Lengthening the supplication for the deceased when praying over him and at his grave
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is it said that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) to lengthen the supplication for the deceased when praying over him, and when standing at his grave?
The Shaykh:
No, lengthening the prayer over the deceased is not a recommended practice (sunnah). The recommended practice (sunnah) is to follow the description reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and we do not deem anything good from our own minds or innovate anything from our own minds.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If there are more than one funeral, whether they are men.
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had limited supplications for the deceased. He stood and said them; he did not lengthen his standing to supplicate for the deceased or lengthen the prayer. No.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is it said that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) to lengthen the supplication for the deceased when praying over him, and when standing at his grave?
The Shaykh:
No, lengthening the prayer over the deceased is not a recommended practice (sunnah). The recommended practice (sunnah) is to follow the description reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and we do not deem anything good from our own minds or innovate anything from our own minds.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If there are more than one funeral, whether they are men.
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had limited supplications for the deceased. He stood and said them; he did not lengthen his standing to supplicate for the deceased or lengthen the prayer. No.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... - 2 — islamhouse.com (59:00)
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