The ruling on greeting the Messenger of Allah after every prayer
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In the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), we see some of the worshippers, after the prayer, in the place where they prayed or moving forward slightly and facing the grave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and speaking words that I do not hear. What is the ruling on greeting the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) in this manner? And does one greet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) every week or less?
There is no doubt that making this a regular practice, where one goes to greet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) after every prayer, is a religious innovation; because the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did not do that, and Ibn ‘Umar did not greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) except when he returned from a journey. So for a person to go greet him after every prayer is an error. But greet him when you first arrive, and greet him when you intend to travel, and that is sufficient.
The questioner: At a distance of fifty meters and a hundred meters, then he faces the grave and speaks, and this is done by most of the common people?The Shaykh: This is an error. This is done by many of the ignorant. But if you want to greet him, go, stand in front of the grave, and greet him.
There is no doubt that making this a regular practice, where one goes to greet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) after every prayer, is a religious innovation; because the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did not do that, and Ibn ‘Umar did not greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) except when he returned from a journey. So for a person to go greet him after every prayer is an error. But greet him when you first arrive, and greet him when you intend to travel, and that is sufficient.
The questioner: At a distance of fifty meters and a hundred meters, then he faces the grave and speaks, and this is done by most of the common people?The Shaykh: This is an error. This is done by many of the ignorant. But if you want to greet him, go, stand in front of the grave, and greet him.