The Meaning of the Hadith "Do Not Make Your Homes Graves..."
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Question:
His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 2042Sahih (Al-Albani) Does this imply that burial in homes is not allowed?
Answer:
No, the intended meaning is like the other wording:Sahih Muslim 777a; because graves are not a place for prayer. He said: Sahih Muslim 777a Do not pray at graves; because prayer at graves is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). So, the place for prayer is mosques and homes, but not graves. Cemeteries are not a place for prayer; they are a place for making du'a' (supplication) for the deceased and visiting them and making du'a' for them.
Q: Burial in homes?
The Shaykh: No, it is not recommended to bury in homes, it is not recommended. Burial is in cemeteries, in the desert, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. In Madinah, he was buried in al-Baqi' and other than al-Baqi'.
Q: ... The burial of 'Umar...?
The Shaykh: This is regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); they feared for him regarding exaggeration (ghuluw) if he were to be exposed, and they buried his two companions (may Allah be pleased with them) with him; out of fear of exaggeration regarding them.
His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Do not make your houses graves
لا تجعلوا بيوتكم قبورًاAnswer:
No, the intended meaning is like the other wording:
Observe some of your prayers in your houses and do not make them graves.
اجعلوا من صلاتكم في بيوتكم ولا تتخذوها قبورًاObserve some of your prayers in your houses and do not make them graves.
اجعلوا من صلاتكم في بيوتكم ولا تتخذوها قبورًاQ: Burial in homes?
The Shaykh: No, it is not recommended to bury in homes, it is not recommended. Burial is in cemeteries, in the desert, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. In Madinah, he was buried in al-Baqi' and other than al-Baqi'.
Q: ... The burial of 'Umar...?
The Shaykh: This is regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); they feared for him regarding exaggeration (ghuluw) if he were to be exposed, and they buried his two companions (may Allah be pleased with them) with him; out of fear of exaggeration regarding them.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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