What is the ruling on the pilgrim visiting the Prophet’s Mosque?
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Question:
This questioner says: Many pilgrims, O Shaykh, believe that the completion and perfection of Hajj includes visiting the Noble Prophet’s Mosque, and that if they do not visit it, they have not performed Hajj.
Answer:
This is a mistake. Visiting Madinah is not a condition of Hajj, nor one of its obligations, nor one of its recommended practices. Visiting Madinah is an independent recommended practice. It is recommended to visit Madinah and the Prophet’s Mosque, and to greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from one’s home directly to Madinah, even if one did not come for Hajj, provided that one has already performed Hajj.
The point is: Visiting the Prophet’s Mosque is not linked to Hajj. However, it is common for people that when they come for Hajj, it is easy for them to visit the Prophet’s Mosque. Otherwise, it is not a condition. If one performs Hajj and returns to his homeland, there is no deficiency in his Hajj, and praise be to Allah. But if he visits the Prophet’s Mosque, it is better; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 5:58.
So the recommended practice is to visit the Prophet’s Mosque if that is facilitated. And if he visits the Mosque, he prays in it and greets the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions (may Allah be pleased with them both), and greets the people of al-Baqi’ and the martyrs. It is also recommended for him to visit the Mosque of Quba and pray in it. All of this is a recommended practice, but it is not a condition of Hajj. If it is done outside of Hajj, if he comes in a separate month, and if he comes for Hajj and then visits Madinah, that is better than better.
The presenter: May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh! But do you not see that some scholars who wrote in books of rituals conclude, or write about, the virtue of visiting the Prophet’s Mosque? Do you not see, O Shaykh, that this is one of the reasons for the pilgrims’ understanding...?
The Shaykh: Because this is easier for people. If they come for Hajj from Syria or from Yemen, or from distant places, it is easier for them to visit Madinah; because intending to travel to Madinah on a separate journey may not be facilitated for them. But if they come for Hajj, visiting the Prophet’s Mosque is easier. For this reason, the scholars mentioned the visit in the context of Hajj, in the chapters of Hajj in the book of Hajj, because the visit is easier for the pilgrims. When they come to Makkah, all that remains for them is a short distance, and they come to the Prophet’s Mosque. This is the reason. Otherwise, it is not linked to Hajj. Visiting the Prophet’s Mosque is not linked to Hajj. If he visits it as an independent visit, not with Hajj, it is an independent recommended practice. Yes.
As for the hadith: “Whoever performs Hajj and does not visit me has wronged me,” it is a weak hadith, not authentic, it is fabricated. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
This questioner says: Many pilgrims, O Shaykh, believe that the completion and perfection of Hajj includes visiting the Noble Prophet’s Mosque, and that if they do not visit it, they have not performed Hajj.
Answer:
This is a mistake. Visiting Madinah is not a condition of Hajj, nor one of its obligations, nor one of its recommended practices. Visiting Madinah is an independent recommended practice. It is recommended to visit Madinah and the Prophet’s Mosque, and to greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from one’s home directly to Madinah, even if one did not come for Hajj, provided that one has already performed Hajj.
The point is: Visiting the Prophet’s Mosque is not linked to Hajj. However, it is common for people that when they come for Hajj, it is easy for them to visit the Prophet’s Mosque. Otherwise, it is not a condition. If one performs Hajj and returns to his homeland, there is no deficiency in his Hajj, and praise be to Allah. But if he visits the Prophet’s Mosque, it is better; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
One should not undertake journeys except to three mosques: al-Masque al-Haram (in Makkah ), the Aqsa mosque, or this mosque (in Madinah).
لا تشد الرحال إلا إلى ثلاثة مساجد: المسجد الحرام، ومسجدي هذا، والمسجد الأقصىSo the recommended practice is to visit the Prophet’s Mosque if that is facilitated. And if he visits the Mosque, he prays in it and greets the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions (may Allah be pleased with them both), and greets the people of al-Baqi’ and the martyrs. It is also recommended for him to visit the Mosque of Quba and pray in it. All of this is a recommended practice, but it is not a condition of Hajj. If it is done outside of Hajj, if he comes in a separate month, and if he comes for Hajj and then visits Madinah, that is better than better.
The presenter: May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh! But do you not see that some scholars who wrote in books of rituals conclude, or write about, the virtue of visiting the Prophet’s Mosque? Do you not see, O Shaykh, that this is one of the reasons for the pilgrims’ understanding...?
The Shaykh: Because this is easier for people. If they come for Hajj from Syria or from Yemen, or from distant places, it is easier for them to visit Madinah; because intending to travel to Madinah on a separate journey may not be facilitated for them. But if they come for Hajj, visiting the Prophet’s Mosque is easier. For this reason, the scholars mentioned the visit in the context of Hajj, in the chapters of Hajj in the book of Hajj, because the visit is easier for the pilgrims. When they come to Makkah, all that remains for them is a short distance, and they come to the Prophet’s Mosque. This is the reason. Otherwise, it is not linked to Hajj. Visiting the Prophet’s Mosque is not linked to Hajj. If he visits it as an independent visit, not with Hajj, it is an independent recommended practice. Yes.
As for the hadith: “Whoever performs Hajj and does not visit me has wronged me,” it is a weak hadith, not authentic, it is fabricated. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Source
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