How to greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at his grave and to greet his two companions (may Allah be pleased with them both).

The Shaykh : Some people come to his grave, as is established from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), but he did not go beyond saying: and only these good words of greeting. He treated the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as he treated his first caliph, Abu Bakr, and then his father, 'Umar. He greeted them all, and then he did not keep returning to his grave as long as he stayed in Madinah, as visitors do today. After every prayer, you will find them—those who have not seen this before—after every prayer as well. This is one of the effects of exaggeration. Instead of sitting after the prayer and reciting the prescribed adhkar and remembrances, which would result in Allah forgiving all their sins, they jump around, and the clever one among them is the one who gets close to the window, as if he is shaking hands with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). All of this is from the category of exaggeration in religion. The Companions never did any of this after the greeting... .