The Ruling on Visiting the Places of the Punished Peoples
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Question:
Going to visit the places of the punished peoples, such as Mada'in Saleh?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 4420 And when he passed by them, he hastened, and he covered his head.
Q: What is reported regarding weeping or that they should weep?
The Shaykh: There is a defect in its chain, but the intended meaning is that one does not enter upon them except quickly, passing by, if there is a need.
Q: So is the journey forbidden?
The Shaykh: It is like what was mentioned previously regarding the lands of the polytheists; there is a detailed ruling.
Q: Regarding the ruins?
The Shaykh: Regarding the ruins, no. If the ruins are like those of the people of Saleh, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned about them, and said: because there is no need.
Going to visit the places of the punished peoples, such as Mada'in Saleh?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not enter upon these people who are being punished, except in a weeping state, lest the same calamity as of theirs should befall you...
لا تدخلوا على هؤلاء المُعَذّبين إلا أن تكونوا باكين لئلا يصيبكم ما أصابهمQ: What is reported regarding weeping or that they should weep?
The Shaykh: There is a defect in its chain, but the intended meaning is that one does not enter upon them except quickly, passing by, if there is a need.
Q: So is the journey forbidden?
The Shaykh: It is like what was mentioned previously regarding the lands of the polytheists; there is a detailed ruling.
Q: Regarding the ruins?
The Shaykh: Regarding the ruins, no. If the ruins are like those of the people of Saleh, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned about them, and said:
Do not enter upon them unless you are weeping.
لا تدخلوا عليهم إلا وأنتم باكين
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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