Visiting Graves and Shrines of Anbiya
(Alaihimus Salam) and Aulia ALLAH
English - Ahle Sunnat
میحرل ا نمحرل ا ہللا مسب
ہللا لوسر ای کیلع ملسلاو ۃٰولصلا
We are living in a world of uncertainty and
misconceptions. Man is beginning to question
the very roots of his
beliefs for Allah Almighty and the Holy Prophet
Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, to create
doubt in the minds of the simple and unsuspecting
Muslims.
Here is proof from QUR’AN, Ahadith-e-Nabawi
(Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam), Sayings of Sahab-
e-Kiram and from the writings of great and
authentic scholars of Islam and writings of those
who declare this as SHIRK, BID’AT etc. which
show beyond a shadow of a doubt that Visiting
Graves and Shrines of Anbia (Alaihimus Salam)
and Aulia ALLAH (Rehmatullah Alaihi
Ajamaien) is Lawful.
What does HOLY QURAN says:
1. Holy Quran says:
اورفغتساف كوءاج مهسفنأ اوملظ ذإ مهنا ول و
اباوت هللا اودجول لوسرلا مهل رفغتساو هللا
اميحرلا
“And when they impose on their lives (sin),
they must come to your (the Nabi’s) presence,
then seek repentance from ALLAH and the
Rasool(Peace Be Upon Him) also asks for
their forgiveness. Then, they will indeed find
ALLAH Most Forgiving and
Compassionate.” (An-Nisa:61)
2. Holy Quran says (summary is): “No Doubt
ALLAH and his Prophet and those who offer
prayers, zakat are helpers”. (Al-Maaidah:55)
3. Holy Quran says (summary is): “Verily,
ALLAH helps them and Jibril and Saaleh
Mumineen and then angels are helpers”. (Al-
Tehreem:4)
4. Holy Quran says: “Lo! Verily, the friends of
ALLAH are (those) on whom fear (cometh)
not, nor do they grieve.” (Surah Younus:61)
What does Ahaadeeth-e-Nabawi says:
1. Syyeduna Rasoolullah said:
“Wallahu Yu’ti wa anal QASIM U Rizqihi”
“ALLAH gives and I (Muhammad)
distribute”. (Bukhari, Muslim)
2. Hazrat Aaisha narrates: “Rasoolullah
Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam use to visit Baqee
Shareef on late nights and Sarkar Sallallaho
Alaihi Wasallam prayed there three times
raising his Blessed Hands” (Muslim)
3. Allama Nabalsi states: “Sarkar use to visit
Baqee Shareef and pray standing beside their
graves ‘I ask comfort for you people and
ourselves”. (Muslim)
4. Syyeduna Rasulullah Sallallaho Alaihi
Wasallam said: “Recite Sura Yaseen for your
died ones” (Abu Dawud, Ibn-e-Maaja,
(Alaihimus Salam) and Aulia ALLAH
English - Ahle Sunnat
میحرل ا نمحرل ا ہللا مسب
ہللا لوسر ای کیلع ملسلاو ۃٰولصلا
We are living in a world of uncertainty and
misconceptions. Man is beginning to question
the very roots of his
beliefs for Allah Almighty and the Holy Prophet
Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, to create
doubt in the minds of the simple and unsuspecting
Muslims.
Here is proof from QUR’AN, Ahadith-e-Nabawi
(Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam), Sayings of Sahab-
e-Kiram and from the writings of great and
authentic scholars of Islam and writings of those
who declare this as SHIRK, BID’AT etc. which
show beyond a shadow of a doubt that Visiting
Graves and Shrines of Anbia (Alaihimus Salam)
and Aulia ALLAH (Rehmatullah Alaihi
Ajamaien) is Lawful.
What does HOLY QURAN says:
1. Holy Quran says:
اورفغتساف كوءاج مهسفنأ اوملظ ذإ مهنا ول و
اباوت هللا اودجول لوسرلا مهل رفغتساو هللا
اميحرلا
“And when they impose on their lives (sin),
they must come to your (the Nabi’s) presence,
then seek repentance from ALLAH and the
Rasool(Peace Be Upon Him) also asks for
their forgiveness. Then, they will indeed find
ALLAH Most Forgiving and
Compassionate.” (An-Nisa:61)
2. Holy Quran says (summary is): “No Doubt
ALLAH and his Prophet and those who offer
prayers, zakat are helpers”. (Al-Maaidah:55)
3. Holy Quran says (summary is): “Verily,
ALLAH helps them and Jibril and Saaleh
Mumineen and then angels are helpers”. (Al-
Tehreem:4)
4. Holy Quran says: “Lo! Verily, the friends of
ALLAH are (those) on whom fear (cometh)
not, nor do they grieve.” (Surah Younus:61)
What does Ahaadeeth-e-Nabawi says:
1. Syyeduna Rasoolullah said:
“Wallahu Yu’ti wa anal QASIM U Rizqihi”
“ALLAH gives and I (Muhammad)
distribute”. (Bukhari, Muslim)
2. Hazrat Aaisha narrates: “Rasoolullah
Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam use to visit Baqee
Shareef on late nights and Sarkar Sallallaho
Alaihi Wasallam prayed there three times
raising his Blessed Hands” (Muslim)
3. Allama Nabalsi states: “Sarkar use to visit
Baqee Shareef and pray standing beside their
graves ‘I ask comfort for you people and
ourselves”. (Muslim)
4. Syyeduna Rasulullah Sallallaho Alaihi
Wasallam said: “Recite Sura Yaseen for your
died ones” (Abu Dawud, Ibn-e-Maaja,
Mishkaat - Kitaabul Janaiz)
5. According to Imam Baheeqi: “Rasoolullah
Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam regularly visits
the grave of Shuhda-e-Ahud every year. And
Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddiq, Hazrat Umer,
Hazat Usman and Hazrat Fatima
(Ridwanulla Alaihim Ajamain) use to go there
and praying there”. (Baheeqi)
6. Syyeduna Rasolullah Sallallaho Alaihi
Wasallam said: “One who visits my grave, my
Shafa’at will be necessary (wajib) upon him”.
