Those who disliked visiting graves

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who visit the graves, the women who make them places of prostration (mosques), and the women who light lamps on them.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) mentioned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a church she had seen in Abyssinia called Mariyah, and she also mentioned the images she had seen in it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "These are a people who, when a righteous servant or a righteous man among them dies, build a mosque (place of prostration) over his grave and make those images in it. These are the worst of creation in the sight of Allah."

Sayyiduna Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "The worst of people are those whom the Hour overtakes while they are alive, and those who take the graves as places of prostration."

Imran says that Ibn Sirin used to dislike visiting the graves and praying beside them.

It is narrated from Hasan bin Hasan that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not make my grave a place of festival (a place where people gather repeatedly), and do not make your houses graveyards. Send blessings upon me wherever you are, for your blessings are conveyed to me."

It is narrated from Zayd bin Aslam that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Allah! Do not make my grave an idol that is worshipped. Indeed, the severe wrath of Allah fell upon the people who took the graves of their prophets as places of prostration."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty has cursed the people who took the graves of their prophets as places of prostration."

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Indeed, we have not seen anyone more astray than one who visits the graves."

Ibrahim says that they (the Companions) used to dislike visiting the graves.

Abd al-Rahman bin Hassan bin Thabit narrates from his father, Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who visit the graves.

Al-Sha'bi says: "Had the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not forbidden visiting the graves, I would have visited the grave of my daughter."