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Dua For the Deceased at the Funeral Prayer (2 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 liḥayyinā, wa mayyitinā”, meaning “O Allah forgive our living and our dead”. It is reported in Ibn Majah 1/480, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim.

For the Deceased at the Funeral Prayer in Arabic

اللهُمِّ اغْفِرْ لِحَيِّنا وَمَيِّتِنا،وَشاهِدِنا وَغائِبِنا،وَصَغيرِنا وَكَبيرِنا،وَذَكَرِنا وَأُنْثانا.اللهُمِّ مَنْ أَحْيَيْتَهُ مِنّافَأَحْيِهِ عَلى الإِسْلام،وَمَنْ تَوَفَّيْتَهُ مِنّا فَتَوَفَّهُ عَلى الإِيمان،اللهُمِّ لا تَحْرِمْنا أَجْرَه،وَلا تُضِلَّنا بَعْدَه

Transliteration

Allāhumma’ghfir liḥayyinā, wa mayyitinā, wa shāhidinā, wa ghā'ibinā, wa ṣaghīrinā wa kabīrinā, wa dhakarinā wa unthānā. Allāhumma man aḥyaytahu minnā fa aḥyihi `ala ‘l-Islām, wa man tawaffaytahu minnā fatawaffahu `alal-īmān, Allāhumma lā taḥrimnā ajrah wa lā tuḍillanā ba`dah.

Meaning in English

O Allah forgive our living and our dead, those who are with us and those who are absent, our young and our old, our menfolk and our womenfolk. O Allah, whomever you give life from among us give him life in Islam, and whomever you take away from us take him away in Faith. O Allah, do not forbid us their reward and do not send us astray after them.

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 Ibn Majah 1/480.

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 liḥayyinā, wa mayyitinā”, meaning “O Allah forgive our living and our dead”. It is reported in Ibn Majah 1/480, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim.

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

O Allah forgive our living and our dead, those who are with us and those who are absent, our young and our old, our menfolk and our womenfolk. O Allah, whomever you give life from among us give him life in Islam, and whomever you take away from us take him away in Faith. O Allah, do not forbid us their reward and do not send us astray after them.

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

The transliteration is: Allāhumma’ghfir liḥayyinā, wa mayyitinā, wa shāhidinā, wa ghā'ibinā, wa ṣaghīrinā wa kabīrinā, wa dhakarinā wa unthānā. Allāhumma man aḥyaytahu minnā fa aḥyihi `ala ‘l-Islām, wa man tawaffaytahu minnā fatawaffahu `alal-īmān, Allāhumma lā taḥrimnā ajrah wa lā tuḍillanā ba`dah.

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

Ibn Majah 1/480. 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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