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Has it been authentically reported that Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) visited the grave of Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him) and prayed there?

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There are reports that Fatimah used to visit Hamza's grave, as mentioned in Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq. Scholars have differed regarding the ruling on women visiting graves. The majority view is that it is disliked (makruh), based on the hadith "Allah has cursed women who frequently visit graves," and they explain this by the tenderness of women's hearts and their tendency to be easily distressed. In contrast, the most sound opinion among the Hanafis is that it is recommended (mustahabb) for women, just as it is for men, based on the hadith "I had forbidden you from visiting graves, so visit them, for they remind one of the Afterlife." Some scholars hold that women visiting graves is not permissible if it is for renewing grief and weeping, but it is permissible if it is for reflection and seeking mercy [for the deceased]. As for her praying at Hamza's grave, there is no sound evidence to prove this, and it is well-known among scholars that praying at graves is forbidden.

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