Causes for Grave torment.

Causes for Grave Torment(Punishment):In the Light of Quran and Sunnah.

This Article Briefly describes some of the Major Grave Torment(Punishment) in the Light of Quran and Sunnah.

1-Shirk (associating others with Allaah) and kufr (disbelieving in Him) 

Allaah says,“The Fire, they are exposed to it, morning and afternoon. And on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels): ‘Cause Fir‘awn’s (Pharaoh) people to enter the severest torment!’[Surah Ghaafir 40:46] 

Comments:Ibn Katheer said: this aayah is the main basis of the Sunni’s belief in the torment of al-barzakh in the grave.(Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 4/82) 

Al-Qurtubi said: Some of the scholars quoted as evidence to prove the torment of the grave the phrase “The Fire, they are exposed to it, morning and afternoon” [Ghaafir 40:46]. A similar view was expressed by Mujaahid, ‘Ikrimah, Muqaatil and Muhammad ibn Ka’b, all of whom said that this aayah is proof of the torment of the grave. Do you not see that it says concerning the torment of the Hereafter: “And on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels): ‘Cause Fir‘awn’s (Pharaoh) people to enter the severest torment!”? (Tafseer al-Qurtubi, 15/319) 

Allaah says,“And if you could but see when the Zaalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers) are in the agonies of death, while the angels are stretching forth their hands (saying): ‘Deliver your souls! This day you shall be recompensed with the torment of degradation because of what you used to utter against Allaah other than the truth. And you used to reject His Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) with disrespect!’”[Surah al-An’aam 6:93] 

Allah Says,''When death approaches the kaafir, the angels tell him of what is awaiting of him of punishment, chains and fire, and the wrath of Allaah; his soul disperses in his body and refuses to leave his body, and the angels beat him until his soul comes out of his body, saying, “Deliver your souls! This day you shall be recompensed with the torment of degradation” [al-An’aam 6:93]. 

Hadith-1
Zayd ibn Thaabit (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was in a garden belonging to Banu’l-Najjaar on a mule of his and we were with him, it stumbled and nearly threw him. There he saw some graves, six or five or four. He said: “Who knows the occupants of these graves?” A man said: I do.” He said: “When did these people die?” He said: “They died in shirk.” He said: “This ummah will be punished in their graves. Were it not that you would not bury one another, I would pray to Allaah to make you hear what I hear of the torment in the grave.” Then he turned to us and said: “Seek refuge with Allaah from the punishment of Hellfire…”(Narrated by Muslim 2867)

Comment:-The words in this hadeeth, “They died in shirk,” indicate that shirk is a cause of the punishment in the grave. 

2-Hypocrisy is one of the causes of the punishment in the grave 

Allaah says ,“And among the bedouins around you, some are hypocrites, and so are some among the people of Al-Madinah who persist in hypocrisy; you (O Muhammad) know them not, We know them. We shall punish them twice, and thereafter they shall be brought back to a great (horrible) torment”[Surah al-Tawbah 9:101] 

Comment:-Qataadah and al-Rabee’ ibn Anas said concerning the phrase “We shall punish them twice”: once in this world, and the second is the punishment in the grave. 

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Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him): “… as for the kaafir and the hypocrite, it will be said to him…”. And in al-Saheehayn it is narrated from Asma’ (may Allaah be pleased with her): “As for the hypocrite or the skeptic…”(Sahih al-Bukhaari (1374) 

3-Changing the religion of Allaah, by forbidding that which Allaah has permitted or permitting that which He has forbidden 

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Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “I saw ‘Amr ibn ‘Aamir al-Khuzaa’i dragging his intestines in Hell. He was the first one to introduce the institution of al-saa’ibah.”(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4623) 

Comment:-Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The Arabs, from among the sons of Ismaa’eel and others, who lived in the environs of the Ancient House that had been built by Ibraaheem and Ismaa’eel, were haneefs (monotheists) who followed the religion of Ibraaheem, until one of the leaders of Khuzaa’ah, namely ‘Amr ibn Luhayy, changed his religion. He was the first one to change the religion of Ibraaheem to shirk and forbid things that Allaah had not forbidden. Hence the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I saw ‘Amr ibn Luhayy dragging his intestines.” (Daqaa’iq al-Tafseer, 2/71)

4-Not taking care to avoid getting urine on oneself, and spreading malicious gossip among people 

Hadith-4
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) passed by two graves and said, “They are being punished, but they are not being punished for something that was difficult to avoid. One of them used to walk about spreading nameemah (malicious gossip) and the other used not to take care to avoid getting urine on himself.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari (218) and Muslim (292)) 

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It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Most of the torment of the grave is because of urine, so be careful to avoid it.” Narrated by al-Daaraqutni and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb (1/152). (Gheebah (backbiting) 

Hdith-6
 “As for the other, he is being punished for backbiting.” 
Narrated by Ahmad (5/35); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb (1/66) 

5-Lying 

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Samurah ibn Jundub (may Allaah be pleased with him) Narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“… We came to a man who was lying flat on his back, with another man standing over him, holding an iron hook. He put the hook in the man's mouth and tore off that side of his face to the back (of his neck), and he tore his nose and his eye from front to back in a similar manner. Then he turned to the other side of the man's face and did likewise. No sooner had he finished the second side but the first side was restored to its former state, then he went back and did the same thing again. I said to my two companions, ‘Subhaan Allaah! Who are these two persons?’At the end of the hadeeth, he said concerning this one who was being punished: “is the man who goes out of his house in the morning and tells a lie that is so serious that it spreads all over the world”. Narrated by al-Bukhaari (7074). 

