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Sahih Muslim 976b (Book 11, Hadith 135) #9405
Visiting Graves as a Reminder of Death

SUMMARY: Visiting graves is a reminder of death and should be done to remember the afterlife.

Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle of Allah visited the grave of his mother and he wept, and moved others around him to tears, and said: I sought permission from my Lord to beg forgiveness for her but it was not granted to me, and I sought permission to visit her grave and it was granted to me so visit the graves, for that makes you mindful of death.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ زَارَ النَّبِيُّ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِي وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأُذِنَ لِي فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُ الْمَوْتَ

TOPICS
grave  *  visit  *  death  *  permission  *  qabr  *  ziyarah  *  mawt  *  ijazah

QUICK LESSONS:
Visit graves with respect & humility; Pray & ask Allah's forgiveness on behalf of loved ones who have passed away; Remember death & strive towards eternal life in the hereafter by doing good deeds in this world; Seek permission from Allah before visiting a grave.

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad visited the grave of his mother and wept, which moved those around him to tears. He said that he asked Allah for permission to forgive her but it was not granted, however he was given permission to visit her grave. This hadith teaches us that visiting graves is important because it reminds us of death and the afterlife. It serves as a reminder that life on earth is temporary and we must strive for eternal life in the hereafter by doing good deeds in this world. We should also remember our loved ones who have passed away by visiting their graves with respect and humility, praying for them, and asking Allah for forgiveness on their behalf.

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