The Ruling on Visiting the Traces of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah's forgiveness. What is your ruling regarding those who visit the historical sites where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is said to have bowed, prayed, or where battles took place? They say they visit such places not for worship, but for the sake of painting and making things easy.
Answer:
This is the same as worship. Remembering this is a form of exalting it, so it is not permissible to attach oneself to these sites, rely on visiting them, or call people to go there. This promotes this religious innovation (bid'ah) and opens the door to evil, so the door to this harm must not be opened. However, if one passes by them without intention, on his way, and wishes to look at them, that is considered permissible. But if he intends them and travels to them, that is not permissible. Remembering is an act of worship; if he goes with the intention of remembering, it is worship.
When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed through the area of Tayyibah on his way to Tabuk, or to Faydah, he passed by the dwellings of the people of 'Uraynah. He said, "Do not enter the dwellings of these people who have been abandoned, unless you are weeping, lest what befell them befall you." He (peace and blessings be upon him) covered his head and passed by quickly. It is not permissible, for example, to visit these historical sites because attaching oneself to them, exalting them in the eyes of people, traveling to them, and making publicity for them turns them into idols in a broken mosque, even if this generation is on the right path.
But first, they are not infallible, so they may fall into something. Second, a generation of ignorant people will come after them who will believe that these sites are not cared for except because they contain benefit and harm, and so on. They will believe in them, so do not open the door to evil.
Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah's forgiveness. What is your ruling regarding those who visit the historical sites where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is said to have bowed, prayed, or where battles took place? They say they visit such places not for worship, but for the sake of painting and making things easy.
Answer:
This is the same as worship. Remembering this is a form of exalting it, so it is not permissible to attach oneself to these sites, rely on visiting them, or call people to go there. This promotes this religious innovation (bid'ah) and opens the door to evil, so the door to this harm must not be opened. However, if one passes by them without intention, on his way, and wishes to look at them, that is considered permissible. But if he intends them and travels to them, that is not permissible. Remembering is an act of worship; if he goes with the intention of remembering, it is worship.
When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed through the area of Tayyibah on his way to Tabuk, or to Faydah, he passed by the dwellings of the people of 'Uraynah. He said, "Do not enter the dwellings of these people who have been abandoned, unless you are weeping, lest what befell them befall you." He (peace and blessings be upon him) covered his head and passed by quickly. It is not permissible, for example, to visit these historical sites because attaching oneself to them, exalting them in the eyes of people, traveling to them, and making publicity for them turns them into idols in a broken mosque, even if this generation is on the right path.
But first, they are not infallible, so they may fall into something. Second, a generation of ignorant people will come after them who will believe that these sites are not cared for except because they contain benefit and harm, and so on. They will believe in them, so do not open the door to evil.
Source
زيارة آثار النبي بقصد التذكر والتفكر — alfawzan.live
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