Proof of Visiting Graves and Shrines of Ambia (Alaihimus Salam) and Aulia ALLAH

(Rehmatullah Alaihi Ajamaien)

Bismillahir Rehmanir Raheem

Assalat-O-Wassalam-O-Alaika YARASOOL ALLAH

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 un suspecting Muslims.

Here is proof from QUR'AN, Ahadith-e-Nabawi (Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam), Sayings of

What does HOLY QURAN says:4

1. Holy Quran says:

"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 QASIMU 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

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

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 their
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.
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Jo Bhi Chaho Wo Milega Ek Ishi Tatbir Se,
Shart Ye Hai Ishq Karle Pahle Apne Pir Se,
Wo Barzak Ho, Duniya Ho, Mehshar Ho, Ki Ukba Ho,
Har Ek Manzil Main Sab Ko Zaroorat Hai Fazle Rehma Ki(SubhanAllah).

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