The Ruling on Preaching at the Grave and Its Timing

Question:
There is no objection to preaching at the grave.

Answer:
There is no harm in preaching at the grave. Some people persist in attending, meaning they are regular at the graveyards, and whenever a funeral takes place, they preach to them. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) sat at the grave of his son, and the greatest of people were present, and they were waiting for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Some people say that this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). It is not established as such; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did it out of knowledge and out of disavowal of the practice of 'Aishah, and the greatest of people were at the graves (peace and blessings be upon him). The preaching is before the prayer, before the funeral prayer, so that they gather and he preaches to them. Yes. The preaching is before the prayer over the deceased; he preaches to them. We do not have a specific limit. Yes. There is no fixed limit for the preaching; if it is facilitated, there is no fixed limit. Whether it is before the prayer, after the prayer, or in between, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not set a limit for it (peace and blessings be upon him).