Visiting the Prophet's Grave After Hajj
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it obligatory, or is it required, for the pilgrims, once they have finished their Hajj, to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Is it required?
The questioner:
For the pilgrims, once they have finished their Hajj, to go and visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to travel for the purpose of visiting graves, neither the grave of the Prophet nor any other grave. However, they may travel to pray in the Messenger's Mosque. Yes, they may travel to pray in the Messenger's Mosque,. If their intention is to pray in the Messenger's Mosque, they may travel, Jami` at-Tirmidhi 326Sahih (Darussalam) Sunan Ibn Majah 1409Sahih (Darussalam). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it obligatory, or is it required, for the pilgrims, once they have finished their Hajj, to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Is it required?
The questioner:
For the pilgrims, once they have finished their Hajj, to go and visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to travel for the purpose of visiting graves, neither the grave of the Prophet nor any other grave. However, they may travel to pray in the Messenger's Mosque. Yes, they may travel to pray in the Messenger's Mosque,
A prayer in my mosque is worth a thousand prayers in any other mosque
صلاة في مسجدي هذا عن ألف صلاة فيما سواهA mount is not saddled (for a journey) except to three Masajid
لا تشد الرحال إلا إلى ثلاثة مساجدthe Sacred Mosque, this mosque of mine, and Aqsa Mosque
مسجد الحرام ومسجدي هذا والمسجد الأقصى
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، بداية من قوله : وقوله : { ولله العزة ولرسوله وللمؤمنين } — islamhouse.com (57:35)
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