Question: is it correct to believe that one of
the scholars of the Soofees (Sayyid Ahmad Rafaa’ee) visited the grave of the Prophet
[Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] and he stood to supplicate at the
grave and the hand of the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him]
reached out to him in honour to him and then he kissed it. This story is
commonly found in the books of the Soofees and they affirm it as if it definitely
happened?
Answer: This story is Baatil, false, and has no
foundation at all. This is because the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah
be Upon him] has died as Allaah, the Most High, has ordained;
“Verily, you (O
Muhammad ) will die and verily, they (too) will die.” [Zumar 39: 30]
And the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah
be Upon him] said in a Hadeeth as-Saheeh
“Allaah has angels who travel about
the earth, conveying to me the salaams of my ummah.” (Saheeh Sunan al-Nasaa’i,
1215; al-Silsilat al-Saheehah, 2853)
And
“One of the best of your days is
Friday. On it Adam was created and on it he died. On it the Trumpet will be
blown and on it all creatures will perish (prior to the Resurrection on the
Last Day). So send many blessings upon me on that day, for your blessings will
be shown to me.” They said, “How will our blessings be shown to you when your
body will have become dust?” He said, “Allaah has forbidden the earth to
consume our [Prophets’] bodies.” (Narrated by Abu Dawood and al-Nasaa’i;
classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, no.
695).
And there are many Ahadeeth which are similar in
meaning and it has never been narrated that he would shake the hand of anybody
after his death. Therefore, this clearly illustrates the falseness of such a
story.
Even if we assumed that this story is Saheeh, then
it could be that a Shaytaan came and shook this persons hand in order to
deceive and trick him and those who follow him.
Therefore, it is Waajib upon all the Muslims
that they fear Allaah and strongly hold firm to the religion with proofs based
on the Noble Book and the Sunnah of al-Ameen [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be
Upon him]. And I also warn you against what causes deviation. Have knowledge of
the religion and stick firmly to the Sharee’ah of Allaah, Verily He is al-Jawwad,
al-Kareem.
[Majmoo Fataawa Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez bin Baaz (9/310-311)]
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