IT IS FORBIDDEN TO SIT OVER THE GRAVE AND OBSERVE PRAYER FACING TOWARDS IT(SAHIH HADITH MUSLIM)
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008Chapter# 200, Book 4, Number 2119:
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: It is better that one of you should sit on live coats which would burn his clothing and come in contact with his skin than that he should sit on a grave.
Book 4, Number 2120:
A hadith like this has been narrated by Suhail with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 4, Number 2121:
Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Do not sit on the graves and do not pray facing towards them.
Book 4, Number 2122:
Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Do not pray facing towards the graves, and do not sit on them.