The Ruling on Delivering Sermons at the Burial of the Deceased

Question:
And what is your opinion, Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), regarding preaching at the time of burial?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do this except once, for a reason: they had not finished digging the grave. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat down, and his Companions sat around him, as if birds were on their heads. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) took advantage of this opportunity to preach to his Companions until the preparation of the grave was finished. As for other occasions, when they came and the grave had already been finished and prepared, they would proceed to bury the deceased, stand at his grave after burying him, and supplicate for his forgiveness and ask for steadfastness for him. This is the Sunnah. Yes.