Is placing a basin of water on a grave a recommended practice, and what is your guidance regarding the hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade adding anything to a grave other than its own soil?
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The questioner : He says: May the Shaykh be honored, is placing water and then gravel, meaning a type of small pebbles, on a grave a recommended practice, and what is your guidance, may Allah guide you, regarding the hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade adding anything to a grave other than its own soil, which Abu Dawud narrated in his *Sunan*?
The Shaykh : Gravel is placed on graves if there is a fear that the wind will carry them away, meaning it will carry the soil on the grave, so gravel is placed on it to hold the soil in place. However, in our graveyards now, the soil is not removed by the wind, so there is no need to place gravel.
The questioner : He says: The hadith of Abu Dawud, and what is your guidance regarding the hadith of Abu Dawud?
The Shaykh : The hadith is understood to apply when there is no need for it, but if there is a need, it is necessary to place gravel so that the grave remains distinct.
The Shaykh : Gravel is placed on graves if there is a fear that the wind will carry them away, meaning it will carry the soil on the grave, so gravel is placed on it to hold the soil in place. However, in our graveyards now, the soil is not removed by the wind, so there is no need to place gravel.
The questioner : He says: The hadith of Abu Dawud, and what is your guidance regarding the hadith of Abu Dawud
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade adding anything to a grave other than its own soil.
نهى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يزاد على القبر من غير ترابهThe Shaykh : The hadith is understood to apply when there is no need for it, but if there is a need, it is necessary to place gravel so that the grave remains distinct.