Intention of Visiting the Prophet

The Companion ꜤAbdullāh bin ꜤUmar رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ reports, the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

مَنْ جَاءَنِي زَائِرًا لَا تُعْمِلُهُ حَاجَةٌ  اِلَّا زِيَارَتِي كَانَ حَقّاً عَلَيَّ اَنْ اَكُونَ لَهُ شَفِيعاً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

Whoever comes to me with no other need except to behold me, it is a right upon me to intercede for them on the Day of Judgement.^[1]

Being close to the Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم on the Day of Judgement

In another hadith, the wording كَانَ فِي جِوَارِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ can be found. This means, whoever comes to Madinah only to see the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, shall be in close proximity to him on the Day of Judgement.^[2]

Regarding this hadith, scholars say the only way this can be fully acted upon is if intention is made before travelling to Madinah, that the sole purpose of the upcoming journey is to visit the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

In the process of visiting him, one will also be blessed with the opportunity to pray in Masjid al-Nabawi. They can also pray in Masjid Qubāˈ to receive the reward of an Ꜥumrah. سُبْحٰنَ اللہ Yet the central and main intention must be to visit Allah’s Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

No accountability in the Hereafter

O those who love Allah’s Messenger! Here is an amazing excellence of visiting the resting place of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

The Companion ꜤAbdullāh bin MasꜤūd رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ reports, the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: