The Ruling on Praying over the Grave

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: If the deceased has been buried in the grave, is it permissible for others to pray over him?

Answer:
Yes. Whoever missed the prayer for the deceased before his burial prays over his grave; he prays over his grave. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did that. When a woman died at night and they buried her, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not find her, he asked about her. They informed him that she had died at night and that they had buried her. He said, "Why did you not notify me?" meaning, why did you not inform me? They directed him to her grave, and he directed them to her grave, so he prayed over her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed over the grave. Yes.