Shaykh al-Islām—may Allah sanctify his soul—also said:

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A brief account drawing attention to the ignorance and falsehood contained in this work, despite its extreme brevity.

Before that, we shall quote “the wording of the answer,” so that what is mistaken and what is correct in the objections to it may become clear. The wording of the answer follows that of the question.

The question comes from someone seeking guidance. He asks about travelling to the graves of the prophets and the differing opinions and conflicting hadiths reported concerning this. He has heard these differing opinions and conflicting hadiths but does not know which reports are authentic and which are weak.

He asked:

“What do the esteemed scholars say about a man who intends ‘to visit the graves of the prophets and the righteous,’ such as our Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and others: is it permissible for him, during