Ziyarah of the grave of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam)

A Bedouin coming 3 days after the demise

An incident in this regard is mentioned on the authority of Hadhrat Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) in Tafseer Bahr Al Muheet and in Subul Ul Huda War Rashad:

Translation: Muhaddith Ibn Nomaan (May Allah shower His mercy on him) has related on the authority of Muhaddith Ibn Sama’ani in his book “Misbah Uz Zalaam Fil Mustaghitheen Bi Khair Il Anaam” which he has narrated with his own chain of authority from Hadhrat Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him):  Hadhrat Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) said:  Three days after the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) passed into the presence of Allah, a Bedouin came and started crying.  He started putting the dust of that place into his head and said:  O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)!  You heard the Word of Allah and safely passed it to us.  We heard this from you and remembered it.  Among the verses revealed to you, the following verse if also present:  (O Beloved,) if they, having wronged their souls, had come to you imploring the forgiveness of Allah and the Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) had also asked forgiveness for them, then (owing to this mediation and intercession) they would certainly have found Allah Most Relenting, Ever-Merciful.  O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)!  I have weighed down my soul with sins and I have presented myself before you so that you pray for my pardon.  A voice was heard from the blessed grave:  Verily, you have been forgiven.”

(Tafseer Bahr Ul Muheet, Surah Nisa – 64; Subul Ul Huda War Rashad, Vol. 12, Pg. No. 380)