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Sahih al-Bukhari 1390 (Book 23, Hadith 142) #1334
Worshipping Graves is Forbidden

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) warned against building places of worship at the graves of prophets, as it could lead to people worshipping the grave instead.

Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Messenger in his fatal illness said, "Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians, for they built the places of worship at the graves of their prophets". And if that had not been the case, then the Prophet's grave would have been made prominent before the people. So (the Prophet ) was afraid, or the people were afraid that his grave might be taken as a place for worship.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَقُمْ مِنْهُ ‏ "‏ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى، اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسَاجِدَ ‏"‏‏.‏ لَوْلاَ ذَلِكَ أُبْرِزَ قَبْرُهُ، غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ خَشِيَ أَوْ خُشِيَ أَنَّ يُتَّخَذَ مَسْجِدًا‏.‏ وَعَنْ هِلاَلٍ قَالَ كَنَّانِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ لِي‏.‏

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worship  *  graves  *  prophet

QUICK LESSONS:
Direct your prayers and worships towards Allah alone and no one else; Respect Prophets; Avoid idolatry or shirk; Do not build places of worship at graves; Do not take them as a place for prayer or worship either.

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith narrated by 'Aisha, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) warned against building places of worship at the graves of prophets. This is because it could lead to people worshipping the grave instead. He was afraid that his own grave might be taken as a place for worship if he did not warn against it. This hadith teaches us that we should not build places of worship at graves and should not take them as a place for worship either. We should only direct our prayers and worships towards Allah alone and no one else.

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