2 Questions, Seal and Grave

[Sister]

As'salemolikum

Inshallah you are in the best of health.

I was told some things and would like for you to explain inshallah if is authentic or not. Thank you.

1.Did prophet Mohammed (Peace and blessings be upon him) have a seal of prophethood on his shoulder or back? So, the Christians would know he was a Prophet? If yes, did Prophet Mohammed (Peace and blessings be upon him) go to Syria as a child and some people spotted the seal? Also, if yes did all Prophets (Alay salem) have a seal?

2.Would one be correct in correcting someone who said "I want to go to the Prophets grave more than going to Hajj? Because, Hajj is a pillar and going to Prophet Mohammed (Peace and Blessings be upon him) grave is not a pillar.

[Imam]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu[/i]


All Praise be to Allah who is the Lord of the Worlds, and may Endless Blessings be showered upon His Most Beloved, and Final Messenger of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam


Jazak'allah for your question. It is related in the hadiths, and numerous ahadith including Bukhari Shareef, that the Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam had the seal which was the size of a 'pigeons egg', between his shoulder blades. This was a sign that he indeed was the Final Messenger.


Other narrations do confirm this as various Companions of the Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, tried to or have attempted to kiss or see it. Such narrations have been established in the ahadith.


It is true that the seal was spotted by some people in the country of Syria while he was still a child. But not all Prophets had a seal except our Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam.


One should not say that he wants to go to the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam's grave more than going to Hajj, as performing the Hajj is fard (obligatory) and going to see the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam's grave is a most commendable act (sunan). So we cannot compare a fard act, to one which is sunan. One must not however go to perform Hajj and neglect the responsibilty of passing 'Salaam' upon the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam. So if one has already performed the Hajj, one should go to the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam's grave also, as it is a form of completion of the Hajj, as this would be deemed as the 'icing on the cake' so to speak.


May Allah the Almighty give us all the towfiq to perform Hajj and make ziyarah of the Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam


Wallahu A'lamu Biththawaab


M. Waseem Ashrafi