Milad an-Nabi: The Hand of the Prophet didn’t Come Out of his Grave to Shake the Hand of a Pious Person

Follow @AhleDhikr 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)]