What is the authenticity of: "Whoever performs Hajj and does not visit me has wronged me," and what are the etiquettes of visiting?
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Question:
We move on to another question from our brother (A. F. G.), who says: A hadith circulates on the tongues of some Muslims, which they narrate from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is: "Whoever performs Hajj and does not visit me has wronged me." What is the authenticity of this hadith? What is the relationship between visiting and Hajj? And what are the etiquettes of visiting?
Answer:
This hadith is fabricated according to the scholars, as pointed out by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) and al-Hafiz Ibn Abd al-Hadi in his book al-Sarim al-Manki fi al-Radd 'ala al-Subki. It is a false hadith with no authenticity. Visiting is not obligatory in Madinah, nor to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), such that one who leaves it off is considered to have wronged him. No, visiting the Prophet's Mosque is recommended if one travels to the mosque, prays in it, and sends blessings and greetings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); this is recommended, not obligatory. And one who leaves this off is not called one who has wronged him.
The legislated visit is to travel to the mosque for prayer in it, recitation, and i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), among the things prescribed in the mosque. If one visits Madinah, it is recommended for him to greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions, and to greet the people of al-Baqi' and the martyrs at Uhud. All of this is a recommended practice (sunnah), but one does not travel specifically for that purpose. One travels for the sake of visiting the mosque. Likewise, it is recommended for him to visit the Quba Mosque and pray two rak'ahs in it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit it.
This visit has no connection to Hajj. Rather, it is recommended to visit the mosque absolutely, for the pilgrim and the non-pilgrim, before Hajj and after it. It is an independent recommended practice (sunnah). Some pilgrims thought it had a connection to Hajj, but there is no basis for that. However, some people come from a distant place where it is not easy for them to visit except with Hajj. So when they come for Hajj, they visit the mosque because it is easier for them than making a new journey from their country. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
We move on to another question from our brother (A. F. G.), who says: A hadith circulates on the tongues of some Muslims, which they narrate from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is: "Whoever performs Hajj and does not visit me has wronged me." What is the authenticity of this hadith? What is the relationship between visiting and Hajj? And what are the etiquettes of visiting?
Answer:
This hadith is fabricated according to the scholars, as pointed out by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) and al-Hafiz Ibn Abd al-Hadi in his book al-Sarim al-Manki fi al-Radd 'ala al-Subki. It is a false hadith with no authenticity. Visiting is not obligatory in Madinah, nor to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), such that one who leaves it off is considered to have wronged him. No, visiting the Prophet's Mosque is recommended if one travels to the mosque, prays in it, and sends blessings and greetings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); this is recommended, not obligatory. And one who leaves this off is not called one who has wronged him.
The legislated visit is to travel to the mosque for prayer in it, recitation, and i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), among the things prescribed in the mosque. If one visits Madinah, it is recommended for him to greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions, and to greet the people of al-Baqi' and the martyrs at Uhud. All of this is a recommended practice (sunnah), but one does not travel specifically for that purpose. One travels for the sake of visiting the mosque. Likewise, it is recommended for him to visit the Quba Mosque and pray two rak'ahs in it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit it.
This visit has no connection to Hajj. Rather, it is recommended to visit the mosque absolutely, for the pilgrim and the non-pilgrim, before Hajj and after it. It is an independent recommended practice (sunnah). Some pilgrims thought it had a connection to Hajj, but there is no basis for that. However, some people come from a distant place where it is not easy for them to visit except with Hajj. So when they come for Hajj, they visit the mosque because it is easier for them than making a new journey from their country. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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