The hadith of setting out on a journey is a fixed text *** to which one must resort with proof (Discussion of the hadith "Do not set out on a journey except to three mosques" and refutation of the doubt of those who permit visiting graves)

The Shaykh :"The hadith of setting out on a journey is a fixed text *** to which one must resort with proof"
What is the hadith of setting out on a journey? Do not set out on a journey except to these mosques. Now, we remain, O people, with this hadith: Do you not permit setting out on a journey for the sake of seeking knowledge? Yes, well, this is an act of worship. They say that the intended meaning of the hadith is "Do not set out on a journey to a mosque except to three mosques," because the exception must be of the same kind as the thing from which it is excepted. And since the thing from which it is excepted is not general, as you acknowledge, let it be appropriate to the exception, meaning: do not set out on a journey except to three mosques: al-Masjid al-Haram, this mosque of mine, and al-Masjid al-Aqsa. Do you understand? But this view was adopted by some jurists, and they said that the prohibition of setting out on a journey to graves is not derived from this hadith, but from other evidence, because this hadith cannot be intended to be general. And if it cannot be general, let the intended meaning be of the same kind as the mentioned, meaning the thing from which it is excepted is of the same kind as the exception. So, if any person sets out on a journey to a mosque from any of the mosques of the world, we say this is forbidden except for the three mosques. As for visiting graves, the prohibition does not come because it is included in the hadith, but because of the exaggeration in it. For whoever sets out on a journey to ... a grave, he only intends to exaggerate in it, as is the reality. They see that supplicating to Allah at this grave is closer to being answered than at others. And perhaps they see that setting out on a journey to the grave of a wali or the like is for the sake of supplicating to this wali, so it becomes setting out to what? To shirk (associating partners with Allah) or to the means of shirk. Therefore, we forbade it for this reason, because it is setting out for shirk to this buried wali or a means to shirk, as is the current reality. Is it clear, O people? Well.