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Refutation
(1) The Angels Convey the Salaam
The Messenger of Allah said: “Allah has Angels, who travel
about the earth. They convey to me the peace greetings (salaam)
from my Ummah.” 238 This Hadeeth of Allah’s Messenger
proves that he does not hear the greetings directly, because if
he could do so there would have been no need for the Angles to
convey the greetings. The Salaf used to dislike the practice of
frequenting the grave of Allah’s Messenger to greet him with
salaam, because whether someone greets him at his grave or from
far, the Angels convey the salaam to him.
Abdullah Ibn Hussain, the grandson of Alee , saw a man paying
frequent visits to the grave of Allah’s Messenger and said to
him, “O you person, Verily Allah’s Messenger said: “Do not
take my grave as a place of worship and invoke blessings upon
me wherever you are, for your blessings will reach me.” Thus,
you and a person in Spain are equal.” 239
A fabrication is often attributed to the Messenger of Allah that
he said: “Whoever asks blessings for me at my grave, I hear him,
and whoever asks blessings upon me from afar, it is conveyed to
me.” 240 This fabricated narration is mentioned in Fazaail-e-Aamaal,
(Eng. Trans.), Virtues of Hajj, Chapter.8, p.131, Hadeeth no.11
(New Edition 1982, Published by Dini Book Depot - Delhi).
238 Sunan an-Nasa’ee, Sunan ad-Darimi and Musnad Imaam Ahmad.
See Saheeh Sunan an-Nasa’ee vol.1, no.1215. This Hadeeth is Hassan
according to Shaikh al-Albanee.
239 Mentioned by Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah in Kitaab al-
Waseelah (p.136) and al-Iqtidaa p.155-156. Also by al-Albanee in
Ahkam al-Janaaiz, p.280.
240 This tradition was mentioned by al-Uqayli in his book, ad-Dhu’afa
and by al-Khateeb, Ibn Asakir, etc. and they all agree that it is a
fabrication (Mawdoo). Mentioned by Shaikh al-Albanee in Silsilatil-
Ahaadeeth ad-Daee’fah, Hadeeth no.203.
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