Hadith on Ziyarah: Greeting the Prophet at his grave

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None of you greets me with peace (at his grave) except Allah returns my spirit, that I may return his greeting of peace.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2041

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيَّ يعني عند قبره إِلَّا رَدَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيَّ رُوحِي حَتَّى أَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامَ

2041 سنن أبي داود كتاب المناسك باب زيارة القبور

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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