Reading from the author's text with commentary and collation of manuscripts: "And of that is praying at it, even if no mosque is built there
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The reader: "And of that is praying at it, even if no mosque is built there, for that is also making it a mosque, as Aisha said".
The Shaykh : As it is with you, for that is making it a mosque. And who? Who is making it?
The student: Making it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: "For that is also making it a mosque, as Aisha said:, and Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) did not intend merely the construction of a mosque, for the Companions would not have built a mosque around his grave. Rather, she intended that they feared people would pray at his grave. Every place where prayer is intended is considered a mosque. Indeed, every place where prayer is performed is called a mosque, even if there is no building there, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 567Sahih (Darussalam). Abu Sa'id al-Khudri narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 317Sahih (Darussalam) It was narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, al-Bazzar, and others with good chains of narration. Whoever spoke about it did not exhaust its various routes.
Know that some jurists held that the reason for the dislike of praying in the graveyard is only that it is a place where impurity is likely to be found"
The Shaykh : This is an important benefit regarding the hadithJami` at-Tirmidhi 317Sahih (Darussalam). Some scholars spoke about it and weakened it, but the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) says: Its chains of narration are good, and whoever spoke about it did so because they did not exhaust its various routes. Accordingly, the hadith is authentic due to other evidence, according to the rule of the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him). Yes.
Did the question come?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The reader: "Know that some jurists held that the reason for the dislike of praying in the graveyard is only that it is a place where impurity is likely to be found, due to the pus of the dead mixing with the soil. Based on this belief, they distinguished between a new graveyard and an old one, and between there being a barrier between the person and the soil or not. The impurity of the ground is a barrier to praying on it"
The Shaykh : The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) intended to refute this statement. There is no doubt that this statement is false, because the pus of the dead, according to the stronger opinion, is pure. So pus is not like blood. That is, even among those who hold that human blood is impure, many of them do not consider pus to be impure. And the correct view, as we have passed over, is that human blood is not impure except what comes from the two passages. Yes.
But some scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) say that the prohibition of praying in the graveyard is this. They distinguish between a new graveyard and an old graveyard. The new one has not been dug up, and the old one has been dug up. Yes.
The reader: "The impurity of the ground is a barrier to praying on it, whether it is a graveyard or not. But the primary purpose of the prohibition of".
The Shaykh : That is, the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) is saying: If the purpose were impurity, then this would be prohibited whether it is a graveyard or not. Yes.
The reader: "But the primary purpose of the prohibition of praying at graves is not this. For he clarified that the Jews and Christians, when a righteous man died among them, would build a mosque over his grave. And he said:Sahih Muslim 529 warning against what they did. And it was narrated from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Muwatta Malik 9:93".
The Shaykh : And Allah answered his supplication. Allah answered the supplication of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Muwatta Malik 9:93 So it did not become an idol, and praise be to Allah. Rather, three walls were built over it, and the walls are also triangular. The triangle has its corner from the north side, such that if a person faces it, he cannot face the wall except at an angle. For this reason, Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said in the al-Nuniyyah:
"So the Lord of the Worlds answered his supplication*** And surrounded it with three walls"
And this is the truth. That is, it was not made into an apparent statue for people to worship, bowing and prostrating before it. And although some people may associate partners with Allah (Mighty and Majestic) at the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), it was not an idol. Yes.
The reader: "Aisha said: 'Were it not for that, I would have exposed his grave, but he disliked it being made a mosque.' And he said:".
The Shaykh : May Allah send prayers and peace upon him.
The reader: "All of this makes it clear to you that the reason is not the likelihood of impurity, but rather the likelihood of them being taken as idols. As al-Shafi'i (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'I dislike that a created being be exalted to the point that his grave is made a mosque, fearing fitnah for him and for the people after him'".
The Shaykh : And for whom.
The reader: "And for the people after him. And Abu Bakr al-Athram mentioned this meaning in".
The Shaykh : This is the statement of al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him). He says: "I dislike that a created being be exalted to the point that a mosque is made before him", yes.
The reader: "And Abu Bakr al-Athram mentioned this meaning in Nasikh al-Hadith wa Mansukhuh, and others among the students of Ahmad and the rest of the scholars".
The Shaykh : The rest.
" and others among the narrators of Ahmad and the rest of the scholars, for the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or a righteous man was not to be dug up, and a single grave does not carry ritual impurity. He (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed to the cause by saying:Muwatta Malik 9:93 and by saying: . And those people only used to take graves that had no ritual impurity at them. And because Muslim narrated in his Sahih from Abu Mirdad al-Ghunawi that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 760Sahih (Darussalam). And because he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 434. So he combined the images and the graves."
The Shaykh : Yes, Hajjaj.
The Shaykh : As it is with you, for that is making it a mosque. And who? Who is making it?
