Is it obligatory to be polite and not raise one's voice at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you: Does not raising one's voice at the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) include not raising it at his grave after his death?
The Shaykh : Raising one's voice at the grave of the Messenger (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him) falls under the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Hujurat 49:2] And although we are not addressing him, it is not fitting for voices to be raised at his grave. For this reason, when 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) heard two men from al-Ta'if raising their voices at the grave of the Prophet (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him), he asked them: "Do you know where you are? Then he said: From which country are you? They said: From al-Ta'if. He said: If you were from this city, I would have done such and such". This indicates that part of being polite is that a person does not raise his voice at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for what some extremists do, you will find them standing in front of the grave with the qiblah behind them, on their left arm, and more humble than they are in prayer. This is reprehensible, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) does not like this and is not pleased with it. Because we see people standing at the grave in this manner, and yet they cannot be moved, even if you wanted to move them to pass by, they refuse to move. This is undoubtedly a great evil, and Allah knows best what is in their hearts. Perhaps this standing is an act of worship directed to the Messenger (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him), in which case they would be committing shirk (associating partners with Allah) without realizing it.
The Shaykh : Raising one's voice at the grave of the Messenger (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him) falls under the saying of Allah the Exalted:
or be loud to him in speech like the loudness of some of you to others
لا تَجْهَرُوا لَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍAs for what some extremists do, you will find them standing in front of the grave with the qiblah behind them, on their left arm, and more humble than they are in prayer. This is reprehensible, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) does not like this and is not pleased with it. Because we see people standing at the grave in this manner, and yet they cannot be moved, even if you wanted to move them to pass by, they refuse to move. This is undoubtedly a great evil, and Allah knows best what is in their hearts. Perhaps this standing is an act of worship directed to the Messenger (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him), in which case they would be committing shirk (associating partners with Allah) without realizing it.