I do not believe any muslim will be praying to the Prophet (PBUH). They merely
simply use the vaseela as th ebelief is thatthe Prophet (PBUH) is closest to
the Allah
and his Mahboob since the universe was created for him by Allah (SWT).
This cannot be taken as shirk. Shirk is defying Allah's oneness and elevating
someone else equal to or greater than Allah.
We should not disrespect emotions and reverence of people towards the Prophet
(PBUH). No muslim can ever lower the status of Allah (SWT), not even for the
Prophet (PBUH)
Showing and expressing emotions is not forbidden. The relegion is to
facilitate our lives not to suffocate and Islam is the most modern code of
ethics and life.
Lets all be positive and let the Almighty (SWT) adjudge.
To: islamcity@yahoogroups.com
From:
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 22:19:27 -0800
Subject: Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Mistakes made when visiting the Prophet's
Mosque
Assalaamalaikum
I would like to ask one question. I am attending a Tajweed class. Most of the
reciters after tilawat say 'SadaqaAllahul Azim." Our teacher said that
according to Sunnah it is not specified and she thinks it is a kind of bidah.
I heard this since my childhood, kindly explain if it is a bidah or sunnah.
JazakaAllah
Abida Rahmani
"And were every tree that is in the earth (made into) pens and the sea (to
supply it with ink), with seven more seas to increase it, the words of Allah
would not come to an end; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise." (Luqman S:31-V:27)
--- On Sun, 11/30/08, sha...@yahoo.com <sha...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: sha...@yahoo.com <sha...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Mistakes made when visiting the Prophet's Mosque
To: "eGroup For Muslims Around The World" <islamcity@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2008, 10:04 PM
Question # 36647: Mistakes made when visiting the Prophet’s Mosque
Question:
What are the mistakes that people make when visiting the Prophet’s Mosque?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
The mistakes that some pilgrims make when visiting the Prophet’s Mosque are of
several types:
-1-
Some pilgrims believe that visiting the Prophet’s Mosque is something that has
to do with Hajj, and that Hajj is not valid without it. Some of the ignorant
even think that it is more essential than Hajj. This is a false belief, because
there is no connection between going for Hajj and visiting the Mosque of the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Hajj is complete without
it, and it is complete without Hajj, but since ancient times people have made
the visit to the Prophet’s Mosque part of the journey to Hajj, because it is
difficult to travel twice. But it is not more essential than Hajj, because Hajj
is one of the pillars and basic principles of Islam, which is not the case with
visiting the Prophet’s Mosque. We do not know of any scholar who said that it
is obligatory to visit the Prophet’s Mosque or the grave of the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
With regard to the report which says that the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever goes for Hajj and does not visit me has
snubbed me,” these are words that are falsely attributed to the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and go against the well known teachings
of Islam. If it were true then visiting his grave would be one of the most
obligatory of duties.
-2-
Some visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque circumambulate the grave of the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and touch the grille and walls of
the room. They may even kiss them and lay their cheeks against them. All of
these are reprehensible innovations, for circumambulation (tawaaf) around
anything other than the Ka’bah is a forbidden innovation (bid’ah). The same
applies to touching, kissing or pressing one’s cheeks against the walls; such
actions are prescribed only in the right areas of the Ka’bah. Worshipping
Allaah by doing such actions at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) will only take a person further away from Allaah.
-3-
Some visitors touch the mihrab, minbar and walls of the mosque to seek
blessings. All of that is bid’ah.
-4-
This is the most serious mistake:
Some visitors pray to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
to relieve distress or to grant them something they desire. This is major shirk
which puts a person beyond the pale of Islam, and Allaah and His Messenger do
not approve of this. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And the mosques are for Allaah (Alone), so invoke not anyone along with
Allaah” [al-Jinn 72:18]
“And your Lord said: Invoke Me [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism)
and ask Me for anything] I will respond to your (invocation) . Verily, those
who scorn My worship [i.e. do not invoke Me, and do not believe in My Oneness,
(Islamic Monotheism)] they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!” [Ghaafir
40:60]
“Say: ‘It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to the Right
Path’” [al-Jinn 72:21]
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) denounced a man who
said “Whatever Allaah and you will.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said, “Are you making me a rival with Allaah? What Allaah alone
wills.” Narrated by Ibn Maajah 2118. So what about one who calls upon the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to relieve his
distress and to bring him benefits, when he is the one to whom Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
“Say (O Muhammad): ‘I possess no power over benefit or hurt to myself except as
Allaah wills’” [al-A’raaf 7:188]
“Say: ‘It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to the Right
Path’” [al-Jinn 72:21]
So the believer should put his hopes in his Creator Who has the power to fulfil
his hopes and relieve him of his fears, and he should acknowledge the rights of
his Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to be believed in,
loved and followed , both outwardly and inwardly. He should ask Allaah to make
him steadfast in that, and not seek to worship Allaah in any way other than
that which He has prescribed.
>From the words of Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen , Akhta’ Yaqa’ fiha al-Haaj
>wa’l-Mu’tamir
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