May Allah reward you. What is the ruling on making the Cave of Hira a place of prayer, as is the case today, and placing a minaret and prayer mats in it so that people pray in it in congregation and individually?

Answer:
This is the practice of the grave-worshippers and the innovators. This was not done with the permission of the people of the town, the permission of the one in authority, or the permission of the scholars. Most of those who do this are from Pakistan and from the non-Arabs. They placed these things, and no one prays in it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not go to it after the revelation, never. It is not mentioned that he went to it after the revelation, nor that he prayed in it after the revelation. This was only before the revelation; he would hide from his people, distance himself from the worship of idols, and pray in it. He would stay in it for a period, worshipping, (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for after the revelation, he did not go to it, nor to the Cave of Thawr. He only went to the two caves out of necessity, at the time of necessity. When the necessity was gone, he did not go to them. He did not go to them for worship or with specific intent; he only did this out of necessity. So when the necessity was gone, he did not go to them. Yes.