Is it permissible to travel specifically to the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or is the prescribed act to visit al-Masjid al-Nabawi?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. He says:The questioner : Is it permissible to travel specifically to the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or is the prescribed act to visit al-Masjid al-Nabawi?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is prescribed to visit al-Masjid al-Nabawi, to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions, to visit al-Baqi', to visit the martyrs of Uhud, and to visit Quba. How many are these?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Five: visiting al-Masjid al-Nabawi, visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions, visiting al-Baqi', visiting the martyrs of Uhud, and visiting Quba. However, one does not travel specifically for any of these five except for one, which is? Visiting al-Masjid al-Nabawi, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): There is a difference between visiting and traveling specifically; traveling specifically is exclusive to the mosque, while visiting applies to all five of these things, specifically al-Masjid al-Nabawi. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is prescribed to visit al-Masjid al-Nabawi, to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions, to visit al-Baqi', to visit the martyrs of Uhud, and to visit Quba. How many are these?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Five: visiting al-Masjid al-Nabawi, visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions, visiting al-Baqi', visiting the martyrs of Uhud, and visiting Quba. However, one does not travel specifically for any of these five except for one, which is? Visiting al-Masjid al-Nabawi, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Do not travel specifically except to three mosques: al-Masjid al-Haram, this mosque of mine, and al-Masjid al-Aqsa.
لا تشد الرحال إلا لثلاثة مساجد المسجد الحرام ومسجدي هذا والمسجد الأقصىThe questioner : May Allah grant you success.