Tuesday 29 March 2011

Visiting The Graves - Halal Or Haraam? Is It Shirk?

Visiting the graves - Is It Shirk? Did the Sahaba practice it? Did the Ahlul Bayt practice it?


What is your state going to be oh Sahaba after his death?
Do you think "Death" is the end of his life?
No! By the Honour of the Lord!


As Imaam Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani records in Fath al-Baaru, 2nd Volume also Bayhaqi, al-Haakim and ibn Khuzayma with Sahih chains of narrators the following...


"Bilal ibn al-Haarith, who was a sahabi (companion) of the prophet came to the grave of the prophet (pbuh) in a dry year during the caliphate of 'Umar' RA and stood at the blessed grave and said: "Oh Prophet Of God!"... Think about it..."Ya RasulAllah!"..."Oh Prophet! The land and crops have burnt, so ask God to send rain on your Ummah (nation)!"   


This is because they the Sahaba knew very well he is alive in his grave! He hears the one who sends prayers on him and replies to the one who greets him and he said: "The Prophets are alive in their graves".


It is among the prescriptions of the Shari'ah (Islamic Law) to recite Salutations and Blessings upon Allah's Messenger (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) as is evident in the following Qur’anic verse : 
"Undoubtedly, Allah and His Angels send blessings on the Prophet (the Communicator of Unseen News), O you who believe  ! Send upon him blessings and salute him fully well in abundance" (Surah al-Ahzab, Verse 56).
In Sahih Muslim, the Prophet (pbuh) said "I walked past Musa (pbuh) on the night of Israa and he was standing in prayer, near the red mound and if your were with me, I would have shown you him".


This calls for attachedment to the relics of the Prophets and their grave to get blessings and understand the value of those who deserve value in the eyes of God...



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