6-Forsaking the Qur’aan after having learned it, sleeping and missing an obligatory prayer 

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Samurah ibn Jundub he said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “… we came across a man who was lying down, with another man standing over him, holding a big rock. He threw the rock at the man's head, smashing it. The rock rolled away, and the one who had thrown it followed it, and picked it up. By the time he came back to the man, his head had been restored to its former state. Then he (the one who had thrown the rock) did the same as he had done before. I said to my two companions, ‘Subhaan Allaah! Who are these two persons?’ … ‘The one whom you saw with his head being smashed with the rock, is the man who studies the Qur’aan then he neither recites it nor acts upon it, and he goes to sleep, neglecting the obligatory prayers.’ 
According to another version: “As for the man whom you saw with his head being crushed by a rock, he is a man who learned the Qur’aan then abandoned it and he slept and missed the obligatory prayer.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (7076). 

Comment:-Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) said that this report is clearer than the first one. The apparent meaning of the first one is that he is being punished for not reading Qur’aan at night, whereas the second report indicates that he is punished for sleeping and missing the obligatory prayer. He said: It may be that the punishment is for both, not reading and not acting upon it. 

Ibn Hajar said: Ibn Hubayrah said: Abandoning the Qur’aan after learning it is a serious crime, because it may imply that he has seen in it something that made him abandon it, and because he has abandoned the noblest of things, namely the Qur’aan, he should be punished in the noblest part of his body, which is the head.(Fath al-Baari, 3/251)

7-Consuming riba 

Hadith-9
Samurah (may Allaah be pleased with him) it says:“… So we went on and came to a river – I think he said, red like blood. – In the river there was a man swimming, and on the bank there was a man who had gathered many stones. Whilst the swimmer was swimming, the man who had gathered the stones approached him. The swimmer opened his mouth and the man on the bank threw a stone into it, then the swimmer carried on swimming. Each time he came back, he opened his mouth again, and the man on the bank threw another stone into his mouth. … The man you saw swimming in the river with rocks being thrown into his mouth is the one who consumed riba (usury).” 
(Sahih Bukhari English reference: Vol. 9, Book 87, Hadith 171;Arabic reference: Book 92, Hadith 7134)

8-Zina (adultery, unlawful sexual relationships) 

Hadith-10
Samurah (may Allaah be pleased with him)Said:“So we went on, and came to something like a tannoor (a kind of oven, lined with clay, usually used for baking bread).  – I think the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, in that oven there was much noise and voices. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) added:  - We  looked into it and saw naked men and  women. A flame of fire was reaching them from underneath, and when it reached them, they cried out loudly. I asked them, ‘Who are these?’ … The naked men and women whom you saw in a structure that resembled an oven are the adulterers and adulteresses.” 
(Sahih Bukhari English reference: Vol. 9, Book 87, Hadith 171;Arabic reference: Book 92, Hadith 7134)

9-Enjoining righteousness upon others and forgetting oneself 

Hadith-11
It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “On the night on which I was taken on the Night Journey (Isra’), I saw men whose lips were being cut off with scissors of fire. I said: ‘Who are these, O Jibreel?’ He said: ‘These are the khateebs from among your ummah who used to enjoin righteousness on the people and forget themselves, and they used to recite the Book but they did not understand.’(Narrated by Ahmad, 3/120; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Saheehah (291). 

Hadith-12
“On the night on which I was taken on the night Journey, I came to some people whose lips were being cut off with scissors of fire. Every time they were cut off, they were restored. I said: ‘O Jibreel who are these?’ He said: ‘The khateebs of your ummah who said what they did not do, and they recited the Book of Allaah but they did not act upon it.’” Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Eemaan; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’ (128). 

10-Breaking the fast in Ramadaan with no excuse 

Hadith-13
It was narrated that Abu Umaamah al-Baahili (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: “Whilst I was sleeping, two men came to me and took me by the arms, and they brought me to a mountain and said: ‘Climb up.’ I said: ‘I cannot.’ They said: ‘We will make it easy for you.’ So I climbed up until, when I was at the top of the mountain, I heard loud voices. I said: ‘What are these voices?’ He said: ‘These are the cries of the people of Hell.’ Then they took me on, and I saw some people hanging by their heels, with the sides of their mouths torn, and the sides of their mouths were flowing with blood. I said: ‘Who are these?’ He said: ‘They are the ones who broke the fast before it was permissible for them to do so.’”(Narrated by Ibn Hibbaan and al-Haakim (1/210, 290); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Saheehah (3951)) 

11-Stealing from the war booty 

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Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) about the man who stole a garment from the war booty, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “By the One in Whose hand is my soul, the garment that he took from the booty on the day of Khaybar when it had not yet been shared out is burning him with fire.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (4234) and Muslim (115). 

12-Dragging one’s garment out of pride 

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Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), according to which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whilst a man was dragging his garment out of pride, he was swallowed up by the earth and he will continue sinking into it until the Day of Resurrection.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3485) and Muslim (2088). 

13-Stealing from the pilgrims 

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Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him) about the eclipse prayer, in which it says that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Hell was brought and that is when you saw me moving backwards for fear that its flames might touch me. I saw therein the owner of the curved staff, dragging his intestines in the Fire; he used to steal from the pilgrims with his curved staff, and if he was discovered he would say, ‘It got caught on my curved staff,’ but if he was not noticed then he would take it.” Narrated by Muslim (904). 

14-Detaining animals and tormenting them and not being compassionate towards them 

Hadith-17
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “And I saw therein the woman who had a cat which she tied up and did not feed, and she did not let it eat from the vermin of the earth, until it died of starvation.” Narrated by Muslim (904). 

15-Debt 

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Sa’d ibn al-Atwal said: My brother died and left behind three hundred dinars, and he left behind young children. I wanted to spend on them, but the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to me: “Your brother is being detained by his debt, so go and pay it off.” So I went and paid it off, then I came and said: O Messenger of Allaah, I have paid it off for him, and there is nothing left but a woman who is claiming two dinars, but she does not have any proof. He said: “Give it to her, for she is telling the truth.” Narrated by Ahmad (16776) and Ibn Maajah (2/82); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’ (1550).

