Reports on greeting the graves when passing them: those who permitted it

Zadhan said that whenever Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) entered a graveyard, he would recite this supplication: "Peace be upon you, O believers and Muslims of this place. You have gone ahead of us, and we will come after you and join you. We all belong to Allah and to Him we are to return."

Jundab al-Azdi said: I went with Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) towards al-Hirah. When we reached the graveyard, he turned to his right and recited this supplication: "Peace be upon you, O believing men and women of this place. You have gone ahead, and we will come after you, following in your footsteps."

Mujahid said that they (the Companions) used to greet the graves with salam.

Mujahid said that they used to greet the graves with salam.

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) said: There is no harm in a man coming to a grave and greeting it with salam.

Musa bin Uqbah said: I saw Salim bin Abdullah: whether by day or by night, whenever he passed by a grave he would greet it with salam, while we were travelling with him. He would say: 'Al-salamu alaykum' (Peace be upon you). I asked him about it, and he told me that his father used to do so.

Sulayman bin Buraydah narrates from his father that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught the Companions that when they went to the graveyard they should say: "Peace be upon you, O believing and Muslim people of this place. If Allah wills, we will join you. You have gone ahead, and we will come after you. We ask Allah for well-being for ourselves and for you."

Amir bin Sa'd narrates from his father that when he returned from his estate (village), he passed by the graves of the martyrs and said: 'Al-salamu alaykum wa inna bikum la-lahiqun' (Peace be upon you, and we will surely join you). Then he said to his companions: "Why did you not greet the martyrs, so that they would reply to you?"

Abdullah bin Sa'd al-Jari said: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me: "O Abdullah! When you pass by a grave whose occupant you knew, say: 'Al-salamu alaykum ashab al-qubur' (Peace be upon you, O people of the graves); and when you pass by a grave whose occupant you do not know, say: 'Al-salamu ala al-muslimin' (Peace be upon the Muslims)."

Sayyiduna Abu Muwayhibah (may Allah be pleased with him), the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was commanded to go to Jannat al-Baqi' and pray over the dead or greet them with salam.