Moreover, his soul is then returned to him and he answers the salutations also. The latter gesture has not been ordained in any Hadith.
Some religious scholars regard the salutation obligatory while others hold that it desirable.
Unfortunately, a fraction of heretics consider such festivities laudable. The next sentence confirms this contention. Every Muslim has a desire to visit the Prophet's grave, and there cannot be any doubt about its desirability, but there is no need to undertake journey for paying homage and salutation only. In fact, the real intention of going to Al-Madinah should be to visit Prophet's Mosque which will include visiting his grave. This is the real meaning of this Hadith.