The student: Making it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: "For that is also making it a mosque, as Aisha said:
And were it not for that, his grave would have been exposed, but it was feared that it would be taken as a mosque
ولولا ذلك لأبرز قبره، ولكن خُشي أن يتخذ مسجدًاthe earth has been made for me a place of worship and a means of purification.
جعلت لي الأرض مسجدًا وطهورًاAll of the earth is a Masjid except for the graveyard and the washroom.
الأرض كلها مسجد ، إلا المقبرة والحمامKnow that some jurists held that the reason for the dislike of praying in the graveyard is only that it is a place where impurity is likely to be found"
The Shaykh : This is an important benefit regarding the hadith
All of the earth is a Masjid except for the graveyard and the washroom.
الأرض كلها مسجد إلا المقبرة والحمامDid the question come?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The reader: "Know that some jurists held that the reason for the dislike of praying in the graveyard is only that it is a place where impurity is likely to be found, due to the pus of the dead mixing with the soil. Based on this belief, they distinguished between a new graveyard and an old one, and between there being a barrier between the person and the soil or not. The impurity of the ground is a barrier to praying on it"
The Shaykh : The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) intended to refute this statement. There is no doubt that this statement is false, because the pus of the dead, according to the stronger opinion, is pure. So pus is not like blood. That is, even among those who hold that human blood is impure, many of them do not consider pus to be impure. And the correct view, as we have passed over, is that human blood is not impure except what comes from the two passages. Yes.
But some scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) say that the prohibition of praying in the graveyard is this. They distinguish between a new graveyard and an old graveyard. The new one has not been dug up, and the old one has been dug up. Yes.
The reader: "The impurity of the ground is a barrier to praying on it, whether it is a graveyard or not. But the primary purpose of the prohibition of".
The Shaykh : That is, the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) is saying: If the purpose were impurity, then this would be prohibited whether it is a graveyard or not. Yes.
The reader: "But the primary purpose of the prohibition of praying at graves is not this. For he clarified that the Jews and Christians, when a righteous man died among them, would build a mosque over his grave. And he said:
Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians that they took the graves of their prophets as mosques
لعن الله اليهود والنصارى اتخذوا قبور أنبيائهم مساجدO Allah! Do not make my grave an idol that is worshipped. The anger on those who took the graves of their Prophets as places of prostration was terrible.
اللهم لا تجعل قبري وثنا يعبد، اشتد غضب الله على قوم اتخذوا قبور أنبيائهم مساجدThe Shaykh : And Allah answered his supplication. Allah answered the supplication of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
O Allah! Do not make my grave an idol that is worshipped.
اللهم لا تجعل قبري وثناً يعبد"So the Lord of the Worlds answered his supplication*** And surrounded it with three walls"
And this is the truth. That is, it was not made into an apparent statue for people to worship, bowing and prostrating before it. And although some people may associate partners with Allah (Mighty and Majestic) at the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), it was not an idol. Yes.
The reader: "Aisha said: 'Were it not for that, I would have exposed his grave, but he disliked it being made a mosque.' And he said:
Indeed, those who came before you used to take the graves as mosques, so do not take the graves as mosques, for I forbid you from doing so
إن من كان قبلكم كانوا يتخذون القبور مساجد، ألا فلا تتخذوا القبور مساجد، فإني أنهى عن ذلكThe Shaykh : May Allah send prayers and peace upon him.
The reader: "All of this makes it clear to you that the reason is not the likelihood of impurity, but rather the likelihood of them being taken as idols. As al-Shafi'i (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'I dislike that a created being be exalted to the point that his grave is made a mosque, fearing fitnah for him and for the people after him'".
The Shaykh : And for whom.
The reader: "And for the people after him. And Abu Bakr al-Athram mentioned this meaning in".
The Shaykh : This is the statement of al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him). He says: "I dislike that a created being be exalted to the point that a mosque is made before him", yes.
The reader: "And Abu Bakr al-Athram mentioned this meaning in Nasikh al-Hadith wa Mansukhuh, and others among the students of Ahmad and the rest of the scholars".
The Shaykh : The rest.
" and others among the narrators of Ahmad and the rest of the scholars, for the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or a righteous man was not to be dug up, and a single grave does not carry ritual impurity. He (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed to the cause by saying:
O Allah! Do not make my grave an idol that is worshipped.
اللهم لا تجعل قبري وثنا يعبدIndeed, those who came before you used to take the graves as mosques, so do not take them as mosques
إن من كان قبلكم كانوا يتخذون القبور مساجد فلا تتخذوها مساجدDo not pray toward graves and do not sit on them.
لا تصلوا إلى القبور ولا تجلسوا عليهاIf any righteous pious man dies amongst them, they would build a place of worship at his grave and make these pictures in it; they are the worst creatures in the sight of Allah.
كانوا إذا مات فيهم الرجل الصالح بنوا على قبره مسجداً، وصوروا فيه تلك التصاوير، أولئك شرار الخلق عند الله يوم القيامةThe Shaykh : Yes, Hajjaj.