Dua When the Deceased Is a Child, During the Funeral Prayer (2 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’j`alhu lanā faraṭan, wa salafan, wa ajra”, meaning “O Allah, make him for us a precursor, a forerunner and a cause of reward”. 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

اللهُمِّ اجْعَلْهُ لَنا فَرَطاً، وَسَلَفاً وَأَجْراً

Transliteration

Allāhumma’j`alhu lanā faraṭan, wa salafan, wa ajra.

Meaning in English

O Allah, make him for us a precursor, a forerunner and a cause of reward.

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’j`alhu lanā faraṭan, wa salafan, wa ajra”, meaning “O Allah, make him for us a precursor, a forerunner and a cause of reward”. 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, make him for us a precursor, a forerunner and a cause of reward.

How do you pronounce the dua for when the deceased is a child, during the funeral prayer?

The transliteration is: Allāhumma’j`alhu lanā faraṭan, wa salafan, wa ajra.

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.

More duas for Illness · All duas