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4306. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ came to a graveyard and greeted (its occupants) with Salâm, then he said: "Peace be upon you, abode of believing people. We will join you soon, if Allâh wills." Then he said: "Would that we could see our brothers." They said: "O Messenger of Allâh, are we not your brothers?" He said: "You are my Companions. My brothers are those who will come after me. I will reach the Cistern ahead of you." They said: "O Messenger of Allâh, how will you recognize those of your nation who have not yet come?" He said: "If a man has a horse with a blaze
on its forehead and white feet, don't you think that he will recognize it among horses that are deep black in color?" They said: "Of course." He said: "On the Day of Resurrection they will come with radiant faces, hands, and feet, because of the traces of ablution." He said: "I will reach the Cistern ahead of you." Then he said: "Men will be driven away from my Cistern just as stray camels are driven away. And I will call to them: 'Come here!' But it will be said: 'They changed after you were gone, and they kept turning on their heels.' So I will say: 'Be off with you!'" (Sahih)
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Muslims should visit graveyards.
The purpose of visiting graves is to seek forgiveness for the dead persons, and to remind oneself of his end, not to ask something from them.
The purpose of greeting by saying As-Salāmu 'Alaikum is not to make them hear it, rather to ask peace for them. As for addressing them using the pronoun of the second person, it is only to remind ourselves that they, not long ago, were living with us, and used to address us, but now they are in need of our supplications.
The Prophet ﷺ will recognize the persons of his nation by the traces of ablution they have on their body. It does not mean that he sees the deeds of members of his nation.
Only those who hold Islam firmly and die on Islam deserve drinking from the Tank of Kauthar.