Conclusion:-May Allah protect us from Grave Torment Ameen.

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Plastering the Graves is Forbidden in Islam PART 2

Part 2

DESTORY ALL THE PLASTERED GRAVES

According to Islamic Shariyah there are only two alternatives available for the Graves

1) It must be leveled to the Ground or 2)It should be up to 1 Span.

Contents.

1)Grave of Prophet(sallal lahu aliwasalam) and Sahaba.

2)Unnchi Mazaar Banana Yahudioun ki Alamat hai.

3)Khabroun ko Pakka na banao Nabi ka Farmaan.

4)Destory the Graves it's commanded by Prophet.

5)Why Prophet(sallal lahu aliwasalam) buried in Hujra of Mother Aisha?.

6)Fatwa of Hanfi Scholars.

7)Reply to some Argument of barelwis.

5)Why Prophet(sallal lahu aliwasalam) buried in Hujra of Mother Aisha?

Hadith-33a

Narrated `Urwa:Aisha said, "The Prophet in his fatal illness said, 'Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians because they took the graves of their Prophets as places for praying."' Aisha added, "Had it not been for that, the grave of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) would have been made prominent but I am afraid it might be taken (as a) place for praying.

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ شَيْبَانَ، عَنْ هِلاَلٍ ـ هُوَ الْوَزَّانُ ـ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ ‏ "‏ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى، اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسْجِدًا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ وَلَوْلاَ ذَلِكَ لأَبْرَزُوا قَبْرَهُ غَيْرَ أَنِّي أَخْشَى أَنْ يُتَّخَذَ مَسْجِدًا‏.‏

Sahih Bukhari English reference: Vol. 2, Book 23, Hadith 414;Sahih Bukhari Arabic reference: Book 23, Hadith 1343

Comment:-It's crystal clear from the above Hadith the reason for the burial of Prophet(peace be upon him) in Mother Aisha's Hujra(room). That was the Grave might be taken as place of Worship.

Hadith-33b

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 5963       

Narrated by Abu Bakr:When Allah's Messenger (saws) died the people disagreed about his burial, and Abu Bakr said he had heard something from Allah's Messenger. He had said, "Allah takes a Prophet’s life only in the place where he wishes to be buried." So he told them to bury him where his bedding lay.

Hadith-34

Muwatta Imam Malik Book 016, Hadith Number 027.

Section : Burying the Dead.Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, died on Monday and was buried on Tuesday and people prayed over him individually with no one leading them. Some people said that he would be buried near the mimbar, and others said that he would be buried in al-Baqi. Abu Bakr as-Siddiq came and said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, 'No prophet was ever buried except in the place where he died.' "So a grave was dug for him there. When he was about to be washed they wished to take off his shirt but they heard a voice saying "Don't take off his shirt," so they did not take off his shirt and he was washed with it on, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

Hadith-35

Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 3159

Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah:On the day of Uhud we brought the martyrs to bury them (at another place), but the crier of the Prophet (saws) came and said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (saws) has commanded you to bury the martyrs at the place where they fell.’ So we took them back.

Why Abu-Bakr(R.A) and Umer(R.A) buried Beside Prophet(Sallal lahu aliwasalam)

Hadith-36

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I saw three moons fall into my room, and I related my vision to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq. Then, when the Messenger of Allah died, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and was buried in my house, Abu Bakr said to me, 'This is one of your moons, and he is the best of them.' " (Muwatta Malik, Book*#16, Hadith*#16.10.30)

Hadith-37

Narrated Hisham's father: 'Umar sent a message to 'Aisha, saying, "Will you allow me to be buried with my two companions (the Prophet and Abu Bakr) ?" She said, "Yes, by Allah." though it was her habit that if a man from among the companions (of the Prophet ) sent her a message asking her to allow him to be buried there, she would say, "No, by Allah, I will never give permission to anyone to be buried with them."

Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 92, Number 428

6)Fatwa of Hanfi Scholars

Fatwa 1:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Ibn Abidin said, "It is reported from Abu Hanifa that he considers Makruh ( Haram) constructions over graves graves like houses, mazar (Qubas) and other constructions, because Jabir reported that the Prophet (saw) has forbidden to plaster graves, to write over them, and to build constructions over them, narrated by Muslim and others" (Fatawa Shami vol. 2 page 237)

Fatwa 2:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves Qadi Thanaullah Panipati Hanafi ( m 1225 h) said : « Whatever is happening on saints graves like building over them, putting candles, and others things like that, it is all Haram »

[ Ma la Buda minhu p 95 ]

Fatwa 3:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Qadi Khan Hanafi ( m 495 H ) said « The graves should not be plastered, because the Prophet (saw) has forbidden plastering graves ( tajsis), to make them solid with silver (Tafdid), to build over them constructions, they say ( the fuqahas ) that the word « bina » refers to Mazar that we can see in our countries on graves, because Imam Abu Hanifa forbade plastering graves, making them solid and

to build over them constructions and mazar. »

» [ « Fatawa Qadi Khan » vol 1 p 194, Hafiz Kutub Khana, Kuweit ]

Fatwa 4:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Ibrahim Jili Hanafi said : « Plastering graves, making them solid is Makruh ( Haram), and this is also the saying of the ( other) three Imams, and it is narrated from Abu Hanifa that he considers Makruh ( Haram) to build constructions over graves like houses, mazar and other constructions, and the precedent hadith is the prove for that. » [ « Jili Kabir » p 599 éd Lahore, Suhayl Academy, 1987 ]

Fatwa 5:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Jalaldin Khawarizmi Hanafi said : « Abu Hanifa considers constructions over graves Makruh ( Haram) »

[ « Al-Kifayah Sharh Hidaya », vol 2 p 100 ]

