Does a Muslim who greets the grave of a deceased Muslim he knew receive a response from Allah, with His spirit returning to answer the greeting? What is the authenticity of this? May Allah bless you.
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The questioner : Does a Muslim who greets the grave of a deceased Muslim he knew receive a response from Allah, with His spirit returning to answer the greeting? What is the authenticity of this? May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The answer: Regarding what the questioner mentioned, there is a marfu' (report traced to the Prophet) hadith, which Ibn 'Abd al-Barr authenticated. It states: Ibn 'Abd al-Barr authenticated it, and Ibn al-Qayyim transmitted this from him in "Kitab al-Ruh" (The Book of the Soul) and approved it. Some of the later scholars weakened this hadith, stating that it is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And Allah knows best.
The questioner : This is a message we received from Ahmad. Does he have this question? He says:
The Shaykh : The answer: Regarding what the questioner mentioned, there is a marfu' (report traced to the Prophet) hadith, which Ibn 'Abd al-Barr authenticated. It states:
No Muslim passes by the grave of a Muslim man he knew in this world and greets him, except that Allah returns his spirit to him so that he returns the greeting.
ما من مسلم يمر بقبر رجل مسلم كان يعرفه في الدنيا فيسلّم عليه، إلا رد الله عليه روحه فرد عليه السلامThe questioner : This is a message we received from Ahmad. Does he have this question? He says: