Virtues of Visiting the Grave of Rasullullah (asllallahu alaiyhi wassallam)

 

Ibn Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) relates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: "Whosoever visits my grave, my intercession becomes obligatory for him." (Bazaar-Dar-Qutni)

 

Ibn Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) relates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: 'whosoever visits me and has no other motive, has a right over me that I intercede on his behalf'. (Tabraani)

 

Ibn Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) relates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: 'Whosoever visits me after my death is like he who had visited me during my life.' (Tabraani-Dar-Qutni)

 

It is related by a person from the family of Khattab that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said; "Who ever undertakes a journey specially to visit my grave, will be my neighbour on the day of Qiyaamah; and who ever lives in Madinah Munawwarah and bears with patience its hardships and trial, for him will I be a witness and intercessor on the day of Qiyaamat; and, who ever dies in either of the Haramain (Makkah or Madina) will be raised on the day of Qiyaamah with those who have been granted safety."   (Bayhaqi)

 

Anas(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) left Makkah in such a manner that everything in Makkah became enveloped in darkness; and when he entered Madina everything became enlightened and he said: 'My home shall be in Madinah and there shall be my grave. It is a duty upon every Muslim to visit Madinah.'   (Ithaaf)

 

Anas (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: 'who ever visits me in Madinah with the object of gaining spiritual reward, shall be in my company and for him shall I be an intercessor on the day of Qiyaamah.' 

 

Abbaas (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: ' Who ever performs his Hajj in Makkah, then comes to Madinah with the sole aim of visiting me in my masjid, for him shall be written the rewards of two accepted Hajj.' (Dailami-Ithaaf)

 

Abu Huraira (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: 'whenever anyone greets me at my grave, Allah returns my soul to my body so that I reply his greetings.'

 

It is reported that when a person stands at the grave of Rasullullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) and recites the verse: Innallaha wa Malaa-Ikatahoo you Salloona Alan Nabee, and then says seventy times: Sallallahu Alayka ya Muhammad, an angel says: 'May Allah's blessings be on you too, and then Allah fulfills his every need.'

 

Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasullullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: 'when a person stands at my grave reciting blessings on me, I hear it; and whoever calls for blessings on me in any other place, his every need in this world and in the hereafter becomes fulfilled. And on the day of Qiyaamat I shall be his witness and intercessor.' (Bayhaqi)

 

Abu Huraira (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: "It is not permissible that a journey should be undertaken towards any mosque except one of the following three: the Masjid-ul-Haraam, Masjid-ul-Aqsaa and this Masjid of mine." (Mishkaat)