Volume 2, Book 23, Number 472:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle in his fatal illness said, “Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians, for they built the
places of worship at the graves of their prophets.” And if that had not been the case, then the
Prophet’s grave would have been made prominent before the people. So (the Prophet ) was afraid, or
the people were afraid that his grave might be taken as a place for worship.