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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Guidance on the hadith of Anas ibn Malik regarding prayer at the grave

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. What is your guidance regarding the report in which Anas ibn Majah mentioned the news? And the statement of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) to him, "The grave, the grave," and the statement of al-Bukhari regarding that, that they did not command anyone to do it, given that Anas did not command prayer at it, but rather passed by the grave and completed his prayer.

Answer:
Praise be to Allah. This is clear. The fact that 'Umar objected and said, "The grave, the grave," is a warning and evidence that it is not permissible to pray at the grave. And the fact that Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) did not know; the one who does not know is excused. So when he was alerted, he turned away from the grave and returned to the correct path. This is our proof that it is not permissible to pray toward graves. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5/1/14 شرح مسائل الجاهلية / الشريط الخامس / جزء١ — youtube.com (24:24)

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