It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who visit graves. Imam al-Hakim (may Allah have mercy on him) says: These hadiths narrated concerning the prohibition of visiting graves are abrogated, and the hadith that abrogates them is that of Alqamah bin Marthad, which he narrated from Sulayman bin Buraydah, from his father, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I had forbidden you from visiting graves; listen, now visit them, for Allah Almighty has granted His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permission to visit his mother's grave." And this hadith is recorded in both Sahih books of the two Shaykhs.