This excerpt is taken from Sheikh al-Islam Imam Ibn Taymiyyah's book Al-Jawab al-Bahir fi Zuwar al-Maqabir, translated by Sheikh Ataullah Saqib.
There is no evidence for any act related to the Blessed Chamber
Whatever Allah Almighty has commanded or the rights of the Messenger towards which He has called, have no connection with the blessed chamber, nor is there any command specifically related to the Prophet's chamber. Rather, these are actions that can be performed anywhere in the world, such as:
● Believing in the Messenger of Allah,
● Loving the Messenger of Allah,
● Befriending the Messenger of Allah,
● Conveying the teachings of the Messenger of Allah to people,
● Jihad according to the teachings of the Messenger of Allah,
● Befriending the friends of the Messenger of Allah,
● Being hostile to the enemies of the Messenger of Allah,
● Sending blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah.
These are things that are among the legitimate acts such as faith in the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), acknowledgment of his prophethood, and sending blessings and peace upon him, but:
Any act that Allah Almighty likes or through which nearness to Allah is attained does not require proximity to the Prophet’s chamber, nor does it have any superiority by being near the chamber, whether it is in the form of sending blessings and peace or any other act. Rather, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade turning his house into a fairground. He forbade the intention of making his house exclusive for such things. Now, whoever holds the belief that sending blessings and peace or any other act is superior near the chamber is opposing the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).
Any act that Allah Almighty has not prescribed or for which no evidence or proof has been revealed, but rather has been prohibited, such as:
● Calling upon anyone other than Allah,
● Worshipping angels, prophets, or any other besides Allah,
● Setting out on a journey towards the graves of the righteous, etc.
Only a person who is ignorant of knowledge will call towards these matters, and he will have no evidence or proof from the Book and Sunnah. Thus, he resembles those who worship others besides Allah, for which no evidence has been revealed and they have no knowledge.
