VISIT THE GRAVES ON FRIDAYS

Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidul Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya Rasulallah, Madad Ya As’habi RasuLillah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Sheykh Abdullah Daghestani, Sheykh Nazim al-Haqqani. Dastur. Tariqatunas sohba, wal khayru fil jamiyya.

Today is Friday, a holy day. Allah (JJ) gave this day to the Nation of Muhammad. Visitng the graves today, especially those of parents, is a means to gain great rewards. Our Holy Prophet (SAW) states in his hadith: “A mansion will be given in paradise to the person who visits his mother or father on a Friday.” This beautiful hadith shows people what a great virtue it is to respect the parents. It also shows visiting the graves is a means to gain rewards.

Foolish people of this day and age say, “Visiting the graves is not alright. You would be involved in shirk (associating partners with Allah)!” Who knows the religion better? You or the one who taught us the religion, the Prophet Alayhis Salam? Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam. May Allah raise his honor, always and forever.

From now on this matter is one between shaitans and non-shaitans. These are End Times: non-Muslims are attacking Islam along with the soldiers of Shaitan. We are Inshallah walking on the path shown to us by our Holy Prophet (SAW). The way shown by the shayks (mashayikh) comes from Hazrat Prophet (SAW). This way continues uninterrupted. Therefore, do not pay much attention to everybody. It is alright visiting graves, or it is not alright… Do not listen to these. Our Holy Prophet (SAW) says, “Visit them.” Visit them and win. Win your hereafter.

There are thousands and millions of wisdoms in the hadiths of our Holy Prophet (SAW). This is also a very beautiful hadith. A person would not be cutting his relationship with his past. The people in the grave wait for a goodness from us. Let us go and visit them. Let us read a Yaseen for them. If you do not know it you can read a Fatiha. They wait for us to read an Ikhlas. These are the greatest gifts for them. If you go and give them money they will not take it, but you can do good on their behalf. Reading the Koran and the Fatiha next to them is the greatest gift for them. They get happy and celebrate.

Today is Cuma, the holiday of Muslims. Of course, going from one place to another is almost impossible in big cities now. At least from where you are sitting you can say, “I am doing it here. I am reciting and sending it from here,” with the intention of visiting and it is also acceptable. The intention is important here.

If not, if it can be close by, the person who has the means should certainly fulfill the beautiful words of our Holy Prophet (SAW). When you go and visit them, you would be gaining their content and giving them their gifts. You would also be getting your own gifts. You would be getting spiritual gifts, and you would gain the content of Allah (JJ) and Hazrat Prophet (SAW). May Allah make us all succeed in beautiful works such as this and make it easy for us. May Allah be content with all of you.

Wa Minallah at-Tawfeeq. Al-Fatiha.

Hazrat Shaykh Muhammad Mehmet Adil 6 January 2017/8 Rabiul Akhir 1438 Sabah Namaz, Akbaba Dargah