Sprinkling water on the grave after burying the deceased

Question

Here there is a custom: after burying the deceased and covering [the grave] with earth, water is poured over it from a jug three times, like three lines, from the head to the feet, and some verses are recited. To what extent does this have a basis? And what is the ruling on considering it necessary?

Answer

Pouring a little water on the grave after burial so that the earth does not scatter is mustahabb: [ar]لا بأس برش الماء عليه حفظًا لترابه عن الاندراس، بل ينبغي أن يندب؛ لأنه ﷺ فعله بقبر سعد ﵁ كما رواه ابن ماجه، وبقبر ولده إبراهيم كما رواه أبو داود في مراسيله، وأمر به في قبر عثمان بن مظعون ﵁ كما رواه البزار[/ar] “There is no harm in sprinkling water on it to protect its soil…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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