The ruling on visiting the Cave of Hira and the Cave of Thawr
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Question:
The questioner says: What is the ruling on visiting the Cave of Hira and the Cave of Thawr?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not visit the Cave of Hira, nor did he visit the Cave of Thawr; rather, he went to them out of necessity to hide in them. He did not go to them with the intention of visiting; he went out of necessity when the polytheists were seeking him, so he would hide in them from the polytheists. In the beginning, he used to go to the Cave of Hira to worship before Allah the Exalted sent him as a Messenger. He would go and worship in the cave on the appointed days in the Cave of Hira, on the religion of Ibrahim. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
The questioner says: What is the ruling on visiting the Cave of Hira and the Cave of Thawr?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not visit the Cave of Hira, nor did he visit the Cave of Thawr; rather, he went to them out of necessity to hide in them. He did not go to them with the intention of visiting; he went out of necessity when the polytheists were seeking him, so he would hide in them from the polytheists. In the beginning, he used to go to the Cave of Hira to worship before Allah the Exalted sent him as a Messenger. He would go and worship in the cave on the appointed days in the Cave of Hira, on the religion of Ibrahim. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما المقام الثاني الذي وقع فيه الغلط — islamhouse.com (1:04:52)
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