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Sufism is NOT Islam

‏٧ نوفمبر‏، الساعة ‏٩:٣٦ م‏ · 

Commandment of Messenger peace be upon him, to level any grave which is either too high, or is permanent [#Read and #Share comments under this post]

Abu Hayyaaj Al-Sadi said: Alee said to me: “I am sending you on the same mission as the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم sent me with that I should not leave a high grave without leveling it and an image without obliterating it.”

[Sahih Muslim, Hadeeth 2115, Sunan Abu Dawood, Hadeeth 3212]

Note: The author of Al-Mughni said: "It is not permissible to build Masaajid around graves because of the statement of the Prophet, صلى الله عليه وسلم 'May Allaah curse the women who visit graves and those who build Masaajid and place lights over them.''' [Reported by Abu Dawood and Nasa'I, classified as weak by Shaikh Al-Albaanee (But there is another Hadeeth is Sahih Muslim of the same meaning: Jabir reported: "The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade the whitewashing of a grave, sitting on it, or erecting any structure on it."

[Musnad of Imaam Ahmad, Muslim Hadeeth 2116])]

If it were permissible, the Prophet, صلى الله عليه وسلم would not have cursed those who did it. Moreover, this practice wastes money and encourages adoration of graves similar in spirit to the adoration of idols.

Because of this report it is not permissible to build Masaajid over graves. Besides, the Prophet, صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "May Allaah curse the Jews who turned the graves of their prophets into places of worship," in order to warn others against pursuing a similar course. [al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]

'Aishah said: "The only reason the grave of Allaah's Messenger, صلى الله عليه وسلم was not made prominent was to stop people from turning it into a Masjid."

Designating certain graves as places of prayers is similar to adoring idols and seeking their pleasure. The worship of idols started with the adoration of the dead, making images of them, touching them, and offering prayers at their graves.

(The commentator on this said: "It points to what Bukhaaree narrated from Ibn Abbas conceming the reason why the people of Noah worshipped idols. They were known as Wadd, Sawa', Yaghuth, Ya'uq, and Nasr. These were pious people of whom they made images in order to remember them after their death and imitate them. Due to the lack of knowledge that became prevalent among the people, Satan made it appear beautiful to worship their images and likenesses, and to honor them, wipe over them, and approach them. Wiping them is passing one's hand over them to invoke their blessing and intercession. The same was done to the graves of righteous people. This practice was initiated by idolaters, and then passed on to Jews and Christians and then to Muslims. Such objects are equivalent to idols.")

[Source: Fiqh us-Sunnah]

Weak and Fabricated Narrations in Popular Islamic Books
Notes on Fiqhus-Sunnah of as-Sayyid Sabiq
Author: Imaam al-Albani
Source: Tamaam ul-Minnah Fit-Ta'liq alaa Fiqh us-Sunnah (trans. Dawud Burbank)
http://www.salafipublications.com/sps/sp.cfm…