On the presence of the word "grave" in a hadith narrated by Imam Ahmad, whose meaning is (that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he bid farewell to Mu'adh ibn Jabal, as if he said to him)
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The Shaykh : The apparent indication is that it is not an exaggeration. If it is a fasiq (open sinner), then it applies to him; otherwise, it does not.
The questioner : No, not linguistically.
The Shaykh : Linguistically, yes.
The questioner : That it is a form of exaggeration.
The Shaykh : I have given you the answer linguistically and legally.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. There is a hadith, meaning, in "Musnad Imam Ahmad," specifically in the Musnad of Mu'adh from the Musnad of Imam Ahmad. The meaning of the hadith is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he bid farewell to Mu'adh ibn Jabal, as if he said to him: Perhaps you will not see me after this year of mine. If you return to my mosque and pass by my grave, then do so and so. This hadith contains the addition of "my grave" in this text.
The Shaykh : I mean, your question is: Is the word "grave" in the hadith?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The answer is yes, but what is the motivation for the question?
The questioner : What motivated me to ask this question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The truth is, I am studying at the College of Islamic Sciences, and one of the teachers mentioned this hadith. So when he mentioned "my grave," I denied it to him and said, perhaps he said it; verify the hadith and then come back to me.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is present. But this hadith may be clung to by some supporters of bid'ah (religious innovation) and supporters of istighathah (calling for aid) to other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and traveling to the graves of the prophets and the righteous. There is absolutely no evidence in it for what they go to or what they cite as proof, because passing by a grave is one thing, and traveling to it is another. Passing by a grave and greeting the deceased is one thing, and making du'a' (supplication) at it is another, let alone making du'a' through it or calling for aid through it. These are other things that are known from the religion by necessity to be not prescribed. Therefore, there is nothing in the hadith that can be a proof for any bid'ah or any contradiction of the Shari'ah. Otherwise, please proceed.
The questioner : No, not linguistically.
The Shaykh : Linguistically, yes.
The questioner : That it is a form of exaggeration.
The Shaykh : I have given you the answer linguistically and legally.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. There is a hadith, meaning, in "Musnad Imam Ahmad," specifically in the Musnad of Mu'adh from the Musnad of Imam Ahmad. The meaning of the hadith is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he bid farewell to Mu'adh ibn Jabal, as if he said to him: Perhaps you will not see me after this year of mine. If you return to my mosque and pass by my grave, then do so and so. This hadith contains the addition of "my grave" in this text.
The Shaykh : I mean, your question is: Is the word "grave" in the hadith?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The answer is yes, but what is the motivation for the question?
The questioner : What motivated me to ask this question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The truth is, I am studying at the College of Islamic Sciences, and one of the teachers mentioned this hadith. So when he mentioned "my grave," I denied it to him and said, perhaps he said it; verify the hadith and then come back to me.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is present. But this hadith may be clung to by some supporters of bid'ah (religious innovation) and supporters of istighathah (calling for aid) to other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and traveling to the graves of the prophets and the righteous. There is absolutely no evidence in it for what they go to or what they cite as proof, because passing by a grave is one thing, and traveling to it is another. Passing by a grave and greeting the deceased is one thing, and making du'a' (supplication) at it is another, let alone making du'a' through it or calling for aid through it. These are other things that are known from the religion by necessity to be not prescribed. Therefore, there is nothing in the hadith that can be a proof for any bid'ah or any contradiction of the Shari'ah. Otherwise, please proceed.
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