Reading from the author's text with commentary and collation of manuscripts: "And as for what was mentioned in the rites of Hajj, that after greeting the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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The reader: "And as for what was mentioned in the rites of Hajj, that after greeting the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions, and sending prayers and peace, he makes supplication, Imam Ahmad and others have mentioned: that he faces the qiblah and places the chamber to his left so that he does not have his back to it, and this is after his greeting and sending prayers and peace, then he makes supplication for himself. It was mentioned that when he greets him and sends prayers upon him, he faces his face—may my father and mother be his sacrifice—(peace and blessings be upon him). So when he intends to make supplication, he places the chamber to his left, faces the qiblah, and makes supplication. This is their consideration for that, for supplication at the grave is not disliked absolutely".
The Shaykh : ... According to what Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned, that after sending peace upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and his two companions, he places the chamber to his left. The custom of people today is that they place the chamber behind them. There is a point of consideration in the wording of both matters: not to place it to your left, and not to place it behind you. Rather, when you have sent the greeting, you turn away as Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to do. There is no evidence that visiting his grave is a cause for standing to make supplication. Yes.
The reader: "So when he intends to make supplication, he places the chamber to his left, faces the qiblah, and makes supplication. This is their consideration for that, for supplication at the grave is not disliked absolutely, but rather it is commanded, as the Sunnah has brought in what preceded implicitly and consequentially. And what is disliked is specifically seeking to come to the grave to make supplication at it".
The Shaykh : (May Allah have mercy on him), supplication at the grave was not brought by the Sunnah except at the time of burial. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say when he finished burying: And likewise when he visited the cemetery, he would say: Sunan Abi Dawud 3237Sahih (Al-Albani). As for the Sunnah coming with the statement: "Make supplication at the graves," that has not come. Perhaps the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) intends what I pointed out first, which is supplication at the time of burial and supplication at the time of visiting. Yes.
The reader: "Likewise, the followers of Malik mentioned, saying: He approaches the grave, greets the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then makes supplication facing the qiblah, turning his back to it. It was said: He does not turn his back to it. They differed because of the fact that it involves having his back to it. But if he places the chamber to his left, the concern is removed without disagreement, and he is in the garden or in front of it. Perhaps what the Imams mentioned was taken from the dislike of praying toward the grave, for the prohibition of that has been established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as mentioned previously. So when it was prohibited to take".
The Shaykh : It was prohibited.
The reader: I have a yaa.
The Shaykh : Two dots?
The Reciter: Yes.
The Shaykh : Let's see, let's read.
The reader: "So when it was prohibited to take the grave as a mosque or a qiblah, they were commanded not to specifically seek supplication toward it, just as one does not".
The Shaykh : When they were prohibited, it requires that it be "when they were prohibited, they were commanded."
The reader: Correction?
The Shaykh : Perhaps it is "they were commanded" as well, the Salaf, they were commanded not to specifically seek supplication toward it.
The reader: "So when it was prohibited to take the grave as a mosque or a qiblah, they were commanded not to specifically seek supplication toward it, just as one does not pray toward it. And Malik said in al-Mabsut".
The Shaykh : I have "he said" instead.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, every manuscript is as it is.
The reader: "And Malik said in al-Mabsut: 'I do not think that one should stand at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) making supplication, but rather he should greet him and proceed.' For this reason—and Allah knows best—".
The Shaykh : "I do not think," I have a missing word.
The reader: I do not think that one should stand at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : Is it like that with you, my brother? I have "he should sit," I do not think that one should stand. Yes?
The reader: At the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : And making supplication.
The reader: There is no waw, "making supplication," without a waw.
The Shaykh : Okay, "making supplication."
The reader: "But rather he should greet him and proceed".
The Shaykh : But rather he should greet him and proceed. Yes.
The reader: And after that?
The Shaykh : For this reason, and Allah knows best.
The reader: Yes "And Malik said in al-Mabsut: 'I do not think that one should stand at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) making supplication, but rather he should greet him and proceed.' For this reason—and Allah knows best—the chamber was turned and a third was added when it was built, so its northern wall was not placed on the line of the qiblah, nor was it made flat".
The Shaykh : ... According to what Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned, that after sending peace upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and his two companions, he places the chamber to his left. The custom of people today is that they place the chamber behind them. There is a point of consideration in the wording of both matters: not to place it to your left, and not to place it behind you. Rather, when you have sent the greeting, you turn away as Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to do. There is no evidence that visiting his grave is a cause for standing to make supplication. Yes.
The reader: "So when he intends to make supplication, he places the chamber to his left, faces the qiblah, and makes supplication. This is their consideration for that, for supplication at the grave is not disliked absolutely, but rather it is commanded, as the Sunnah has brought in what preceded implicitly and consequentially. And what is disliked is specifically seeking to come to the grave to make supplication at it".
The Shaykh : (May Allah have mercy on him), supplication at the grave was not brought by the Sunnah except at the time of burial. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say when he finished burying:
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السلام عليكم دار قوم مؤمنينThe reader: "Likewise, the followers of Malik mentioned, saying: He approaches the grave, greets the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then makes supplication facing the qiblah, turning his back to it. It was said: He does not turn his back to it. They differed because of the fact that it involves having his back to it. But if he places the chamber to his left, the concern is removed without disagreement, and he is in the garden or in front of it. Perhaps what the Imams mentioned was taken from the dislike of praying toward the grave, for the prohibition of that has been established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as mentioned previously. So when it was prohibited to take".
The Shaykh : It was prohibited.
The reader: I have a yaa.
The Shaykh : Two dots?
The Reciter: Yes.
The Shaykh : Let's see, let's read.
The reader: "So when it was prohibited to take the grave as a mosque or a qiblah, they were commanded not to specifically seek supplication toward it, just as one does not".
The Shaykh : When they were prohibited, it requires that it be "when they were prohibited, they were commanded."
The reader: Correction?
The Shaykh : Perhaps it is "they were commanded" as well, the Salaf, they were commanded not to specifically seek supplication toward it.
The reader: "So when it was prohibited to take the grave as a mosque or a qiblah, they were commanded not to specifically seek supplication toward it, just as one does not pray toward it. And Malik said in al-Mabsut".
The Shaykh : I have "he said" instead.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, every manuscript is as it is.
The reader: "And Malik said in al-Mabsut: 'I do not think that one should stand at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) making supplication, but rather he should greet him and proceed.' For this reason—and Allah knows best—".
The Shaykh : "I do not think," I have a missing word.
The reader: I do not think that one should stand at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : Is it like that with you, my brother? I have "he should sit," I do not think that one should stand. Yes?
The reader: At the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : And making supplication.
The reader: There is no waw, "making supplication," without a waw.
The Shaykh : Okay, "making supplication."
The reader: "But rather he should greet him and proceed".
The Shaykh : But rather he should greet him and proceed. Yes.
The reader: And after that?
The Shaykh : For this reason, and Allah knows best.
The reader: Yes "And Malik said in al-Mabsut: 'I do not think that one should stand at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) making supplication, but rather he should greet him and proceed.' For this reason—and Allah knows best—the chamber was turned and a third was added when it was built, so its northern wall was not placed on the line of the qiblah, nor was it made flat".