A Guide to the Prohibition of Praying Toward the Grave

The questioner:
And the fact that 'Umar did not order Anas to repeat the prayer when he prayed toward the grave? I say that in al-Bukhari, we read in the fourth lesson, may Allah forgive you, that 'Umar did not order it.

The Shaykh:
No, there is no evidence in it. He said, "The grave, the stone of the grave, does it contain the prohibition? Did he order it or not? The stone of the grave, and the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is explicit in this matter."

The questioner:
We ask Allah to praise this. What does that mean?

The Shaykh:
Be careful. The Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray toward the grave. It is not that he prayed out of habit. So, the grave is my grave; do not pray toward it.