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Question # 36647:Mistakes made when visiting the Prophet’s Mosque
Question:
What are the mistakes that people make when visiting the Prophet’s Mosque?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
The mistakes that some pilgrims make when visiting the Prophet’s Mosque are of several types:
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Some pilgrims believe that visiting the Prophet’s Mosque is something that has to do with Hajj, and that Hajj is not valid without it. Some of the ignorant even think that it is more essential than Hajj. This is a false belief, because there is no connection between going for Hajj and visiting the Mosque of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Hajj is complete without it, and it is complete without Hajj, but since ancient times people have made the visit to the Prophet’s Mosque part of the journey to Hajj, because it is difficult to travel twice. But it is not more essential than Hajj, because Hajj is one of the pillars and basic principles of Islam, which is not the case with visiting the Prophet’s Mosque. We do not know of any scholar who said that it is obligatory to visit the Prophet’s Mosque or the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
With regard to the report which says that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever goes for Hajj and does not visit me has snubbed me,” these are words that are falsely attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and go against the well known teachings of Islam. If it were true then visiting his grave would be one of the most obligatory of duties.
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Some visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque circumambulate the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and touch the grille and walls of the room. They may even kiss them and lay their cheeks against them. All of these are reprehensible innovations, for circumambulation (tawaaf) around anything other than the Ka’bah is a forbidden innovation (bid’ah). The same applies to touching, kissing or pressing one’s cheeks against the walls; such actions are prescribed only in the right areas of the Ka’bah. Worshipping Allaah by doing such actions at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) will only take a person further away from Allaah.
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Some visitors touch the mihrab, minbar and walls of the mosque to seek blessings. All of that is bid’ah.
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This is the most serious mistake:
Some visitors pray to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to relieve distress or to grant them something they desire. This is major shirk which puts a person beyond the pale of Islam, and Allaah and His Messenger do not approve of this. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And the mosques are for Allaah (Alone), so invoke not anyone along with Allaah” [al-Jinn 72:18]
“And your Lord said: Invoke Me [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism) and ask Me for anything] I will respond to your (invocation). Verily, those who scorn My worship [i.e. do not invoke Me, and do not believe in My Oneness, (Islamic Monotheism)] they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!” [Ghaafir 40:60]
“Say: ‘It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to the Right Path’” [al-Jinn 72:21]
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) denounced a man who said “Whatever Allaah and you will.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Are you making me a rival with Allaah? What Allaah alone wills.”
Narrated by Ibn Maajah 2118.
So what about one who calls upon the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to relieve his distress and to bring him benefits, when he is the one to whom Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Say (O Muhammad): ‘I possess no power over benefit or hurt to myself except as Allaah wills’” [al-A’raaf 7:188]
“Say: ‘It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to the Right Path’” [al-Jinn 72:21]
So the believer should put his hopes in his Creator Who has the power to fulfil his hopes and relieve him of his fears, and he should acknowledge the rights of his Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to be believed in, loved and followed , both outwardly and inwardly. He should ask Allaah to make him steadfast in that, and not seek to worship Allaah in any way other than that which He has prescribed.
From the words of Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen , Akhta’ Yaqa’ fiha al-Haaj wa’l-Mu’tamir
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The following is Taken from
Innovations of Visiting Madinat-ul-Munawwarah
This is included as undertaking journey to the Prophet's mosque and Masjid ul-Aqsaa - may Allah return it to the Muslims soon - is from the Sunnah and because of the benefits and rewards for this, and people usually visit them before or after making Hajj - and many of them fall into numerous innovations well-known to the scholars, while doing that - so I saw it beneficial to include what I have across from these as a notification and warning and they are:
132. Journeying to visit the Prophet's grave. (129)
133. Sending requests with the pilgrims and those visiting the Prophet and asking them to convey their salaams to him.
134. Bathing in order to enter Madinat-ul-Munawwarah.
135. Saying upon seeing the walls of Madinah: (O Allah this is the Sacred Area of Your Messenger, so make it a protection against the Fire for me and a protection from punishment and any misfortunate accounting.)
136. Saying upon entering Madinah: (In the name of Allah and upon the the religion of...)
137. The retention of the Prophet's grave within his mosque.
138. Visiting the grave of the Prophet before praying in his mosque.
139. Some peoples facing the grave whith total humility placing his right hand upon the left as if in prayer near the grave or far from it - when entering or leaving the mosque.
140. Making du'aa facing the grave.
141. Going to the grave to make du'aa towards hoping for an answer.
142. Seeking nearness to Allah (tawassul) by means of the Prophet.
143. Seeking for intercession etc. from the Prophet.
144. Ibn al-Hajj's saying in "al-Madkhal" (1/259) that: "One should not mention with his tongues his needs or need forgiveness of sins when visiting the grave of the Prophet" because he knows his needs already and what is of benefit to him!!
145. His saying also (1/364): "There is no difference between his death and life - as regards his watching over his Ummah and their affairs and intentions, and their regrets and their thoughts"!!
146. Their placing their hands upon the grills around the room containing the Prophet's grave to seek blessings. And some of them taking oath upon that.
147. Kissing the tomb or touching it or what surrounds it - pillars and so on. (130)
148. Adopting a particular way for visiting the Prophet and his two companions - and a particular way of giving salaam and making du'aa, like the saying of Al-Ghazzali: "He should stand next to the face of the Prophet with his back to the Qiblah, and face the wall of the tomb ... and say.. "mentioning a long salaam then a long salaat and du'aa reaching about three pages. (131)
149. Seeking to pray facing the tomb.
150. Sitting near the grave in order to recite and make dhikr.
151. Going to the Prophet's grave after every prayer. (132)
152. Visiting the Prophet's grave by the people of Madinah every time they enter or leave the mosque.
153. Raising the voice after prayer saying: "Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah."
154. Seeking blessings from rainwater which falls down from the Green Dome above the Prophet's tomb!
155. Seeking nearness to Allah by eating dates of Saihaan in the 'Rawdah' which is between the pulpit and the grave.
156. Cutting off bits of their hair and throwing them into the large chandelier near to the Prophet's tomb.
157. Wiping the two brass palm trees that were placed in the mosque to the west of the pulpit (133).
158. Making a point of praying in the original part of the mosque and avoiding praying in the front rows which are in the extension made by `Umar and others.
159. Making a point by visitors to Madinah to stay for a whole week in order to pray forty prayers in the Prophet's Mosque - so as to have written for them a security from hypocrisy and from the Fire. (134)
160. Seeking reward by going to any of the mosques or places in and around Madinah except for thw Prophet's Mosque and Qubaa Mosque.
161. Guides instructing groups of pilgrims and leading them in certain du'aas near the Prophet's room or far from it with raised voices - and the people's repeating even louder voices.
162. Visiting the graveyard of Baqee' everyday and prayer in the Mosque of Fatimah - may Allah be pleased with her.
163. Particularizing Yaum ul-Khamees (known to the Christians as Thursday) for visiting the martyrs of Uhud.
164. Affixing pieces of paper to the iron railings on the ground of the martyrs.
165. Seeking blessings by bathing in the pool that used to be by the side of the graves.
166. Walking backwards out of the Prophet's Mosque when leaving for the last time.
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It is not required to stay 8 days and complete 40 prayers in the Prophet's Mosque. Those who insist on this as a requirement base it on a weak hadith. It has no support in The Qur'an or any authentic Sunnah.
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