Dua When the Deceased Is a Child, During the Funeral Prayer (1 of 2)
When the deceased is a child, during the funeral prayer. Visiting the sick, pain, funerals, condolence.
What is the dua for when the deceased is a child, during the funeral prayer?
One of the 2 duas for when the deceased is a child, during the funeral prayer in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma a`idh’hu min `adhābi ‘l-qabr”, meaning “O Allah, protect him from the torment of the grave”. It comes from Hisn al-Muslim, the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.
When the Deceased Is a Child, During the Funeral Prayer in Arabic
Transliteration
Allāhumma a`idh’hu min `adhābi ‘l-qabr [or say:] Allāhumma ‘j`alhu faraṭan wa dhukhran liwālidayh, wa shafī`an mujāban. Allāhumma thaqqil bihi mawāzīnahumā wa a`ẓim bihi ujūrahumā, wa alḥiqhu biṣāliḥi ‘l-mu'minīn, waj`alhu fī kafālati Ibrāhīm, wa qihi biraḥmatika `adhāba ‘l-jaḥīm, wa abdilhu dāran khayran min dārih, wa ahlan khayran min ahlih, Allāhumma’ghfir li aslāfinā wa afrāṭinā wa man sabaqanā bil īmān.
Meaning in English
O Allah, protect him from the torment of the grave. [It is also good to say:] O Allah, make him a precursor, a forerunner and a treasure for his parents and an answered intercessor. O Allah, make him weigh heavily in their scales (of good) and magnify their reward. Make him join the righteous of the believers. Place him in the care of Ibrahim. Save him by Your mercy from the torment of Hell. Give him a home better than his home, and a family better than his family. O Allah, forgive those who have gone (i.e. passed away) before us, our children lost (by death), and those who have preceded us in Faith.
When and how to recite it
Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “When the deceased is a child, during the funeral prayer”.
The source does not give a fixed number of repetitions.
Where does this dua come from?
This dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah compiled by Sa'id bin Ali al-Qahtani.
Frequently asked questions
What is the dua for when the deceased is a child, during the funeral prayer?
One of the 2 duas for when the deceased is a child, during the funeral prayer in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma a`idh’hu min `adhābi ‘l-qabr”, meaning “O Allah, protect him from the torment of the grave”. It comes from Hisn al-Muslim, the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.
What does the dua for when the deceased is a child, during the funeral prayer mean?
O Allah, protect him from the torment of the grave. [It is also good to say:] O Allah, make him a precursor, a forerunner and a treasure for his parents and an answered intercessor. O Allah, make him weigh heavily in their scales (of good) and magnify their reward. Make him join the righteous of the believers. Place him in the care of Ibrahim. Save him by Your mercy from the torment of Hell. Give him a home better than his home, and a family better than his family. O Allah, forgive those who have gone (i.e. passed away) before us, our children lost (by death), and those who have preceded us in Faith.
How do you pronounce the dua for when the deceased is a child, during the funeral prayer?
The transliteration is: Allāhumma a`idh’hu min `adhābi ‘l-qabr [or say:] Allāhumma ‘j`alhu faraṭan wa dhukhran liwālidayh, wa shafī`an mujāban. Allāhumma thaqqil bihi mawāzīnahumā wa a`ẓim bihi ujūrahumā, wa alḥiqhu biṣāliḥi ‘l-mu'minīn, waj`alhu fī kafālati Ibrāhīm, wa qihi biraḥmatika `adhāba ‘l-jaḥīm, wa abdilhu dāran khayran min dārih, wa ahlan khayran min ahlih, Allāhumma’ghfir li aslāfinā wa afrāṭinā wa man sabaqanā bil īmān.
Where is the dua for when the deceased is a child, during the funeral prayer reported?
The dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.
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