Ep. 7: Do They Hear me When I Visit? | For Those Left Behind

Do the dead hear us speak about them? What about when we visit them? Do they hear us greeting them? Does du'a at the side of the grave differ from du'a from a distance for them?

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:15 Prophet Muhammad ﷺ visitation of cemetary

Before the Prophet ﷺ's final illness, he ﷺ chose to make 2 last trips. They were to visit the Shuhada, or martyrs, of Uhud, and to visit the people of the Baqi, in order to seek forgiveness for them and make du'a for them.

01:45 Can the deceased hear us when we visit the grave?

02:18 What do we say when we visit the grave?

Say, "Peace be upon you, Oh inhabitants of the graves, from the believers and Muslims. God wiling we will soon join you. We ask Allah for forgiveness for us and for you."

03:59 Why should we visit the graveyard?

The dead do not need us to visit them. Our du'a at the graveyard is not better than our du'a at home. Instead the Prophet ﷺ told us to visit the graves of our loved ones because it reminds us of death.

We visit the graves to:

- Say salaam to our loved ones
- Make du'a for them, knowing that our du'a and good deeds will reach them wherever they may be
- Remind ourselves of death

05:57 Can the dead hear me on Earth?

The dead don't hear everything on earth. They do not roam like the living and hear everything that's going on. They hear