What Was Narrated Concerning Visiting The Graves Of The Idolaters
Darussalam · Volume 2
6. The Chapters On WhatHas Been NarratedRegarding FuneralsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1572 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 501
Source no. 1572 · Volume 4 · Page 72
Sahih
صحيح الأحكام (١٨٧ - ١٨٨) ، الإرواء (٧٧٢) ، الروض النضير (٣١٧)
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1572. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Prophet ﷺ visited the grave of his mother and wept, causing the people around him to weep. Then he said: 'I asked my Lord for permission to seek forgiveness for her, but He did not give me permission. Then I asked my Lord for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission. So visit the graves, for they will remind you of death.'"(Sahih)
1572 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: زَارَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ، فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ، فَقَالَ: «اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا، فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لِي، وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي، فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ، فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُكُمُ الْمَوْتَ»
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Visiting a graveyard for non-Muslims is allowed, but the supplication for visiting the graveyard should not be done, as it is allowed only for a Muslims cemetery. This is because seeking forgiveness for a disbeliever is impermissible. Only that intercession is granted which is made with the permission of Allāh, and an intercession cannot be made for a polytheist, because Allāh did not allow it.