Staying at the grave after the funeral

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Sep 26, 2023, 02:52 PM Last Edit: Oct 01, 2023, 09:34 AM by Abu Muhammad
📌 Staying at the grave after the funeral

❓ Question: Is there a ḥadīth that recommends staying by the grave once the dead body is buried for a period of time equal to that taken for slaughtering a camel? What does that mean?
✍🏻 Answer: It was 'Amr ibn al-'Āṣ (may Allāh be pleased with them both) that said: 'Stay by my grave for a period equal to the time taken to slaughter a camel and distribute its meat.' [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (121)] As for the ḥadīth, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) did not tell the Muslim ummah to do such a thing, nor did the ṣaḥābah after him. Whenever a Muslim was buried, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) would say this at the grave: "Pray for forgiveness for your fellow Muslim, asking Allāh to make him composed, because he is being questioned." [Sunan Abī Dāwūd (3221)] So, you can stand by the grave and pray: 'O Allāh, make him/her composed. O Allāh, make him/her composed. O Allāh, make him/her composed. O Allāh, grant him/her forgiveness. O Allāh, grant him/her forgiveness. O Allāh, grant him/her forgiveness.' After saying these prayers, you should leave.

📚 Source: Anthology of Fatwas by Scholars of the Holy Land – A fatwa by Shaykh ibn 'Uthaymīn (1/723)
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