The ruling on greeting the Prophet for one who visits his mosque (peace and blessings be upon him)
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
I am from the city of Jeddah, and I frequently travel to al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. Is it obligatory for me to greet the grave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions every time I go?
Answer:
No, it is not obligatory. Greeting is recommended, not obligatory. Visiting graves is a recommended practice (sunnah). If you visit al-Madinah, it is prescribed for you to greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions. This is a voluntary act, a recommended act, and not an obligation.
And you send blessings upon him and greet him in every place, (peace and blessings be upon him), even in your own country, even on the road: “O Allah, send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, (peace and blessings be upon him).” Even if you are in the air, in an airplane, or at sea, or in any place, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:Sunan Abi Dawud 2042Sahih (Al-Albani), O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him. And he said: Sunan Abi Dawud 1531Sahih (Al-Albani). It was said: O Messenger of Allah, how is your prayer presented to you when you have perished? Meaning: when you have died. He said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1637Da’if (Darussalam).
So he informed that our prayers are presented to him, (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, increasing the sending of blessings and peace upon him is a required matter: in al-Madinah, in Riyadh, in Makkah, in Jeddah, in every place, at sea, in the air, and in every place. He said, (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 408, O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him.
And if you visit al-Madinah, greet him and his two companions, (peace and blessings be upon him). This is the best and the recommended practice (sunnah). Pray in the mosque as much as is possible. It is recommended to visit al-Baqi' and greet the people of al-Baqi'. It is recommended to visit Quba' and pray in the mosque of Quba' as well. It is recommended to visit the martyrs and greet them. This is for the man.
As for the woman, she does not visit graves. But she prays in the Prophet’s Mosque, in the mosque of Quba'. This is prescribed. As for visiting graves, it is specific to men, not women.
I am from the city of Jeddah, and I frequently travel to al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. Is it obligatory for me to greet the grave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions every time I go?
Answer:
No, it is not obligatory. Greeting is recommended, not obligatory. Visiting graves is a recommended practice (sunnah). If you visit al-Madinah, it is prescribed for you to greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions. This is a voluntary act, a recommended act, and not an obligation.
And you send blessings upon him and greet him in every place, (peace and blessings be upon him), even in your own country, even on the road: “O Allah, send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, (peace and blessings be upon him).” Even if you are in the air, in an airplane, or at sea, or in any place, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:
But invoke blessings on me, for your blessings reach me wherever you may be.
وصلُّوا عليَّ، فإنَّ صلاتكم تبلغني حيث كنتمAmong the most excellent of your days is Friday; so invoke many blessings on me on that day, for your blessing will be submitted to me.
إنَّ خير أيامكم يوم الجمعة، فأكثروا عليَّ من الصلاة فيها، فإنَّ صلاتكم معروضة عليَّfor Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets
إنَّ الله حرَّم على الأرض أن تأكل أجساد الأنبياءSo he informed that our prayers are presented to him, (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, increasing the sending of blessings and peace upon him is a required matter: in al-Madinah, in Riyadh, in Makkah, in Jeddah, in every place, at sea, in the air, and in every place. He said, (peace and blessings be upon him):
He who blesses me once, Allah would bless him ten times.
مَن صلَّى عليَّ واحدةً صلَّى الله عليه بها عشرًاAnd if you visit al-Madinah, greet him and his two companions, (peace and blessings be upon him). This is the best and the recommended practice (sunnah). Pray in the mosque as much as is possible. It is recommended to visit al-Baqi' and greet the people of al-Baqi'. It is recommended to visit Quba' and pray in the mosque of Quba' as well. It is recommended to visit the martyrs and greet them. This is for the man.
As for the woman, she does not visit graves. But she prays in the Prophet’s Mosque, in the mosque of Quba'. This is prescribed. As for visiting graves, it is specific to men, not women.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.