Answer to the Objection of the Grave Worshippers: The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque was built over his grave, so it is permissible for others.
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The Shaykh : The one who makes the comparison might say that it has now become a mosque, because it is inside the Prophet’s Mosque?
It is said: This is a case of following the ambiguous verses, and those who follow the ambiguous verses are those who have deviation in their hearts, as stated in the authentic hadith:Sahih Muslim 2665.
It is said: The Prophet’s Mosque was not built over the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the grave of the Prophet was not placed in the mosque; rather, it was in his house. Among the wisdom mentioned by Aisha here was the fear that it would be taken as a mosque.
But when the expansion took place, and they had no choice but to include the screened area, which is the house of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), in the mosque, it was included in the mosque. It is a separate house, a house separate from the mosque, not part of it. And with this, their argument is refuted: the mosque was not built over the grave, and the grave was not placed in the mosque.
The reader: “Aisha said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the illness from which he did not recover:Sahih Muslim 529”
The Shaykh : And Imam Ahmad narrated it. It is clear.
The reader: Yes, I did.
It is said: This is a case of following the ambiguous verses, and those who follow the ambiguous verses are those who have deviation in their hearts, as stated in the authentic hadith:
When you see such verses, avoid them, for it is they whom Allah has pointed out (in the mentioned verses).
إذا رأيتم الذين يتبعون ما تشابه منه فأولئك الذين سمى الله فاحذروهمIt is said: The Prophet’s Mosque was not built over the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the grave of the Prophet was not placed in the mosque; rather, it was in his house. Among the wisdom mentioned by Aisha here was the fear that it would be taken as a mosque.
But when the expansion took place, and they had no choice but to include the screened area, which is the house of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), in the mosque, it was included in the mosque. It is a separate house, a house separate from the mosque, not part of it. And with this, their argument is refuted: the mosque was not built over the grave, and the grave was not placed in the mosque.
The reader: “Aisha said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the illness from which he did not recover:
Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians
لعن الله اليهود والنصارىThe Shaykh : And Imam Ahmad narrated it. It is clear.
The reader: Yes, I did.