The ruling on including the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the mosque
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of the teachers at our school told us that the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was included in the mosque out of necessity, because when they expanded the mosque, they were at a loss as to whether they should dig up his grave (peace be upon him) or not. So they left it and included it in the mosque out of necessity. Is the teacher’s statement correct?
Answer:
This is a statement from his own mind, not from any source. No one said this. No one said this. It was al-Walid ibn ‘Abd al-Malik who included it, as a decision on his part. The scholars of his time did not approve of it, did not endorse it, and he did not consult them or seek their opinion on this matter. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of the teachers at our school told us that the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was included in the mosque out of necessity, because when they expanded the mosque, they were at a loss as to whether they should dig up his grave (peace be upon him) or not. So they left it and included it in the mosque out of necessity. Is the teacher’s statement correct?
Answer:
This is a statement from his own mind, not from any source. No one said this. No one said this. It was al-Walid ibn ‘Abd al-Malik who included it, as a decision on his part. The scholars of his time did not approve of it, did not endorse it, and he did not consult them or seek their opinion on this matter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [581 /1350] ذكر أحد المدرسين لنا أنه لما وسع المسجد النبوي احتاروا، هل ينبشون قبره ﷺ أو لا؟..؟ — youtube.com
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