What is the ruling on reciting the Qur'an and praying at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and at the al-Baqi' cemetery?
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The Shaykh : How
The questioner : What is the ruling on reciting the Qur'an and praying at the al-Baqi' cemetery and the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : What do I hear?
The questioner : Reciting the Qur'an at al-Baqi' and at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : No, you do not recite the Qur'an at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor at al-Baqi', nor at the graves of people. You do not recite the Qur'an; this is a religious innovation. Listen, my son, listen. I say you do not recite the Qur'an at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor at al-Baqi', nor at the graves of people. Do you understand? But when you reach the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), you offer the greeting.Sunan an-Nasa'i 1171Sahih (Darussalam) and then he left. And if you say: then that is good. Do you understand, my son? Good. What about at al-Baqi'? You say: and then you leave. And if you wish to greet the grave of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), which is known, then that is good, because 'Umar is the third of the Rightly Guided Caliphs in this Ummah. Do you understand now?
So: there is no reciting of the Qur'an at the grave, not the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor the grave of 'Umar, nor at al-Baqi', nor at Uhud, nor in any cemetery.
The student: The prayer.
The Shaykh : What about the prayer? No, he is saying, you are saying the Qur'an and the prayer?
No, praying in the cemetery is forbidden and the prayer is not valid. And at the grave of the Prophet (may Allah praise him and grant him peace), you will pray in the mosque, you do not pray at the grave of the Messenger. You intend that you are praying in the Prophet's Mosque.
The questioner : What is the ruling on reciting the Qur'an and praying at the al-Baqi' cemetery and the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : What do I hear?
The questioner : Reciting the Qur'an at al-Baqi' and at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : No, you do not recite the Qur'an at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor at al-Baqi', nor at the graves of people. You do not recite the Qur'an; this is a religious innovation. Listen, my son, listen. I say you do not recite the Qur'an at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor at al-Baqi', nor at the graves of people. Do you understand? But when you reach the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), you offer the greeting.
as-salamu 'alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa baraktuhu
السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاتهI bear witness that you have conveyed the message, fulfilled the trust, and advised the Ummah.
أشهد أنك قد بلغت الرسالة، وأديت الأمانة، ونصحت الأمةPeace be upon you, O people of the abode, from among the believers and the Muslims, and we, if Allah wills, are your successors. May Allah have mercy on those of you who have gone before and those who come after. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you. O Allah, do not deprive us of their reward, and do not test us after them, and forgive us and them.
السلام عليكم أهل الديار من المؤمنين والمسلمين، وإنا إن شاء الله بكم لاحقون، يرحم الله المستقدمين منكم والمستأخرين، نسأل الله لنا ولكم العافية، اللهم لا تحرمنا أجرهم، ولا تفتنا بعدهم، واغفر لنا ولهمSo: there is no reciting of the Qur'an at the grave, not the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor the grave of 'Umar, nor at al-Baqi', nor at Uhud, nor in any cemetery.
The student: The prayer.
The Shaykh : What about the prayer? No, he is saying, you are saying the Qur'an and the prayer?
No, praying in the cemetery is forbidden and the prayer is not valid. And at the grave of the Prophet (may Allah praise him and grant him peace), you will pray in the mosque, you do not pray at the grave of the Messenger. You intend that you are praying in the Prophet's Mosque.