12171 - Hafs ibn Ghiyath narrated to us from Ubayd Allah ibn Umar from Nafi‘ from Ibn Umar that when he would arrive and one of his children had died, he would say: "Show me his grave," and they would show him to it, so he would go and stand over it and supplicate for him.

Hazrat Ibn Buraidah narrates from his father that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was once sitting in a gathering and was extremely sad. One of the people said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What is the reason that you appear to be sad?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes, I was remembering my mother." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I had forbidden you from eating the meat of sacrifice for more than three days, so (now) you may eat it yourselves, feed others, and store as much as you wish. And I had forbidden you from visiting graves, so whoever wishes to visit his mother's grave may do so. And I had forbidden you from using gourd vessels, green-colored vessels, vessels dyed with green oil, and bowl-shaped hollowed-out wood in which date wine is made; so avoid every intoxicating thing and drink whatever else you wish (that does not intoxicate)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who visit graves, those who make them places of prostration (mosques), and those who light lamps upon them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Hazrat Umm Salamah mentioned before the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) the church which she had seen in Abyssinia, whose name was Maria, and also mentioned the pictures she had seen in it. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: These are such people that when a righteous man among them dies, they build a place of worship (a place of prostration) over his grave and put his pictures in it. These are the people who are the worst of creation in the sight of Allah.

Hazrat Abdullah narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: The worst people among mankind are those whom the Day of Judgment finds alive, and those who made graves into places of prostration.

Hazrat Imran narrates that Hazrat Ibn Sirin disliked visiting graves and performing prayers near them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Hasan bin Hasan that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not make my grave a place of festival (prostration), and do not turn your homes into graveyards, and wherever you are, send blessings upon me, surely your blessings are conveyed to me.

It is narrated from Hazrat Zaid bin Aslam that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! Do not make my grave an idol that is worshipped. Surely, Allah's severe wrath and anger befell those people who made the graves of their prophets places of prostration.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah has cursed the people who made the graves of their prophets places of prostration.

Hazrat Umar said: Certainly, we have not seen anyone more misguided than the one who visits graves as an act of worship.