Fatwa 6:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Alamgiriyah : « The graves should be convex ( little round) and elevated from a hand span and they should not be plastered or made fortified, and it is Makruh ( Haram) to build constructions over them » [ « Fatawa

Alamgiri » vol 1 p 166, Hafiz Kutub Khana, Kuweit, 1984 ]

Fatwa 7:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Ibn Nujaym Hanfi said : « The graves should be elevated from a hand span, and it is said from four fingers,and what Ali said in the sahih hadith about the order to level/destroy ( sawaytaha) graves concerns what is

more than that. » [ « Bahr Raiq Sharh Kanz Daqaiq » p 194 vol 2 ]

Fatwa 8:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Mulla Ali Qari said about the constructions over graves : « It is Wajib to destroy them, even it is a mosque

( that is build over ) » [ « Mirqah Mafatih » p 69 v 4 ]

Fatwa 9:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

The word « Makruh » with Abu Hanifa refers to Haram, as said by ibn Nujaym in « Bahr Raiq »

 [ p 131, v 1, Maktabah Majdiyah , Kuweit ], and ibn ‘Abidin in « Fatawa Shami » [ p 224 vol 1, Said company, Karachi, 1404 h ]

Fatwa 10:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Here are some fatawa taken from "Bralviat" from shaykh I. I. Zahir

Fatwa 11:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

It was asked to Muhammad ibn Hassan if plastering graves was Makruh, and he said : « Yes » [ « Kitab Al-Asl » vol 1 p 422 ]

Fatwa 12:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Imam Sarkhasi said in his « Mabsout » : « We should not plaster graves, because it is reported from the Prophet (saw) that it is fobidden » [ « Mabsout » v 2 p 42 ]

Fatwa 13:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Imam Kassani said : « Plastering graves is Makruh, and Imam Abu Hanifa considered building over graves as Makruh, … throwing water on graves is permissible, but Imam Abu Yussuf said throwing water is also Makruh, because by that the grave becomes solid » 

[ « Badai’ Sana’i » v 1 p320 ]

Fatwa 14:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Qadi Ibrahim Hanafi said : « The constructions that have been build over graves, their destruction is obligatory…because they were build on the Prophet’s desobedience and sin, and the constructions that have been build in desobedience to the Prophet (saw), there destruction is more important that the

 destruction of Masjid Dhirar. » [ « Majalis Al-Abrar » p 129 ]

Fatwa 15:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Qadhee Thanaullah Pani Pati Sahib Al Hanafee wrote : “ And all they do on graves of Awliyah Kiram like making high constructions, putting Roshan Charagh, and other things of this kind, this is all haram” ( Ma la Budda minhu p 95)

Fatwa 16:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Imam Nawawee wrote : “ The Sunnah for grave is that it should not be elevated from earth a lot, rather from one hand span ( Sharh Muslim v 1 p 312)

Shaykh Albani said in "Tahzir as-Sajid an Takhazi Qubur Masajid" qotes Fatawa from scholars of all Madhab about the forbiddance of building over graves .

Fatwa 17:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Imam Qurtubi says in his Tafsir vol 10 p 38 : " Our scholars have said that building mosques over graves of Prophets ands scholars is Haram for Muslim.”

Fatwa 18:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Imam Qurtubi says in his Tafsir vol 10 p 38 : " Our scholars have said that building mosques over graves of Prophets ands scholars is Haram for Muslim.”

Fatwa 19:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Yahud wa nasara apne maulvi aur darwesho ka kaha mante the is liyae Allah inhe Mushrik kharar diya. Aur momino ko hukm diya ki Bado ka Qual mat pooch bal ki yeh poocho Allaha aur is ke Rasool ka ky Hukm hai… (Ref from Hanafai Fiqh : Alamgiri Jild-1 page No : 12)

Fatwa 20:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves Wali ki Qabr Buland makan Banana aur chiraj jalana Biddat wa Haram Hai (Ref from Hanafai Fiqh : Durani Jild-4 page No : 123 & Hidiya Jild-4 Page No : 52)

Fatwa 21:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Qabr ko Bosa dena(Choomna) Haram hai yeh nasara ki adat hai (Ref from Hanafai Fiqh : Durr E Mukthar Jild-4 page No : 230)

Fatwa 22:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Ambiya wa Awaliya ke Qabron ko Sajda karna,Tawaf karna, Nazrane chadana Haram wa Kufr hai (Ref from Hanafai Fiqh : Durr E Mukthar Jild-1 page No : 53)

Fatwa 23:

By Hanfi scholars on Destroying the graves

Jo Wali ki Qabr ki Ziyarat ke liyae Safar karta hai woh Jahel wa Kafir hai (Ref from Hanafai Fiqh : Durr E Mukthar Jild-2 page No : 529)

 Duaa,ba haq Nabi aur Wali (Bashoor Wasila) Mangna makroo hai is liyae ki Makluq ka kuch haq Allaha per nahi (Ref from Hanafai Fiqh : Hidaya page No : 226)

Maulana Ahmad Raza Khan Bareilavi’s Fatwa:

“In Muharram and Urs, the gathering, beating of drums, playing Sarangi, singing Qawaali, singing praise of Allah, the Prophet (Pbuh) and saints over musical instruments, is all “Haram,.” (25-26, Ab’Kaam-e-Shariat)

There also is unanimity among all Sunni scholars that taking out Tazia procession, is a Bid’at.

“After the Sunnat and Nafil prayers, on Fridays, the recitation of Fatiha or offering supplication by the Imam in congregation has not been reported anywhere. Hence this practice is avoidable.” (Maulana Ahmad Raza Khan, in “An-Nafaaesul-Maghoobah, P.46)

When I say something contradicting the Book of Allah the Exalted or what is narrated from the Messenger (saaws), then ignore my saying." [Al-Fulaani in Eeqaaz al-Himam (p. 50), tracing it to Imaam Muhammad and then saying, "This does not apply to the mujtahid, for he is not bound to their views anyway, but it applies to the muqallid."]

