inasmuch as it makes clear that one must not pray at graves, and that he forbade gathering at his grave or making a habit of visiting it, for such practices open the way to shirk.

Lessons derived from the ḥadīth:
1- Blocking every avenue that leads to shirk, such as praying at graves and exaggerating about his grave, peace and blessings be upon him, by turning it into a place of assembly and scheduled visitation.
2- The legitimacy of invoking prayers and peace upon him anywhere on earth.
3- Nearness to his grave, peace be upon him, carries no special merit.
4- The prohibition of undertaking a journey solely to visit his grave, peace be upon him.
5- His, peace be upon him, safeguarding of the sanctity of pure monotheism.