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The reader: "Chapter: It has been mentioned previously that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade making them mosques, praying at them, or making them festivals, and that he supplicated to Allah that his grave not be taken as an idol to be worshipped.
It has been mentioned previously that making a place a festival is: habitually visiting it for worship at that place or otherwise.
The specific prohibition of praying at them or toward them, and the command to greet them and supplicate for them, has also been mentioned. We mentioned what is involved in a person supplicating for himself at them, regarding the difference between intending them for the sake of supplication, or supplicating incidentally and secondarily. And the completion of the discussion on that"
The Shaykh : And the completion, and we mentioned the completion of the discussion on that.
The reader: "And the completion of the discussion on that is by mentioning the other acts of worship, so the ruling on them".
Or is it "the completion" with a shaddah, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Like the ruling.
The reader: Does it become "the completion" with a raised letter?
The Shaykh : No, it appears that the first one is correct.
The reader: "And the completion of the discussion on that is by mentioning the other acts of worship, so the ruling on all of them is like the ruling on supplication. There is no virtue in remembering Allah there, or reading the Qur'an at the grave, or fasting at it, or slaughtering at it, over other places. Nor is it recommended to intend that at the graves. I have not known any scholar of the Muslims to say that remembering Allah there, or fasting or reading, is better than in other places".
The Shaykh : The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) said that if one supplicates not for the sake of supplicating at the grave, but incidentally and secondarily, there is no harm. This can be said to be not established, because no person supplicates in this place without feeling in his heart that it is better; otherwise, what would make him leave supplicating in the mosque and come to this place?
Therefore, we see that adhering to the general rule in this matter is preferable, and that a person who visits the graves should supplicate for them only and not supplicate at them. Rather, even at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we see that a person should greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and then leave, and not remain for supplication, whether he faces the chamber or faces the qiblah. Yes.
It has been mentioned previously that making a place a festival is: habitually visiting it for worship at that place or otherwise.
The specific prohibition of praying at them or toward them, and the command to greet them and supplicate for them, has also been mentioned. We mentioned what is involved in a person supplicating for himself at them, regarding the difference between intending them for the sake of supplication, or supplicating incidentally and secondarily. And the completion of the discussion on that"
The Shaykh : And the completion, and we mentioned the completion of the discussion on that.
The reader: "And the completion of the discussion on that is by mentioning the other acts of worship, so the ruling on them".
Or is it "the completion" with a shaddah, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Like the ruling.
The reader: Does it become "the completion" with a raised letter?
The Shaykh : No, it appears that the first one is correct.
The reader: "And the completion of the discussion on that is by mentioning the other acts of worship, so the ruling on all of them is like the ruling on supplication. There is no virtue in remembering Allah there, or reading the Qur'an at the grave, or fasting at it, or slaughtering at it, over other places. Nor is it recommended to intend that at the graves. I have not known any scholar of the Muslims to say that remembering Allah there, or fasting or reading, is better than in other places".
The Shaykh : The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) said that if one supplicates not for the sake of supplicating at the grave, but incidentally and secondarily, there is no harm. This can be said to be not established, because no person supplicates in this place without feeling in his heart that it is better; otherwise, what would make him leave supplicating in the mosque and come to this place?
Therefore, we see that adhering to the general rule in this matter is preferable, and that a person who visits the graves should supplicate for them only and not supplicate at them. Rather, even at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we see that a person should greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and then leave, and not remain for supplication, whether he faces the chamber or faces the qiblah. Yes.