What is your opinion of those who instruct the deceased after his burial, arguing that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed his son Ibrahim after his burial?
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The questioner : What is your opinion of those who instruct the deceased after his burial, arguing that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed his son Ibrahim after his burial?
The Shaykh : Our opinion is that instructing the deceased after his burial is not correct, and no authentic Sunnah has been reported regarding this, neither concerning Ibrahim nor anyone else.
As for the well-known hadith of Abu Umamah, it is a weak hadith that is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would, when he finished burying the deceased, stand over him and say:Sunan Abi Dawud 3221Sahih (Al-Albani) He did not say: "Instruct him."
Furthermore, instructing the deceased has no benefit in reality, because the deceased does not hear such things. He will not respond if he is not upon faith; no matter what he is instructed, if he is not upon faith, he will not respond correctly. If he died upon faith, he will respond correctly whether he is instructed or not.
In summary, the conclusion of the answer is that there is no prescription for instructing the deceased after his burial, and that this was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), neither concerning his son nor anyone else.
The Shaykh : Our opinion is that instructing the deceased after his burial is not correct, and no authentic Sunnah has been reported regarding this, neither concerning Ibrahim nor anyone else.
As for the well-known hadith of Abu Umamah, it is a weak hadith that is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would, when he finished burying the deceased, stand over him and say:
Seek forgiveness for your brother, and beg steadfastness for him, for he will be questioned now.
استغفروا لأخيكم واسألوا له التثبيت فإنه الآن يسألFurthermore, instructing the deceased has no benefit in reality, because the deceased does not hear such things. He will not respond if he is not upon faith; no matter what he is instructed, if he is not upon faith, he will not respond correctly. If he died upon faith, he will respond correctly whether he is instructed or not.
In summary, the conclusion of the answer is that there is no prescription for instructing the deceased after his burial, and that this was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), neither concerning his son nor anyone else.