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It is recommended for Muslims to visit the Mosque
of the honorable Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). People
usually visit it either before or after performing pilgrimage.
During this visit, people make some of the following mistakes:
1- Some people rub the walls and the steel plates
of the Prophet’s tomb, believing that doing so will earn them
blessings, whereas blessings are earned through the adherence to
what Allah and His Messenger have enjoined.
2- It is completely rejected to direct
supplication to Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon
him) and seek his grace, because Du`aa’ (supplication) is an act
of worship and, thus, it must not be directed to anyone but Allah.
3- It is also a baseless act what some people do,
climbing the Mount of Uhud and Cave Heraa’, tying pieces of
cloth on objects inside the cave and mountain and reiterating
special supplications.
5- Directing one’s face towards the Prophet’s
tomb instead of Qiblah during supplication.
6- To neglect greeting the Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) and his two Companions (may Allah be
pleased with them) with the salutation of Islam “As-Salaam
Alaykum”.
7- Take some dust from certain places that are
thought to have the Prophet’s footprints or to take blessings
therefrom, such as the place where the Prophet’s camel knelt
down during Hijrah (Mabraq An-Naqa), and the Well of `Uthman.
8- Throwing money on visiting the graveyard of
Al-Baqi` and the graveyard of Uhud’s martyrs to receive
blessings from the people buried there is really a grave mistake.
9- Insisting on performing prayer in the Rawdah
(the place between the Prophet’s tomb and his pulpit) despite
the place being jam-packed with people, and the great
disturbance that causes to other pilgrims.
10- Prolonged standing in front of the Prophet’s
tomb, especially amidst the crowds.
11- It is also an innovated matter to send written
complaints and requests with the pilgrims to the Prophet (peace
and blessings be upon him).
12- Holding that it is an act of worship to take a
bath before entering Madinah.
13- Some people, on beholding the walls of
Madinah, say: “O Allah! This is the sanctuary of Your Messenger;
make it a protection for me from the Hell-Fire, from punishment
and from torture in the Hereafter.” This is none of Sunnah.
14- The same applies to saying: “In the Name of
Allah, and in adherence to His Messenger’s teachings, O Allah,
give me an entrance of truth and an exit of truth and give me from
Yours a helping power” on entering Madinah.
15- Visiting the Prophet’s tomb before
performing prayer in his mosque.
16- It is none of Sunnah to take a special
position while visiting the tombs of the Prophet’s and his two
Companions and reciting certain prayers. Al-Ghazali said: “A
person visiting the Prophet’s tomb is to stand by the
Prophet’s head, turning his back to the Qiblah, standing about
few meters away from the column in the corner of the tomb’s
wall. Then he is to say: ‘Peace be upon you, Allah’s Prophet,
Allah’s Messenger, Allah’s most lovable person.” Then
Al-Ghazali mentioned a very long supplication to be recited. He
maintained that after finishing it a pilgrim is to return few
meters back and greet Abu Bakr, and do the same with `Umar, saying
(to both of them): “Peace be with you, the Prophet’s ministers
and aides”. Then he is to return to his previous position,
turning his face to Qiblah and remember Allah, thanking Him
celebrating His Glory and reciting the Qur’anic verse that goes, [And if, when they had wronged themselves, they had but come unto
thee and asked forgiveness of Allah and asked forgiveness of the
messenger, they would have found Allah Forgiving, Merciful.]
(An-Nisa’ 4: 64) Then he concludes the whole thing with Du`aa’.
17- Some people of the Madinah and others insist
on performing prayer in the old mosque, and to do so they cut the
rows of people who are standing to visit the tomb of `Omar and
others.
18- Visiting some mosques and sites in Madinah and
surrounding places after finishing the visit to the Prophet’s
Mosque, believing that such visits are part of Hajj. It is
recommended, however, to visit and pray in Qiba’ Mosque.
19- Visiting the graveyard of Uhud’s Martyrs
every Thursday.
20- Tying pieces of cloth to the windows
overlooking the graveyard.
21- Washing in the lakes beside the graveyard to
take blessings.
22- Raising one’s voice while concluding prayer
saying: (Peace be upon you, Allah’s Messenger.)
23- Some people try to draw closer to Allah by
eating a special kind of dates in the place between the
Prophet’s pulpit and his tomb.
24- Some people also rub with hands two brazen
palm trees built in the Prophet’s Mosque to the left of the
pulpit.
25- The pilgrimage guide sometimes raises his
voice with some supplications and the pilgrims repeat after them
in a louder voice.
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