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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Supplication for Entering the Prophet’s Mosque and Visiting the Prophet’s Grave

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: When going to visit the grave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), should one recite the supplication for entering and visiting graves, or is it sufficient to greet him (peace and blessings be upon him)?

Answer:
When you enter the mosque, advance with your right foot and say: “In the name of Allah, I seek refuge in Allah the Magnificent, in His Noble Face and His Ancient Dominion, from Satan the Outcast. O Allah, forgive my sins and open for me the gates of Your mercy.” When you enter the Prophet’s Mosque, through which door?
Then you pray two rak'ahs, unless it is the time for congregational prayer, in which case you pray with the congregation. Once you have prayed with the congregation or prayed two rak'ahs, you go to the grave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and greet him and his two companions, then you leave. If you wish to make supplication, you do so facing the qiblah, not facing the grave. You face the Ka'bah when making supplication. You make supplication in the mosque, not at the grave. You make supplication in the Prophet’s Mosque. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أعظم مكايده : ما نصبه للناس من الأنصاب والأزلام — islamhouse.com (1:01:24)

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