Participating in a funeral procession in one of the cities of al-Qasim

The questioner : The questioner says, honorableThe Shaykh : I participated in a funeral procession in one of the cities of al-Qasim. After the burial and sprinkling of water, the mourners stood to make du'a' for the deceased, but they stood for a very long time. They said: "This is the Sunnah," citing a report that the standing should be as long as it takes to slaughter a camel and divide its meat. What is the authenticity of this? When does the standing take place? What are the reported supplications? And does one who stands only briefly and then leaves receive the promised reward?

The Shaykh : When the people finish burying the deceased, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand over the grave after the burial and say: . He did not make a collective supplication, but rather each person made du'a' individually. He did not prolong the standing. It was the custom of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he made du'a', he would repeat it three times. Therefore, it is sufficient to stand and say: "O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, grant him steadfastness. O Allah, grant him steadfastness. O Allah, grant him steadfastness," and then leave. As for sitting or standing for the duration it takes to slaughter a camel and divide its meat, this was said by 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with him), who recommended it. However, this is not the general guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or the Companions. He recommended it based on his own ijtihad (independent legal reasoning), and he said: . This means: the angels who ask him. What I see is that we should follow what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. It can be said that the recommendation of 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with him) was an act of ijtihad on his part. The Sunnah is established without that. Yes.