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After BurialRaising the Grave: It is recommended

that the grave be slightly raised, no more than a palm’s width, so as to be higher than the surrounding ground.

This is in order that it be distinguishable and not disrespected.

Jaabir related that a lahd was dug in the Prophet’s grave and earthen bricks of earth was placed over it, and his grave was raised above the ground by approximately a palm’s

width. Collected by Ibn Hibbaan and al-Bayhaqee and authenticated in Ahkaamul-Janaa’iz, p.153.

It is also preferable that the raised portion be rounded. Sufyaan at-

Tammaar said: I saw the graves of the Prophet, Aboo Bakr and ‘Umar and they

were rounded.Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol.2, p.267, no.473. The addition of the graves of Aboo Bakr and ‘Umar is

from Ibn Abee Shaybah’s narration.

Marking the Grave: Placing a stone or something similar to identify the location of

the grave is also from the sunnah. The marker will help people later locate the grave in order

to bury other family members in the same vacinity.

Al-Muttalib(Al-Muttalib ibn Abee Widaa‘ah was a well known companion of the

Prophet (SAS) who accepted Islaam with the conquest of Makkah.) said: When ‘Uthmaan ibn Math‘oon died, he was carried out on his bier and buried. The Prophet (SAS) requested a man to bring him a rock, but he

was unable to lift it; so the Messenger of Allaah (SAS) went to it and rolled up his sleeves. [The

one who told me about Allaah’s Messenger (SAS) said: It is as though I can still see the whiteness of Allaah’s Messenger’s forearms

when he rolled up his sleeves.] He then carried the stone, placed it near the head of the grave and said: “I am marking my brother’s (‘Uthmaan was the

foster-brother of the Prophet (SAS).) grave with it, and I shall bury beside him those of my family who die.”

(Sunan Abu Dawud, vol.2, pp.912-3, no.3200 and authenticated in Saheeh Sunan Abee Daawood,vol.2, p.618, no.2745).

Structures over Graves: The building ofany kind of structures over graves is strictly

prohibited.

Jaabir related that Allaah’s Messenger (SAS) forbade the plastering of graves, or that they be sat upon, or that any

structure be built over themSahih Muslim, vol.2, p.459, no.2116 and Sunan Abu Dawud, vol.2, p.216, no.3219.

[or that anything bewritten on them]

Sunan Abu Dawud, vol.2, pp.216-7, no. 3220 and authenticated in Saheeh Sunan AbeeDaawood, vol.2, p.621, no.2763.

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Du‘aa: On the completion of the burial, it is recommended that those present at the grave-site offer prayers on behalf of

the deceased: ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan said: Whenever the Prophet (SAS)

finished burying person, he would stand at the grave and say, “Ask forgiveness

for your brother, and pray for his steadfastness, for he is now being

questioned.”Sunan Abu Dawud, vol.2, p.915, no.3215 and authenticated in Saheeh Sunan Abee Daawood,

vol.2, p.620, no.2758.

CHAPTER SIX: BENEFITTING THE DEADInsha'Allah to be Insha'Allah to be

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