“All of these stories about people who claim to be able to uncover the circumstances of the dead from their graves are nothing but lies, they are nonsensical and absurd; in fact, they are tantamount to associating partners with God. I have heard of a man who wanders these parts and makes tall claims about being able to gain an insight into the circumstances of the dead from their graves. If his knowledge is true, he ought to come to me and I shall take him to such graves of whose dwellers I am well aware. But as I have said, these are all nonsensical things and to pursue them is nothing but a waste of time. A fortunate man ought not to waste his time in such preoccupations. He ought to adopt the way taught by Allah, and follow the practice of Allah’s Messengersa and his companions.”
(Malfuzat [English], Vol. 2, p.107)