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Sunan Abi Dawud 3227 (Book 21, Hadith 139) #23517
Turning Graves into Mosques is Cursable

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) cursed the Jews for turning the graves of their prophets into mosques.

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah as saying: Allah's curse to be on the Jews, they made the graves of their Prophets mosques.
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ قَاتَلَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسَاجِدَ

TOPICS
grave  *  mosque  *  curse  *  prophet  *  qabr  *  masjid  *  laanah  *  nabi

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect those who have passed away, Worship Allah alone

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) cursed the Jews for turning the graves of their prophets into mosques. The Prophet was very angry at this act and said that Allah's curse should be upon them. This hadith teaches us that it is wrong to turn a grave, which is a place of respect and reverence, into a mosque or any other place of worship. It also teaches us to respect those who have passed away and not to use their graves as places for worship or any other purpose. We should remember that we are all equal in death and no one should be given special treatment because they were once alive.

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