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Dua For the Deceased at the Funeral Prayer (1 of 4)

For the deceased at the funeral prayer. Visiting the sick, pain, funerals, condolence.

What is the dua for for the deceased at the funeral prayer?

One of the 4 duas for for the deceased at the funeral prayer in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma’ghfir lahu warḥamh”, meaning “O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him”. It is reported in Muslim 2/663, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim.

For the Deceased at the Funeral Prayer in Arabic

اللهُمِّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْه،وَعافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْه،وَأَكْرِمْ نُزُلَه،وَوَسِّعْ مُدْخَلَه،وَاغْسِلْهُ بِالْماءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدْ،وَنَقِّهِ مِنَ الْخطاياكَما نَقّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسْ،وَأَبْدِلْهُ داراً خَيْراً مِنْ دارِه،وَأَهْلاً خَيْراً مِنْ أَهْلِه،وَزَوْجَاً خَيْراً مِنْ زَوْجِه،وَأَدْخِلْهُ الْجَنَّة،وَأَعِذْهُ مِنْ عَذابِ القَبْر [وَعَذابِ النّار]

Transliteration

Allāhumma’ghfir lahu warḥamh, wa `āfihi, wa`fu `anh, wa akrim nuzulah, wa wassi` mudkhalah, wagh’silhu bi ‘lmā'i wath-thalji walbarad, wa naqqihi mina ‘l-khaṭāyā kamā naqqaytath-thawba ‘l-abyaḍa minad-danas, wa abdilhu dāran khayran min dārih, wa ahlan khayran min ahlih, wa zawjan khayran min zawjih, wa adkhilhu ‘l-jannah, wa a`idhhu min `adhābi ‘l-qabri [wa `adhābin-nār].

Meaning in English

O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, and give him strength and pardon him. Be generous to him, and cause his entrance to be wide, and wash him with water and snow and hail. Cleanse him of his transgressions as white cloth is cleansed of stains. Give him an abode better than his home, and a family better than his family, and a wife better than his wife. Take him into Paradise, and protect him from the punishment of the grave [and from the punishment of Hell-fire].

When and how to recite it

Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “For the deceased at 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. It is reported in Muslim 2/663.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua for for the deceased at the funeral prayer?

One of the 4 duas for for the deceased at the funeral prayer in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma’ghfir lahu warḥamh”, meaning “O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him”. It is reported in Muslim 2/663, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim.

What does the dua for for the deceased at the funeral prayer mean?

O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, and give him strength and pardon him. Be generous to him, and cause his entrance to be wide, and wash him with water and snow and hail. Cleanse him of his transgressions as white cloth is cleansed of stains. Give him an abode better than his home, and a family better than his family, and a wife better than his wife. Take him into Paradise, and protect him from the punishment of the grave [and from the punishment of Hell-fire].

How do you pronounce the dua for for the deceased at the funeral prayer?

The transliteration is: Allāhumma’ghfir lahu warḥamh, wa `āfihi, wa`fu `anh, wa akrim nuzulah, wa wassi` mudkhalah, wagh’silhu bi ‘lmā'i wath-thalji walbarad, wa naqqihi mina ‘l-khaṭāyā kamā naqqaytath-thawba ‘l-abyaḍa minad-danas, wa abdilhu dāran khayran min dārih, wa ahlan khayran min ahlih, wa zawjan khayran min zawjih, wa adkhilhu ‘l-jannah, wa a`idhhu min `adhābi ‘l-qabri [wa `adhābin-nār].

Where is the dua for for the deceased at the funeral prayer reported?

Muslim 2/663. 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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