The Ruling on Seeking Blessing from the Soil of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) Grave
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Question:
This questioner asks: What is the ruling on seeking blessing from the soil of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) grave, even if it is from above his grave (peace be upon him) and inside the Noble Chamber?
Answer:
The first thing is that one cannot reach the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); one cannot enter it or see it, (peace and blessings be upon him), because Allah protected it. When he said (peace and blessings be upon him)Muwatta Malik 9:93, Allah the Exalted protected him.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the Lord of the Worlds answered his supplication and protected him with three walls. That means the Prophet is inside walls that are triangular; they are triangular on the qiblah side, so you cannot face them because it is a triangle, and what is in front of you is a triangle. He surrounded him with three walls on the north side, which is the qiblah direction, forming a triangle. You greet him from behind, from behind a barrier, and you do not reach him. However, if you want to reach him, it is not permissible to seek blessing from the grave, to rub against it, or to take some of its soil for blessing. The blessing is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He); the blessing is from Allah. Whoever believes that the blessing is in the grave of the Messenger or in its soil is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), because the blessing is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So, do not seek blessing from it. But give the prescribed salam: “Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.” This is what is prescribed.
As for anything else, such as seeking blessing from him, or calling upon him for aid, or the like, this is not permissible. This is the excess that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned against. He said:Sahih al-Bukhari 3445, meaning, do not exaggerate in praising me and do not go to extremes in my praise, just as the Christians went to extremes in their praise of 'Isa ibn Maryam, saying that he is Allah, the son of Allah, or the third of a trinity. We say: he is the servant of Allah and His Messenger, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner asks: What is the ruling on seeking blessing from the soil of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) grave, even if it is from above his grave (peace be upon him) and inside the Noble Chamber?
Answer:
The first thing is that one cannot reach the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); one cannot enter it or see it, (peace and blessings be upon him), because Allah protected it. When he said (peace and blessings be upon him)
O Allah! Do not make my grave an idol that is worshipped.
اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَجْعَلْ قَبْرِي وَثَنًا يُعْبَدُIbn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the Lord of the Worlds answered his supplication and protected him with three walls. That means the Prophet is inside walls that are triangular; they are triangular on the qiblah side, so you cannot face them because it is a triangle, and what is in front of you is a triangle. He surrounded him with three walls on the north side, which is the qiblah direction, forming a triangle. You greet him from behind, from behind a barrier, and you do not reach him. However, if you want to reach him, it is not permissible to seek blessing from the grave, to rub against it, or to take some of its soil for blessing. The blessing is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He); the blessing is from Allah. Whoever believes that the blessing is in the grave of the Messenger or in its soil is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), because the blessing is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So, do not seek blessing from it. But give the prescribed salam: “Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.” This is what is prescribed.
As for anything else, such as seeking blessing from him, or calling upon him for aid, or the like, this is not permissible. This is the excess that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned against. He said:
Do not exaggerate in praising me as the Christians
لا تطروني كما أطرت النصارىthe son of Maryam,
أبن مريم،I am only a servant
إنما أنا عبدThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح نواقض الإسلام، نواقض الإسلام 19-08-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (31:50)
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