“Adhere to the Athaar (narrations) and the Tareeqah (way) of the Salaf and beware of newly invented matters, for all of it is innovation.”[Reported by As-Suyootee in Sawn al-Mantaq Wal -Kalaam, p. 32.]

I said to Abu Haneefah (may Allah have mercy on him), ‘What do you say about the philosophical issues that people have innovated?‘ He said, ‘That is just the words of philosophers. you should adhere to the way of the Salaf,and beware of every newly invented thing, for it is an innovation (bid’ah).“ [ Al-Khateeb in Al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqih.]

7)Argument of Barelwis

Barelwi usually quote a verse of Quran to proof their Point that Masajid can be constructed on Grave by quoting this verse.

Allah says,''When(the People of the city) disputed of their case among themselves,they said:Build over them  a Building;their Lord Knowest best concerning them.Those who won their Point said: we verity shall build a place of Worship over them.(Surah Khaf Ayat-21)

Reply:- We don't follow the Shariyah of Ashab-Khaf,We follow the Shariyah of Muhammad(sallal lahu alihi wasalam),Previously during the time of Adam(A.s) People Used to Marry their own sister now would you follow his Shariyah and marry ur own Sister?

Now let's take a look at Ahadith of Prophet.

Hadith-38

Sahi Muslim Book 4, Number 1083:

Beware of those who preceded you and used to take the graves of their prophets and righteous men as places of worship, but you must not take graves as mosques; I forbid you to do that.

Comment:-The above Hadith clearly says,''I forbid you to do that.''

Hadith-39

Prophet Peace be upon him said

والذي نفس محمد بيده، لو بدا لكم موسى فاتبعتموه وتركتموني لضللتم عن سواء السبيل، ولو كان حيا وأدرك نبوتي لاتبعني.

By the one who has the soul of Muhammad, If Musa comes in front of you and if you follow him and leave me, you will go astray from the Right path. If he (Musa AS) comes back to life and sees (witnesses) the period of my prophet hood, he will certainly follow me.[Mishqat al Masabih Volume 001 hadeeth no: 194]

Comment:-Even the above Hadith clearly states that we can't follow anyother Prophet's Shariyah.

Plastering the Graves is Forbidden in Islam PART 1

Destory all the Plastered Graves

According to Islamic Shariyah there are only two alternatives available for the Graves

1) It must be leveled to the Ground or 2)It should be up to 1 Span.

Contents.

1)Grave of Prophet(sallal lahu aliwasalam) and Sahaba.

2)Unnchi Mazaar Banana Yahudioun ki Alamat hai.

3)Khabroun ko Pakka na banao Nabi ka Farmaan.

4)Destory the Graves it's commanded by Prophet.

5)Why Prophet(sallal lahu aliwasalam) buried in Hujra of Mother Aisha?.

6)Fatwa of Hanfi Scholars.

7)Reply to some Argument of barelwis.

1)Grave of Prophet(sallal lahu aliwasalam) and Sahaba

Allah Says,

وَمَن يُشَاقِقِ ٱلرَّسُولَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَيَتَّبِعۡ غَيۡرَ سَبِيلِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ نُوَلِّهِۦ مَا تَوَلَّىٰ وَنُصۡلِهِۦ جَهَنَّمَ‌ۖ وَسَآءَتۡ مَصِيرًا 

''And whoever opposes the Messenger after guidance has become clear to him and follows other than the way of the believers - We will give him what he has taken and drive him into Hell, and evil it is as a destination''.(Surah Nisa 4:115)

Hadith-1

Sahih Bukhari vol 2 book 23 Hadith 473

Narrated Abu Bakr bin 'Aiyash : Sufyan At-Tammar told me that he had seen the grave of the Prophet elevated and convex.

Hadith-2

Sunan al kubra volume 3 page 410 Imam Behaqi

Narrated The grave of Prophet was one span above the ground

Sharah Muslim, vol 1 page 312 Imam Nawawi [r.h] writes:

"Sunnah is to have the grave about the length of one span..."

Hadith-3

Sunan Abu Dawud: Book 20, Number 3214:

Narrated Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn AbuBakr: I said to Aisha! Mother, show me the grave of the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) and his two Companions (Allah be pleased with them). She showed me three graves which were neither high nor low, but were spread with soft red pebbles in an open space.

Hadith-4

Sahih Muslim, Chapter 199 Book 004, Number 2114:

Thumama b. Shafayy reported: When we were with Fadala b. 'Ubaid in the country of the Romans at a place (known as) Rudis, a friend of ours died. Fadala b.'Ubaid ordered to prepare a grave for him and then it was levelled; and then he said: I heardthe Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) commanding (us) to level the grave.

Hadith-5

Sunan Al Kubra Al behaqi vol 3 page 411

And in other hadith from Sunan Al Kubra Al behaqi  vol 3 page 411 it says.

فلما دفناه قال خففوا عنه التراب فان رسول الله  صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يامرنا بتسوية القبور

.Fadala b. 'Ubaid said Put off the mud from grave because the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) commanded (us) to level the grave..

Comments: Even the sahaba didn’t have raised up graves

2)Unnchi Mazaar Banana Yahudioun ki Alamat hai.

Hadith-6

Sahih Bukhari - Volume 4, Book 56, Number 660:

Narrated 'Aisha and Ibn 'Abbas:

On his death-bed Allah's Prophet put a sheet over his-face and when he felt hot, he would remove it from his face. When in that state (of putting and removing the sheet) he said, "May Allah's Curse(lanat) be on the Jews and the Christians for they build places of worship at the graves of their prophets." (By that) he intended to warn (the Muslim) from what they (i.e. Jews and Christians)had done.

