The Ruling on Approaching the Grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
Some people say that our scholars exaggerate in preventing people from approaching the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Why do they prevent people, when the Prophet said, “O Allah, do not make my grave an idol to be worshipped”? This is a supplication, and the supplication of the Prophet is answered. So what is your response to that?
Answer:
The questioner is answering himself, and he asks: Why do the scholars prevent people from fabricating? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do not make my grave a place of festivity." They prevented them for this reason, so that the grave does not become a place of gathering, frequenting, and habit. What is prescribed is to greet the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) when one arrives from a journey. When one arrives from a journey, if he prays in the Prophet’s Mosque, and if it is an obligatory prayer, he prays the *shiratah* (the prayer of arrival), and if he is an employee, he also prays in the Prophet’s Mosque. Then he goes and greets the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions, saying "Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah" to the extent that he says it. If he describes him with the attributes of conveying the message, fulfilling the trust, advising the nation, and striving in the path of Allah, there is no harm, for these are among his attributes (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he moves back and greets Abu Bakr. He moves back toward the east and greets Abu Bakr, and greets Abu Bakr, and greets 'Umar, and then he leaves. As for sitting, or rubbing against the chamber, or seeking blessing from it, or making supplication at the chamber, this is forbidden, because this is making the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a place of festivity. Yes, because they say that his face is turned away if he precedes the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Meaning, each one is behind the other, and the head or face of 'Umar is toward the shoulders of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).
Some people say that our scholars exaggerate in preventing people from approaching the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Why do they prevent people, when the Prophet said, “O Allah, do not make my grave an idol to be worshipped”? This is a supplication, and the supplication of the Prophet is answered. So what is your response to that?
Answer:
The questioner is answering himself, and he asks: Why do the scholars prevent people from fabricating? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do not make my grave a place of festivity." They prevented them for this reason, so that the grave does not become a place of gathering, frequenting, and habit. What is prescribed is to greet the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) when one arrives from a journey. When one arrives from a journey, if he prays in the Prophet’s Mosque, and if it is an obligatory prayer, he prays the *shiratah* (the prayer of arrival), and if he is an employee, he also prays in the Prophet’s Mosque. Then he goes and greets the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions, saying "Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah" to the extent that he says it. If he describes him with the attributes of conveying the message, fulfilling the trust, advising the nation, and striving in the path of Allah, there is no harm, for these are among his attributes (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he moves back and greets Abu Bakr. He moves back toward the east and greets Abu Bakr, and greets Abu Bakr, and greets 'Umar, and then he leaves. As for sitting, or rubbing against the chamber, or seeking blessing from it, or making supplication at the chamber, this is forbidden, because this is making the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a place of festivity. Yes, because they say that his face is turned away if he precedes the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Meaning, each one is behind the other, and the head or face of 'Umar is toward the shoulders of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة وأجوبة - 03 — archive.org (1:20:40)
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