What is the ruling on greeting the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) after every prayer, facing his grave?
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The questioner : May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
Even though I do not see the greeting as obligatory, you have been sitting with us from the beginning, and what is it that made the greeting obligatory?
The questioner : Well done.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : In the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), we see some of the worshippers, after the prayer, in the place where they prayed, or they move forward a little and face the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and speak words that I do not hear. What is the ruling on greeting the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) in this manner?
The Shaykh : (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), because the wording of the hadith isSunan an-Nasa'i 1292Hasan (Darussalam).
The questioner : So what is the ruling on greeting the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) in this manner, and does one greet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)?
The Shaykh : And his family?
The questioner : And his family, every week or less?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that making this a regular practice, where one goes to greet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) after every prayer, is a religious innovation (bid'ah), because the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did not do that, and Ibn 'Umar did not greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) except when he returned from a journey. So for a person to go to greet him after every prayer is a mistake, but greet him when you first arrive, and greet him when you intend to travel, and that is sufficient.
The questioner : The question, O Shaykh... at the Gate of Peace.
The Shaykh : No, no.
The questioner : Fifty meters or one hundred meters, then he faces the grave and speaks.
The Shaykh : This is a mistake, and this is common among the ignorant. Otherwise, if you want to greet him, go, stand in front of the grave, and greet him. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The question is for someone else.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
Even though I do not see the greeting as obligatory, you have been sitting with us from the beginning, and what is it that made the greeting obligatory?
The questioner : Well done.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : In the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), we see some of the worshippers, after the prayer, in the place where they prayed, or they move forward a little and face the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and speak words that I do not hear. What is the ruling on greeting the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) in this manner?
The Shaykh : (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), because the wording of the hadith is
Alahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala ali Muhammad (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad)
اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمدThe questioner : So what is the ruling on greeting the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) in this manner, and does one greet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)?
The Shaykh : And his family?
The questioner : And his family, every week or less?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that making this a regular practice, where one goes to greet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) after every prayer, is a religious innovation (bid'ah), because the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did not do that, and Ibn 'Umar did not greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) except when he returned from a journey. So for a person to go to greet him after every prayer is a mistake, but greet him when you first arrive, and greet him when you intend to travel, and that is sufficient.
The questioner : The question, O Shaykh... at the Gate of Peace.
The Shaykh : No, no.
The questioner : Fifty meters or one hundred meters, then he faces the grave and speaks.
The Shaykh : This is a mistake, and this is common among the ignorant. Otherwise, if you want to greet him, go, stand in front of the grave, and greet him. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The question is for someone else.