Virtues of visiting the Rawdha Mubaarak

Presenting oneself in the court of Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam is one of the greatest acts of worship, for which great rewards and virtues have been promised in the Ahaadeeth. Hereunder are a few virtues:

• “My intercession becomes necessary for the one who visits my grave.” (Sunan Daaraqutni #2695/Shu’abul Imaan #3862)
• “Visiting me after my death is akin to visiting me during my lifetime.” (Sunan Daaraqutni #2694/Shu’abul Imaan #3855)
• “The one who visits me with this being his sole intention will be in my company on the day of Qiyaamah.” (Shu’abul Imaan #3856)

One of the greatest virtues is that when a person presents himself before Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam and offers his salaam, Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam personally listens and replies to his salaam. (See Shifaaus Siqaam and Alqawlul Badee’ of Shamsud Deen As-Sakhaawi Rahimahullah)

Together with the virtues, visiting the Rawdha Mubaarak has always been the practice of the Ummah since the time of the Sahaabah Radiyallahu ‘Anhum.

Mulla ‘Ali Qari Rahimahullah – the great Qari, Mufassir, Muhaddith and Faqeeh – writes: “Visiting Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam is one of the greatest acts of worship, most virtuous of deeds, most promising means of attaining high ranks and is close to the position of the compulsory acts according to the consensus of the Muslims, regardless of those who oppose this view.” (Manaasik Mulla ‘Ali Qari pg. 502) By this last statement Mulla ‘Ali Qari Rahimahullah refers to some people who do not ascribe to any Mazhab. Under the pretext of directly following the Quraan and Hadeeth they contradict the entire Ummah and baselessly claim that it is impermissible to travel to Madinah Munawwarah with the intention of visiting Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam. However, this view is against the practice of the Sahaabah Radiyallahu ‘Anhum and Taabi’een Rahimahumullah and is the direct result of abandoning the following of the illustrious Imaams of Fiqh.

Qaadhi ‘Iyaadh Rahimahullah says: “Visiting the Qabr of Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam is an accepted and unanimously agreed practice amongst the Muslims and an encouraged virtuous deed.” (Shifaaus Siqaam pg. 53)