Hadith-7

Sahih Al-Bukhair Volume 1, Book 8, Hadith # 419

Narrated 'Aisha (RAA) Um Habiba (RAA) and Um Salama (RAA) mentioned about a church they had seen in Ethiopia in which there were pictures. They told the Prophet (SAW) about it, on which he said, "If any religious man dies amongst those people they would build Masjid(Place where Sajda )at his grave and make these pictures in it. They will be the worst creature in the sight of Allah on the Day of Resurrection."

3)Khabroun ko Pakka na banao Nabi ka Farmaan

Hadith-8

Jabir said:Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) forbade that the graves should be plastered or they be used as sitting places (for the people), or a building should be built over them.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي، الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُجَصَّصَ الْقَبْرُ وَأَنْ يُقْعَدَ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْ يُبْنَى عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏

Sahih Muslim English reference: Book 4, Hadith 2116;Sahih Muslim Arabic reference: Book 12, Hadith 2289

Hadith-9

It was narrated that Jabir said:"The Messenger of Allah forbade building over graves, making them larger or plastering over them." (One of two narrators) Sulaiman bin Musa added: "Or writing on them." (Sahih)

أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُوسَى، وَأَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ ‏:‏ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُبْنَى عَلَى الْقَبْرِ، أَوْ يُزَادَ عَلَيْهِ، أَوْ يُجَصَّصَ ‏.‏ زَادَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى ‏:‏ أَوْ يُكْتَبَ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏

Sunan Nasai English reference: Vol. 3, Book 1, Hadith 2029;Sunan Nasai Arabic reference: Book 21, Hadith 2039

Hadith-10

Thumamah bin Shufa narrated:

"We were with Fadalah bin 'Ubaid in the land of the Romans, and a companion of ours died. Fadalah ordered that his grave be made level, then he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah commanding that it be made level."' (Sahih)

أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّ ثُمَامَةَ بْنَ شُفَىٍّ، حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ ‏:‏ كُنَّا مَعَ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ بِأَرْضِ الرُّومِ فَتُوُفِّيَ صَاحِبٌ لَنَا، فَأَمَرَ فَضَالَةُ بِقَبْرِهِ فَسُوِّيَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْمُرُ بِتَسْوِيَتِهَا ‏.‏

Sunan Nasai English reference: Vol. 3, Book 1, Hadith 2032;Sunan Nasai Arabic reference: Book 21, Hadith 2042

Hadith-11

'Ali said:"Shall I not send you on the same mission as the Messenger of Allah sent me? Do not leave any raised grave without leveling it, or any image in a house without erasing it." (Sahih)

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْهَيَّاجِ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ رضى الله عنه ‏:‏ أَلاَ أَبْعَثُكَ عَلَى مَا بَعَثَنِي عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لاَ تَدَعَنَّ قَبْرًا مُشْرِفًا إِلاَّ سَوَّيْتَهُ، وَلاَ صُورَةً فِي بَيْتٍ إِلاَّ طَمَسْتَهَا ‏.‏

Sunan Nasai English reference: Vol. 3, Book 1, Hadith 2033;Sunan Nasai Arabic reference: Book 21, Hadith 2043

Hadith-12

Thumama b. Shafayy reported:When we were with Fadala b. 'Ubaid in the country of the Romans at a place (known as) Rudis, a friend of ours died. Fadala b. 'Ubaid ordered to prepare a grave for him and then it was levelled; and then he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) commanding (us) to level the grave.

وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، - فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي الطَّاهِرِ - أَنَّ أَبَا عَلِيٍّ الْهَمْدَانِيَّ، حَدَّثَهُ - وَفِي، رِوَايَةِ هَارُونَ - أَنَّ ثُمَامَةَ بْنَ، شُفَىٍّ حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ بِأَرْضِ الرُّومِ بِرُودِسَ فَتُوُفِّيَ صَاحِبٌ لَنَا فَأَمَرَ فَضَالَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ بِقَبْرِهِ فَسُوِّيَ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْمُرُ بِتَسْوِيَتِهَا ‏.‏

Sahih Muslim English reference: Book 4, Hadith 2114,Sahih Muslim Arabic reference: Book 12, Hadith 2286

Hadith-13

Abu Wa'il narrated:"Ali said to Abu Al-Hayyaj Al-Asadi: 'I am dispatching you with what the Prophet dispatched me: "That you not leave an elevated grave without leveling it, nor an image without erasing it." (Sahih)

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا، قَالَ لأَبِي الْهَيَّاجِ الأَسَدِيِّ أَبْعَثُكَ عَلَى مَا بَعَثَنِي بِهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ أَنْ لاَ تَدَعَ قَبْرًا مُشْرِفًا إِلاَّ سَوَّيْتَهُ وَلاَ تِمْثَالاً إِلاَّ طَمَسْتَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَلِيٍّ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ ‏.‏ وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ يَكْرَهُونَ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ الْقَبْرُ فَوْقَ الأَرْضِ ‏.‏ قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ الْقَبْرُ إِلاَّ بِقَدْرِ مَا يُعْرَفُ أَنَّهُ قَبْرٌ لِكَيْلاَ يُوطَأَ وَلاَ يُجْلَسَ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏

Tirmidhi English reference: Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1049,Tirmidhi Arabic reference: Book 6, Hadith 1068

Hadith-14

Abu'l-Hayyaj al-Asadi told that 'Ali (b. Abu Talib) said to him:Should I not send you on the same mission as Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) sent me? Do not leave an image without obliterating it, or a high grave without levelling It. This hadith has been reported by Habib with the same chain of transmitters and he said: (Do not leave) a picture without obliterating it.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي، الْهَيَّاجِ الأَسَدِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ لِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَلاَّ أَبْعَثُكَ عَلَى مَا بَعَثَنِي عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ لاَ تَدَعَ تِمْثَالاً إِلاَّ طَمَسْتَهُ وَلاَ قَبْرًا مُشْرِفًا إِلاَّ سَوَّيْتَهُ ‏.‏

وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ الْبَاهِلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - وَهُوَ الْقَطَّانُ - حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنِي حَبِيبٌ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ وَلاَ صُورَةً إِلاَّ طَمَسْتَهَا ‏.‏

Sahih Muslim English reference: Book 4, Hadith 2115;Sahih Muslim Arabic reference: Book 12, Hadith 2287

Hadith-15

Narrated Anas:The Prophet came to Medina and ordered a mosque to be built and said, "O Bani Najjar! Suggest to me the price (of your land)." They said, "We do not want its price except from Allah" (i.e. they wished for a reward from Allah for giving up their land freely). So, the Prophet ordered the graves of the pagans to be dug out and the land to be leveled, and the date-palm trees to be cut down. The cut datepalms were fixed in the direction of the Qibla of the mosque.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَدِينَةَ فَأَمَرَ بِبِنَاءِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا بَنِي النَّجَّارِ ثَامِنُونِي ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالُوا لاَ نَطْلُبُ ثَمَنَهُ إِلاَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ‏.‏ فَأَمَرَ بِقُبُورِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، فَنُبِشَتْ، ثُمَّ بِالْخِرَبِ فَسُوِّيَتْ، وَبِالنَّخْلِ فَقُطِعَ، فَصَفُّوا النَّخْلَ قِبْلَةَ الْمَسْجِدِ‏.‏

Sahih Bukhari English reference: Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith 92;Sahih BUkhari Arabic reference: Book 29, Hadith 1901

Hadith-16

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said:"May Allah curse the Jews and Christians who took the graves of their prophets as Masjids." (Sahih)

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ أَبُو يَحْيَى، صَاعِقَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ الْخُزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسَاجِدَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Sunan Nasai English reference: Vol. 3, Book 1, Hadith 2049;Sunan Nasai Arabic reference: Book 21, Hadith 2059

Hadith-17

Narrated `Urwa:Aisha said, "The Prophet in his fatal illness said, 'Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians because they took the graves of their Prophets as places for praying."' Aisha added, "Had it not been for that, the grave of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) would have been made prominent but I am afraid it might be taken (as a) place for praying.

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ شَيْبَانَ، عَنْ هِلاَلٍ ـ هُوَ الْوَزَّانُ ـ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ ‏ "‏ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى، اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسْجِدًا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ وَلَوْلاَ ذَلِكَ لأَبْرَزُوا قَبْرَهُ غَيْرَ أَنِّي أَخْشَى أَنْ يُتَّخَذَ مَسْجِدًا‏.‏

Sahih Bukhari English reference: Vol. 2, Book 23, Hadith 414;Sahih Bukhari Arabic reference: Book 23, Hadith 1343

Hadith-18

Abu Huraira reported:The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Let Allah destroy the Jews for they have taken the graves of their apostles as places of worship.

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، وَمَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ قَاتَلَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسَاجِدَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Sahih Muslim English reference: Book 4, Hadith 1080;Sahih Muslim Arabic reference: Book 6, Hadith 1213;Sahih Muslim English reference: Book 4, Hadith 1081;Sahih Muslim Arabic reference: Book 6, Hadith 1214

Hadith-19

'Ali said:"Shall I not send you on the same mission as the Messenger of Allah sent me? Do not leave any raised grave without leveling it, or any image in a house without erasing it." (Sahih)

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْهَيَّاجِ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ رضى الله عنه ‏:‏ أَلاَ أَبْعَثُكَ عَلَى مَا بَعَثَنِي عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لاَ تَدَعَنَّ قَبْرًا مُشْرِفًا إِلاَّ سَوَّيْتَهُ، وَلاَ صُورَةً فِي بَيْتٍ إِلاَّ طَمَسْتَهَا ‏.‏

Sunan Nasai English reference: Vol. 3, Book 1, Hadith 2033; Sunan Nasai Arabic reference: Book 21, Hadith 2043

Hadith-20

Thumama b. Shafayy reported:When we were with Fadala b. 'Ubaid in the country of the Romans at a place (known as) Rudis, a friend of ours died. Fadala b. 'Ubaid ordered to prepare a grave for him and then it was levelled; and then he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) commanding (us) to level the grave.

وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، - فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي الطَّاهِرِ - أَنَّ أَبَا عَلِيٍّ الْهَمْدَانِيَّ، حَدَّثَهُ - وَفِي، رِوَايَةِ هَارُونَ - أَنَّ ثُمَامَةَ بْنَ، شُفَىٍّ حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ بِأَرْضِ الرُّومِ بِرُودِسَ فَتُوُفِّيَ صَاحِبٌ لَنَا فَأَمَرَ فَضَالَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ بِقَبْرِهِ فَسُوِّيَ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْمُرُ بِتَسْوِيَتِهَا ‏.‏

Sahih Muslim English reference: Book 4, Hadith 2114;Sahih Muslim Arabic reference: Book 12, Hadith 2286

Hadith-21

Abu Wa'il narrated:"Ali said to Abu Al-Hayyaj Al-Asadi: 'I am dispatching you with what the Prophet dispatched me: "That you not leave an elevated grave without leveling it, nor an image without erasing it." (Sahih)

