Darqutni in his Sunan, Tibrani in Mojam, Fakihi in ‘Akhbare Makkah’ through their chain of narrators from Ibne Umar mention:

The Messenger of Allah (S) said: “One who performs the Hajj and then visits my grave after I have passed away is like the one who has visited me in my life time.”1

Taylasi has narrated from Umar that he said:

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (S) saying: ‘I will be a witness and an intercessor for the one who visits my grave, or visits me.’”2

Dome upon the mosque of the Holy Prophet (S)

• 1. Sunan e Kabeer of Baihaqi, 5:246. Sunan Darqutni 2:278. Al Ittihaafus Sadaatul Muttaqeen of Al Zubaidi 4:416. Kanzul Ummal 5:70. Majmauz Zawaed 4:2. Durre Manthur of Suyuti 1:237. Al Mojamul Kabeer 12:407.
• 2. Musnad of Tayalasi (died 204 A.H.)