[1767] عن جابر قَالَ : نَهَى رسولُ الله أن يُجَصَّصَ القَبْرُ ، وأنْ يُقْعَدَ عَلَيْهِ ، وَأنْ يُبْنَى عَلَيْهِ . رواه مسلم . في هذا الحديث : النهي عن تجصيص القبور والبناء عليها ، والنهي عن الجلوس عليها وإهانتها ، ولا تعظم بالبناء والتجصيص ؛ لأن ذلك يجر إلى اتخاذها مساجد وعبادتها ، وهذا هو الوسط بين الغلوّ والجفا .
1767. Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) forbade that the graves should be plastered (made into permanent structures), used as sitting places (for the people) or building over them.
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Commentary: We learn the following points from this Hadith:
1. The construction of permanent graves is sheer extravagance because they do not benefit the dead. This act is 'disliked' and reaches the level of prohibition when graves are ornamented and embellished.
2. Sitting on the graves is a disliked act, as has been made clear in the previous Hadith.
3. It is such a respect for the dead which inclines people to Shirk. Construction of dome etc., over the graves have also the same effect.