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا، قَالَ لأَبِي الْهَيَّاجِ الأَسَدِيِّ أَبْعَثُكَ عَلَى مَا بَعَثَنِي بِهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ أَنْ لاَ تَدَعَ قَبْرًا مُشْرِفًا إِلاَّ سَوَّيْتَهُ وَلاَ تِمْثَالاً إِلاَّ طَمَسْتَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَلِيٍّ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ ‏.‏ وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ يَكْرَهُونَ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ الْقَبْرُ فَوْقَ الأَرْضِ ‏.‏ قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ الْقَبْرُ إِلاَّ بِقَدْرِ مَا يُعْرَفُ أَنَّهُ قَبْرٌ لِكَيْلاَ يُوطَأَ وَلاَ يُجْلَسَ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏

Tirmidhi English reference: Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1049;Tirmidhi Arabic reference: Book 6, Hadith 1068

Hadith-22

Thumamah bin Shufa narrated:"We were with Fadalah bin 'Ubaid in the land of the Romans, and a companion of ours died. Fadalah ordered that his grave be made level, then he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah commanding that it be made level."' (Sahih)

أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّ ثُمَامَةَ بْنَ شُفَىٍّ، حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ ‏:‏ كُنَّا مَعَ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ بِأَرْضِ الرُّومِ فَتُوُفِّيَ صَاحِبٌ لَنَا، فَأَمَرَ فَضَالَةُ بِقَبْرِهِ فَسُوِّيَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْمُرُ بِتَسْوِيَتِهَا ‏.‏

Sunan Nasai English reference: Vol. 3, Book 1, Hadith 2032;Sunan Nasai Arabic reference: Book 21, Hadith 2042

Hadith-23

Narrated `Aisha:Um Habiba and Um Salama mentioned about a church they had seen in Ethiopia in which there were pictures. They told the Prophet about it, on which he said, "If any religious man dies amongst those people they would build a place of worship at his grave and make these pictures in it. They will be the worst creature in the sight of Allah on the Day of Resurrection."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ، وَأُمَّ سَلَمَةَ ذَكَرَتَا كَنِيسَةً رَأَيْنَهَا بِالْحَبَشَةِ فِيهَا تَصَاوِيرُ، فَذَكَرَتَا لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أُولَئِكَ إِذَا كَانَ فِيهِمُ الرَّجُلُ الصَّالِحُ فَمَاتَ بَنَوْا عَلَى قَبْرِهِ مَسْجِدًا، وَصَوَّرُوا فِيهِ تِلْكَ الصُّوَرَ، فَأُولَئِكَ شِرَارُ الْخَلْقِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Sahih Bukhari In-book reference: Book 8, Hadith 77;Sahih bukhari English translation: Vol. 1, Book 8, Hadith 419

Hadith-24

Sahih Muslim Book 4, Hadith # 2116

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah (RAA) Rasulullah (SAW) forbade that the graves should be plastered, or they be used as sitting places (for the people), or a building should be built over them.

Note: This hadith makes it very clear that we are NOT supposed to build ANYTHING over them. May Allah (swt) save us many of the Muslim today build strong plastered graves and this is against the order of Rasulullah (SAW)!

Hadith-25

Sahi Muslim Book 4, Number 1083:

Beware of those who preceded you and used to take the graves of their prophets and righteous men as places of worship, but you must not take graves as mosques; I forbid you to do that.

Hadith-26

Prophet (Salla lahu aliwasalam) forbade the white washing of graves, the building of structures over them, writing on then, or raising them above ground level. (Reported by Jabir in Sahih Muslim Eng. Trans. Vol. 2 hadith no. 2116, Sunan Abu Dawud vol. 2, Hadith no. 3219 and An Nasai )

Hadith-27

Prophet(sallal lahu aliwaslam) said,'If I were to walk on hot coals or on a sword, or if I were to mend my shoes using my feet, that would be better for me than if I were to walk on the grave of a Muslim. And it makes no difference to me if I were to relieve myself in the midst of the graves or in the middle of the market-place [i.e., both are equally bad].’” (Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 1567)

Hadith-28

Sahih Bukhari Volume 2, Book 23, Number 414:

Narrated 'Urwa:

Aisha said, "The Prophet in his fatal illness said, 'Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians because they took the graves of their Prophets as places for praying."' Aisha added, "Had it not been for that the grave of the Prophet (p.b.u.h)

would have been made prominent but I am afraid it might be taken (as a) place for praying.

Hadith-29

Dawud :: Book 10 : Hadith 2037

Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) 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.

Hadith-30a

Sahih Muslim Book 7 ,Number 3099:

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) saying: Do not set out(Safar karo) on a journey (for religious devotion) but for the three mosques-for this mosque of mine (at Medina) the Sacred Mosque (at Mecca), and the Mosque al-Aqsa (Bait al-Maqdis),

Hadith-30b

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ismail ibn Abi Hakim that he heard Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz say, "One of the last things that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said was, 'May Allah fight the jews and the christians. They took the graves of their Prophets as places of prostration . Two deens shall not co-exist in the land of the Arabs.' "

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي حَكِيمٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، يَقُولُ كَانَ مِنْ آخِرِ مَا تَكَلَّمَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ قَالَ " قَاتَلَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسَاجِدَ لاَ يَبْقَيَنَّ دِينَانِ بِأَرْضِ الْعَرَبِ " .

(Muwatta Malik(English) reference : Book 45, Hadith 17;Muwatta MalikArabic reference : Book 45, Hadith 1617)

Hadith-31

Rasoolullah (SAW) further said "Offer some of your prayers in your houses and do not make them graves."

[Sahih Bukhari vol 2: no 280, Book of Tahajud chapter 36]

4)Destory the Graves, commanded by Prophet.

Hadith-32

Sahih Muslim Book 4, Number 2115:

Abu'l-Hayyaj al-Asadi told that 'Ali (b. Abu Talib) said to him: Should I not send you on the same mission as Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) sent me? Do not leave an image without obliterating it, or a high grave without levelling It. This hadith has been reported by Habib with the same chain of transmitters and he said: (Do not leave) a picture without obliterating it.

To be Continue in Part 2

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