Visiting Madinah brings peace
and blessing to our hearts. One of the most important places to visit there is
the Prophet’s masjid, Al-Masjid An-Nabawi, where there is the Prophet’s tomb.
It is highly recommended for
one who visits Madinah to pray in the Prophet’s masjid and visit his tomb and
send salutations upon him.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said in
Manaasik al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah:
“After (the pilgrim) prays upon
arrival in the Prophet’s Mosque as much as Allah wills he should pray, he
should go and send salaams upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) and his two companions Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with
them).
1 – He should stand in front of
the grave of the Prophet and say, “Al-salaamu ‘alayka ayyuha’l-Nabiyyu wa
rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu (Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy and
blessings of Allah).”
If he wants to add something
appropriate there is nothing wrong with that, such as saying:
“Al-salaamu ‘alayka ya
khaleel-Allaah wa ameenahu ‘ala waheehi wa kheeratahu min khalqihi, ash-hadu
annaka qad ballaghta al-risaalah wa addayta al-amaanah wa nasahta al-ummah wa
jaahadta fi Allaahi haqqa jihaadihi.
(Peace be upon you, O close
friend of Allah, the one with whom He entrusted His revelation and the one whom
He chose from among His creation. I bear witness that you conveyed the message,
fulfilled the trust, sincerely advised the ummah and strove with all your might
for the sake of Allah).
But if he limits himself to the
first salutation, that is good. Ibn ‘Umar used to say: “Al-salaamu ‘alayka ya
Rasool-Allah, al-salaam ‘alayka ya Aba Bakr, al-salaamu ‘alayka ya abati (O my
father),” then he would go away.
2 – Then he should take one
step to his right so that he is in front of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with
him) and say, “Al-salaamu ‘alayka ya Aba Bakr, al-salaamu ‘alayka ya khaleefat
Rasool-illaah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) fi ummatihi, radiya
Allaahu ‘anka wa jazaaka ‘an ummati Muhammadin khayran.
(Peace be upon you, O Abu Bakr,
peace be upon you O successor of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) in his ummah, may Allah be pleased with you and reward you
with good on behalf of Muhammad).”
3 – Then he should take one
step to his right so that he is in front of ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with
him) and say, “Al-salaamu ‘alayka ya ‘Umar, al-salaamu ‘alayka ya ameer
al-mu’mineen, radiya Allaahu ‘anka wa jazaaka ‘an ummati Muhammadin khayran
(Peace be upon you, O ‘Umar, peace be upon you, O leader of the believers, may
Allah be pleased with you and reward you with good on behalf of Muhammad).
What to Avoid?
When entering the Prophet’s
masjid, one should be in a state of calm and spirituality. One of the many
mistakes done at the grave of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is raising the
voice and requesting from him that one’s needs be fulfilled.
One should send salaams upon
the Prophet and his two companions with proper etiquette and in a low voice.
Prophet Muhammad said:
“Do not make your houses
graves, and do not make my grave a place of festivity. But invoke blessings on
me, for your blessings reach me wherever you may be.” (Abu Dawud)
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