The Grave Mistake: # 12 Forbidden to pray in Masaajid or places where there are graves: “Beware! Sincere true obedience is due to Allaah Alone! As for those who take other guardians (worship the saints) besides Him and justify their conduct, saying: We worship them only that they may bring us nearer to Allaah. Surely Allaah will judge between them concerning all that in which they differ. Allaah does not guide him who is a liar and a disbeliever.” [Surah Az-Zumar (39): 3] Abdullah Ibn Mas`ood reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The most evil of mankind are those who will be alive when the Last Day arrives and those who take graves as places of worship.” [Musnad of Imaam Ahmad, See Ahkaamul-Janaa’iz, p.278] Narrated Anas: When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم arrived in Medina, he dismounted at Awali-i-Medina amongst a tribe called Banu Amr bin Auf. He stayed there for fourteen nights. Then he sent for Bani An-Najjar and they came armed with their swords. As if I am looking (just now) as the Prophet was sitting over his Rahila (Mount) with Abu Bakr riding behind him and all Banu An-Najjar around him till he dismounted at the courtyard of Abu Aiyubs house. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم loved to pray wherever the time for the prayer was due even at sheep folds. Later on he ordered that a Masjid should be built and sent for some people of Banu-An-Najjar and said, O Banu An-Najjar! Suggest to me the price of this (walled) piece of land of yours. They replied, No! By Allaah! We do not demand its price except from Allaah. Anas added: There were graves of pagans in it and some of it was unleveled and there were some date-palm trees in it. The Prophet ordered that the graves of the pagans be dug out and the unleveled land be leveled and the date-palm trees be cut down. (So all that was done). They aligned these cut date-palm trees towards the Qibla of the Masjid (as a wall) and they also built two stone side-walls (of the Masjid). His companions brought the stones while reciting some poetic verses. The Prophet was with them and he kept on saying, There is no goodness except that of the Hereafter, O Allaah! So please forgive the Ansars and the emigrants. [Sahih Al-Bukhaaree Vol. 1, Hadeeth 420] `Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab once noticed another of the Prophet’s companions, Anas bin Maalik, praying near a grave and called him out, “The grave! The grave!” [Sahih Al-Bukhaaree, Chapter 16, Kitaab as-Salaah] Narrated Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi: Allaahs Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Do not sit on the graves and do not pray facing towards them.” [Sahih Muslim, Hadeeth 2122, Abu Dawood, Hadeeth 3223] Jundub ibn Abdullah al-Bajali heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم say, five days before he died: The people before you took graves as Masaajid. I prohibit this to you. [Sahih Muslim, Hadeeth 532] Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had said, Offer some of your prayers (Nawafil) at home, and do not take your houses as graves. [Sahih al-Bukhaaree Vol 1, Hadeeth 424 & Sahih Muslim, Hadeeth 777] Narrated Abu Hurayrah: Allaahs Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Do not make your house as graveyards. Satan runs away from the house in which Surah al-Baqarah is recited.” [Sahih Muslim, Hadeeth 780]
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 01:40:27 +0000
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