LessonsPreserving the Qur'an, Prayer Etiquette, Rights, and Taqwa (Hadith 162–168)Quiz

لَا تَجْلِسُوا عَلَى الْقُبُورِ وَلَا تُصَلُّوا إِلَيْهَا
Do not sit on graves, and do not perform prayer facing toward them.

Source: مسلم

لَا تَجْلِسُوا (“do not sit”) and لَا تُصَلُّوا (“do not pray”) are plural prohibitions. عَلَى الْقُبُورِ means “on the graves,” whereas إِلَيْهَا means “toward them.”

A cemetery calls for reflection and respectful conduct, not mockery or disrespect. The narration identifies two distinct actions: sitting on a grave and praying toward one. Recognizing the difference between “on” and “toward” keeps the meanings precise.

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Hadith 165: Respect for graves

Preserving the Qur'an, Prayer Etiquette, Rights, and Taqwa (Hadith 162–168)

لَا تَجْلِسُوا عَلَى الْقُبُورِ وَلَا تُصَلُّوا إِلَيْهَا
Do not sit on graves, and do not perform prayer facing toward them.

Source: مسلم

لَا تَجْلِسُوا (“do not sit”) and لَا تُصَلُّوا (“do not pray”) are plural prohibitions. عَلَى الْقُبُورِ means “on the graves,” whereas إِلَيْهَا means “toward them.”

A cemetery calls for reflection and respectful conduct, not mockery or disrespect. The narration identifies two distinct actions: sitting on a grave and praying toward one. Recognizing the difference between “on” and “toward” keeps the meanings precise.