—some of them will even swear, saying: “By the One whose lattice you placed your hand upon and to whom you said, ‘Intercession, O Messenger of Allah!’”

147 – “Kissing the grave, or rubbing it for blessing, or doing the same to whatever is adjacent to it, such as a wooden beam and the like.”¹

148 – Adhering to a specific ritual when visiting him ﷺ and his two Companions, and binding oneself to a particular salutation and supplication—such as al-Ghazali’s wording: “He stands at his ﷺ face, turns his back to the qiblah, faces the wall of the grave … and says: ‘Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah …’.” He then records an extended greeting, followed by prayers and supplications of comparable length, spanning nearly three full pages.²

149 – “Intending to perform prayer while facing his grave.”

150 – “Sitting at the grave or around it for recitation and remembrance.”

151 – Purposefully going to the Prophetic grave to offer salām to him after every prayer.³

152 – The inhabitants of Madinah intentionally visiting the Prophetic grave each time they enter or leave the mosque.

153 – Raising their voices after the prayer with the words: “Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah.”

¹ ² ³ Footnote numbers are as in the original text.