It Is Forbidden to Sit on Graves

836. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It would be better for one of you to sit on a hot coal which burned his clothes and reached his skin than to sit on a grave.” (Sahih Muslim, Janaiz, 96).

837. Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade plastering over graves or sitting on them or building over them.” (Sahih Muslim, Janaiz, 94).
Annotation: Although it is allowed to make a reasonable mount in order to mark the spot of the grave, building structures over them and painting these structures is undesirable. Together with that, scholars gave permission for building tombs for saints and great scholars so that believers can visit their graves easily.

 

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014