(Daar Qutni, Bazaz, Baheeqi, Ibn-e-
Khuzaima)
7. Syyeduna Rasolullah Sallallaho Alaihi
Wasallam said: “One who perform HAJJ after
me and then visits my grave, that means he
visits me in my life”.(Daar Qutni, Baheeqi,
Mishkaat, Tibrani Fiss Sageeril Ausat,
Majma’ al zawaid)
8. Syyeduna Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi
Wassallam said: “I ordered you to not to visit
garves; I now order you to visit graves,
because it reminds you of Hereafter and
keeps you away from world (Dunya)”
(Narrated By Hazrat Ibn-e-Masud Radi
ALLAH Anho in Ibn-e-Maaja, Mishkaat -
Baab Ziaratul Quboor, Sarhus Sudoor - Page
No: 28, Ziaul Hadeeth - Page No: 96)
9. Hazrat Muhammad Bin Noman Radi ALLAH
Anho narrates that Holy Prophet (Peace Be
Upon Him) said: “ALLAH forgives the sins of
those , who on fridays regularly visits the
grave of his mother and father or any one of
them and his name will be recorded amongst
those who exercise kindness with parents”.
(Baheeqi, Mishkaat, Ziaul Hadeeth - Page
No: 108)
10. Hazrat Aaisha Radi ALLAH Anha narrates
that Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) said:
“When ever a person visits the grave of his
Muslim brother and sits besides him; then his
Muslim brother feels comfort, and this
condition remain until the visitor left the
grave” (Hayatul Amwaat Page No: 47, Ibn-e-
Ibid dunya)
11. When Nabi Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi passed
near graveyard of Madina Munawwarah then he
said:
“Assalam O Aalaikum Ya Ahlul Quboor
Yagfirullahu Lana Walakum wa antum
salfuna wa nahnu bil asari” (Mishkaat - Baab
Ziaratul Quboor, Tirmizi)
12. Syyeduna Rasoolullah said: “when ever
some on send salam to saahib-e-Qabr then he
replies, and if he know him in his life then he
do know him after death” (Baheeqi Fee
Su’Bil Iman, Ibn-e-Abi Dunya)
13. Imam Bukhari states Hadeeth-e-Qudsi in his
Sahi: “One who hates my WALI (freind), I
declear Battle with him”. (Sahih Bukhari,
Mishakaat Bab Ziktullah Wat Taqrib
Ilahiyyah)
What Does SAHABA-E-KIRAM Believe?
1. “When ever Hazrat Anas Radi ALLAH
Anho use to visit the grave of Syyeduna
Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam, He
use to stand in a way that he is offering
prayer (in real he was not offering the
prayer)” (Kitubus Shifa, Vol2)
2. “Hazrat Abu Al-Jawaz Radi ALLAH Anho
narrates that once there was no rain for long
time in MADINA then the dwellers of
MADINA came to Hazrat Aaisha Radi
ALLAH Anha and ask her for help, She
replied ‘Turn to Holy Prophet Peace Be Upon
Him and make hole in a roof towards sky so
that there should no hurdle between Roza-e-
Mubarak (Blessed Grave) and Sky’, When
people did the same; sky started raining and
produce greenery and the camels were fead as
well.” (Mishkaat Shareef, Ziaul Hadeeth -
Page No: 58)
3. “Hazrat Saad Bin Abi Waqas use to visit
Shuhda-e-Ahud with his companions and
asked them to send salam upon them who
answers your salam.” (Sharhus Sudoor - Page
193, Jazbul Quloob - Page 202)
4. Hazrat Umro Bin Al-Aas in very last
moments of his life said his son Hazrat
Abdullah (Ridwanullah Alaihim Ajamain):
“When you bury me, put the send slowly on
my grave site beside my grave for the
duration in which a camel can be slaughtered
and the meat of camel can be distribute so
that I can gain comfort and I should know
what I have to answer the angels.” (Sahih
Muslim, Mishkaat Babud Dafanil Mayyat)
5. Hazrat Ibn-e-Umer states: “There are some
believers of ALLAH, whome ALLAH have
awarded the quality of Helping the people
and people turns to them for the solution of
their problems” (Al-Jamiul Sageer, Vol 1,
Page 93)
What the Great Scholars of ISLAM says?
