The Sunnah in supplicating for the deceased after his burial
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Q 4, 5: What is the Sunnah in supplicating for the deceased after his burial , and usually after the burial the people gather in a circle around the grave, so is it obligatory to face the qiblah when supplicating for the deceased, or does a person supplicate in whatever direction he is facing? What is the Sunnah for supplication at that time? What is the ruling on the deceased's family standing after the burial so that those who attended the burial can offer their condolences? And what is the ruling if a person attends the burial of a deceased person and then the deceased's family stand, should he offer them condolences or leave and leave them?
A 4, 5: What has been transmitted from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is the command to seek forgiveness and supplicate for the deceased after his burial in general terms. It was narrated from Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: It was narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Hakim , and he graded it as authentic. He says: “O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, grant him firmness upon the truth. O Allah, grant him firmness with the firm word,” and the like of that. It is not obligatory to face the qiblah when supplicating for the deceased after his burial, nor is it a condition; rather, one may supplicate for him even if he is facing a direction other than the qiblah.
A 4, 5: What has been transmitted from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is the command to seek forgiveness and supplicate for the deceased after his burial in general terms. It was narrated from Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when he finished burying the deceased, would stand over him and say: “Seek forgiveness for your brother and ask Allah to grant him firmness, for he is now being questioned.”
كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا فرغ من دفن الميت وقف عليه فقال: استغفروا لأخيكم وسلوا له التثبيت فإنه الآن يسأل
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