The deceased’s awareness of his children visiting his grave and benefiting from it

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, if a person dies and is buried in his grave, and his children visit him in the cemetery, does he feel their visit and benefit from it?

The Shaykh:
We were commanded, or rather, it was prescribed for us by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to visit the cemeteries and to make du'a' for the afflicted, to greet them, and to make du'a' for them. As for their state, and whether they know or do not know, this is among the matters of the unseen, which no one knows except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). We implement what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed for us. We do not ask about the state of the deceased, whether he feels or does not feel, or whether he knows or does not know, except with valid evidence. Yes.

The questioner:
Nature.

The Shaykh:
There is a lot of this, and many stories and tales, but they are not established legal proofs from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).