1. Imam Shaa’faiee states: “I gain the blessings
from the grave Imam Abu Hanifa and
whenever I get into trouble, then I offer two
rakats and then I visit his grave, and pray
there for the solution, and ALHAMDO
LILLAH my needs are always fulfilled.” (Al-
Khairatul Hassan Vol 1 Page 38, Tareekh
Khateeb-e-Baghdadi Vol 1 Page 123, Raddul
Mukhrat Vol 1 Page 38)
2. Imam Ibn-e-Hajar Makki Shaafai states:
“It is seen from many years that Ulma and
the people use to visit the grave of Imam Abu
Hanifa for the solution their problems and
make him waseela for the completion of their
needs”.
3. Imam Ahmed Bin Hunble states: “When
ever someone(i.e.muslim) died in Ansaar-e-
Madina then they use to visit their graves and
recite Quran Kareem on their graves”.
(Mirqaat Sharha Mishkaat, Vol 4, Page 81)
4. Imam Gazali Radi ALLAH Anho said: “If
seeking help from a person in his life is lawful
then it is lawful to seek help from him after
his death”. (Buhjatul Asraar)
5. Imam Ghazzali states: “This is property of
Auliya ALLAH that Blessings are found in
their speeches, their breath, their clothes,
their houses, and in the sand of their feet and
at a place where he sits for a day” (Minhajul
Aabideen Ma’a Sharha Sirajus Saalikin, Page
529)
6. Allama Abdul Ghani Afandi Nabalsi said:
“once i heared with my ears when I visited
the grave of Arsalan Damishqi that a man
said ‘Why you visit sand, this is foolish act’, I
was amazed that a Muslim cannot say this”
(Kashfun Noor - Page 19)
7. Allama Shahabuddin Khafaji states in his
commentry: “Visitng the graves of Aulia
ALLAH and seeking waseela from them
towards ALLAH is proved and All Muslim
Ummah accept this belief. But their are some
mulhideen who do not believe this. May
ALLAH save us from their evil beliefs”
8. Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlvi states: “The souls
of Aulia gain more power and spirituality
after their death”. (Fatawa Azizia, Vol 2, Page
102)
9. Shah Waliullah Dehlvi in his book “Faizul
Haramain”, Page No: 57:
“If Someone achieves mystical knowledge
then his soul become so powerful that
Tariqah, Maslak, Saintly chain, Lineage,
Genealogy, Relations and everything
connected with that person comes into the
range of his favor and inclination; The favor
of ALLAH, reflects through his spiritual
attention”
10. and in his book, “Hama-at”:
“This Guarantees for the regular attending
on death anniversaries (URS) of the saints,
regular visiting to their shrines, to recite
Fatiha there, Distribution of Charity, to
honor his offspring, relations and Relics are
lawful in Shariah; and also these are
supererogation (Nafl and Mustahab) actions.”
11. Hazrat Daata Gunj Bux in his Famous
Book “Kashful Ma’joob” said: “Do visit the
graves of your relatives and beloved and do
recite Fatiha and Yaseen at their graves, so
that they should pray for you.”
12. “Gaining spritual reflections from
Mashaikh and thier attention from thier life
and from their graves are no doubt true”.
(Al-Muhmind i.e. Aqaid-e-Ulma-e-Deobanad
By Haji Imdadullah, Page 18)
ACT of those who declare this as SHIRK:
1. when Ahraf Ali Thanvi came to Lahore, He
visits the grave of Daata Sahib and said “He
is a Great Personality, He is still controlling
the happenings”. (Safar Naama Lahore wa
Lakhnow, Page No: 50, Published By
Maktaba Ashrafia Lahore)
2. Ahraf Ali Thanvi said for Sultanul Hind:
“India is the emperor of Chishti’s because of
Khwaja Gharib Nawaz” (Al-Afazaatul
Youmia, Vol 1, Page 309)
3. He further said about an English man:
“One English man went England from India
and said ‘A Late in Ajmer (Khwaja Gharib
Nawaz) is ruling entire India” (Al-Afazaatul
Youmia, Vol 1, Page 309)
4. “Prime Minister and Doctor Israar Ahmed
are reciting Fatiha for the Late brother of
Doctor Asrar” (Daily Iman - Karachi, Dated
20th July 2004)
By the Divine Grace of Almighty Allah, this
brief but informative answer will suffice to
remove doubts from the hearts and minds of the
Muslims created by the notorious Wahabi.
