I sought permission to beg forgiveness for my mother, but He did not grant it to me. I sought permission from Him to visit her grave, and He granted it (permission) to me.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لأُمِّي فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لِي وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي

The Apostle of Allah ﷺ visited the grave of his mother and he wept, and moved others around him to tears, and said: I sought permission from my Lord to beg forgiveness for her but it was not granted to me, and I sought permission to visit her grave and it was granted to me so visit the graves, for that makes you mindful of death.

زَارَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ فَقَالَ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِي وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأُذِنَ لِي فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُ الْمَوْتَ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited his mother's grave and wept and cause those around him to weep. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said: I asked my Lord's permission to pray for forgiveness for her, but I was not allowed. I then asked His permission to visit her grave, and I was allowed. So visit graves, for they make one mindful of death.

أَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي تَعَالَى عَلَى أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِي فَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأُذِنَ لِي فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُ بِالْمَوْتِ

"The Messenger of Allah visited the grave of his mother and wept, and caused those around him to weep. He said: 'I asked my Lord for permission to pray for forgiveness for her and He did not give me permission, and I asked Him for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission, so visit the graves, for they will remind you of death."'

زَارَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ وَقَالَ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي ﷻ فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِي وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُكُمُ الْمَوْتَ

“The Prophet ﷺ visited the grave of his mother and wept, causing the people around him to weep. Then he said: ‘I asked my Lord for permission to seek forgiveness for her, but He did not give me permission. Then I asked my Lord for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission. So visit the graves, for they will remind you of death.’”

زَارَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ فَقَالَ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لِي وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُكُمُ الْمَوْتَ

The Apostle of Allah ﷺ visited the grave of his mother and he wept, and moved others around him to tears, and said: I sought permission from my Lord to beg forgiveness for her but it was not granted to me, and I sought permission to visit her grave and it was granted to me so visit the graves, for that makes you mindful of death. (Using translation from Muslim 976b)

زَارَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَبَكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِي وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُ الْمَوْتَ

[AI] "We were with the Prophet ﷺ , when we descended with him, and we were close to a thousand riders. He then performed two rak'ahs of prayer, and then turned towards us with tears flowing from his eyes. Umar ibn al-Khattab went up to him and said, 'May my mother and father be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah. What is the matter with you?' He replied, 'I asked my Lord for forgiveness for my mother, but He did not grant me permission. So, my eyes shed tears of mercy for her from the Fire. And I had forbidden you from three things: visiting graves, but now visit them, for it will remind you of the Hereafter. I had also forbidden you from consuming sacrificial meat after three days, so now eat and hold onto whatever you wish. And I had forbidden you from drinking from containers, so now drink from any vessel you prefer, and do not consume intoxicants.'"

كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَنَزَلَ بِنَا وَنَحْنُ مَعَهُ قَرِيبٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ رَاكِبٍ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ وَعَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَفَدَاهُ بِالْأَبِ وَالْأُمِّ يَقُولُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا لَكَ؟ قَالَ إِنِّي سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي فِي اسْتِغْفَارٍ لِأُمِّي فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لِي فَدَمَعَتْ عَيْنَايَ رَحْمَةً لَهَا مِنَ النَّارِ وَإِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ ثَلَاثٍ عَنْ زِيَارَةِ الْقُبُورِ فَزُورُوهَا لِتُذَكِّرَكُمْ زِيَارَتُهَا خَيْرًا وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِ الْأَضَاحِيِّ بَعْدَ ثَلَاثٍ فَكُلُوا وَأَمْسِكُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنِ الْأَشْرِبَةِ فِي الْأَوْعِيَةِ فَاشْرَبُوافِي أَيِّ وِعَاءٍ شِئْتُمْ وَلَا تَشْرَبُوا مُسْكِرًا

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited his mother's grave and wept and cause those around him to weep. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said: I asked my Lord's permission to pray for forgiveness for her, but I was not allowed. I then asked His permission to visit her grave, and I was allowed. So visit graves, for they make one mindful of death. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3234)

زَارَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ «اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِي فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُ الْمَوْتُ» وَهَذَا الْحَدِيثُ صَحِيحٌ عَلَى شَرْطِ مُسْلِمٍ وَلَمْ يُخَرِّجَاهُ

[AI] We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ close to a thousand riders, so he stopped with us and prayed two units of prayer. Then he turned to us with his face, and his eyes were shedding tears. Umar approached him and said, "May my mother and father be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! What's wrong with you?" He said, "I sought permission from my Lord to seek forgiveness for my mother, but He did not grant me permission. So, my eyes shed tears out of mercy for her. And I sought permission from my Lord to visit her grave, and He granted me permission. And indeed, I had prohibited you from visiting graves, but now visit them, as it will increase you in goodness."

كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَرِيبًا مِنْ أَلْفِ رَاكِبٍ فَنَزَلَ بِنَا وَصَلَّى بِنَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ وَعَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ عُمَرُ فَفَدَاهُ بِالْأُمِّ وَالْأَبِ يَقُولُ مَا لَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ «إِنِّي اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي الِاسْتِغْفَارِ لِأُمِّي فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لِي فَدَمَعَ عَيْنَايَ رَحْمَةً لَهَا وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي زِيَارَتِهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي وَإِنِّي كُنْتُ قَدْ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ زِيَارَةِ الْقُبُورِ فَزُورُوهَا وَلْيَزِدْكُمْ زِيَارَتُهَا خَيْرًا»

“The Prophet ﷺ visited the grave of his mother and wept, causing the people around him to weep. Then he said: ‘I asked my Lord for permission to seek forgiveness for her, but He did not give me permission. Then I asked my Lord for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission. So visit the graves, for they will remind you of death.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1572)

زَارَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ «اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي فَاسْتَأْذَنَتْهُ أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لِي فَزُورُوَا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُكُمُ الْمَوْتَ»

[AI] "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during a journey. He stopped with us when we were near a thousand riders, and he prayed two units of prayer with us. Then he faced us with his face and his eyes filled with tears. Umar approached him and said, 'May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! What is the matter with you?' He ﷺ said, 'I requested permission to seek forgiveness for my mother, but it was not granted to me. So my eyes shed tears out of mercy for her from the Fire. And I had forbidden you from three things: visiting graves, but now visit them and it will increase your goodness; meat from sacrificed animals after three days, but now you may eat it or withhold as you wish; and drinking from vessels, but now you may drink from any vessel and do not consume intoxicants.'"

كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي سَفَرٍ فَنَزَلَ بِنَا وَنَحْنُ قَرِيبٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ رَاكِبٍ فَصَلَّى بِنَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ وَعَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ عُمَرُ فَفَدَّاهُ بِالْأَبِ وَالْأُمِّ وَقَالَ مَا لَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ فَقَالَ ﷺ «إِنِّي اسْتَأْذَنْتُ فِي الِاسْتِغْفَارِ لِأُمِّي فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لِي فَدَمَعَتْ عَيْنِي رَحْمَةً لَهَا مِنَ النَّارِ وَإِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ ثَلَاثٍ عَنْ زِيَارَةِ الْقُبُورِ فَزُورُوهَا وَلْتَزِدْكُمْ زِيَارَتُهَا خَيْرًا وَإِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِ الْأَضَاحِي بَعْدَ ثَلَاثٍ فَكُلُوا وَأَمْسِكُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ وَإِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنِ الْأَشْرِبَةِ فِي الْأَوْعِيَةِ فَاشْرَبُوا فِي أَيِّ وِعَاءٍ شِئْتُمْ وَلَا تَشْرَبُوا مُسْكِرًا»

“The Prophet ﷺ visited the grave of his mother and wept, causing the people around him to weep. Then he said: ‘I asked my Lord for permission to seek forgiveness for her, but He did not give me permission. Then I asked my Lord for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission. So visit the graves, for they will remind you of death.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1572)

زَارَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ وَقَالَ «اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يُأْذَنْ لِي وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُ الْمَوْتَ»

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited his mother's grave and wept and cause those around him to weep. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said: I asked my Lord's permission to pray for forgiveness for her, but I was not allowed. I then asked His permission to visit her grave, and I was allowed. So visit graves, for they make one mindful of death. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3234)

زَارَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ فَقَالَ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لِي فَاسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ؛ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُكُمُ الْمَوْتَ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I sought permission from my Lord to seek forgiveness for my mother, but He did not grant me permission. And I sought permission from Him to visit her grave, so He granted me permission."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لِأُمِّي فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لِي وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي

“The Prophet ﷺ visited the grave of his mother and wept, causing the people around him to weep. Then he said: ‘I asked my Lord for permission to seek forgiveness for her, but He did not give me permission. Then I asked my Lord for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission. So visit the graves, for they will remind you of death.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1572)

"استأذنتُ ربِي في أنِّي أستغْفِرُ لأُمِّى، فلم يأذَنْ لي، وأستأذنتُه في أنْ أزورَ قَبْرَها فأذِنَ لي، فزوروا القُبورَ، فإِنَّها تذكِّرُكم الموْتَ ".