Janazah Dua for All Muslims
The janazah Dua for All Muslims in Arabic, with transliteration, English meaning and its source — plus a free image to save and share.
The janazah Dua for All Muslims is “Allahummaghfir li hayyina wa mayyitina, wa saghirina wa kabirina, wa dhakarina wa unthana, wa shahidina wa gha'ibina. Allahumma man ahyaytahu minna fa ahyihi 'alal-iman, wa man tawaffaytahu minna fa tawaffahu 'alal-islam. Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahu wa la tudillana ba'dah.” — O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, our young and our old, our men and our women, those present and those absent. O Allah, whoever You keep alive, keep alive upon faith, and whoever You take, take upon Islam. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward and do not let us go astray after him. (Sunan Abi Dawud 3201).
Janazah dua for all Muslims
اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِحَيِّنَا وَمَيِّتِنَا وَصَغِيْرِنَا وَكَبِيْرِنَا وَذَكَرِنَا وَأُنْثَانَا وَشَاهِدِنَا وَغَائِبِنَا اَللّٰهُمَّ مَنْ أَحْيَيْتَهٗ مِنَّا فَأَحْيِهٖ عَلَى الْإِيْمَانِ وَمَنْ تَوَفَّيْتَهٗ مِنَّا فَتَوَفَّهٗ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ اَللّٰهُمَّ لَا تَحْرِمْنَا أَجْرَهٗ وَلَا تُضِلَّنَا بَعْدَهٗ
Allahummaghfir li hayyina wa mayyitina, wa saghirina wa kabirina, wa dhakarina wa unthana, wa shahidina wa gha'ibina. Allahumma man ahyaytahu minna fa ahyihi 'alal-iman, wa man tawaffaytahu minna fa tawaffahu 'alal-islam. Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahu wa la tudillana ba'dah.
O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, our young and our old, our men and our women, those present and those absent. O Allah, whoever You keep alive, keep alive upon faith, and whoever You take, take upon Islam. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward and do not let us go astray after him.
Sunnah manners
- Hurry with the funeral. (Sahih al-Bukhari 1315)
- Following the funeral is one of the five rights a Muslim has over another. (Sahih al-Bukhari 1240)
- Whoever attends until the prayer gets one qirat of reward; until the burial, two qirats. (Sahih al-Bukhari 1325)
- Ibn Abbas recited Al-Fatiha in the funeral prayer and said it is the Sunnah. (Sahih al-Bukhari 1335)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the janazah Dua for All Muslims?
“Allahummaghfir li hayyina wa mayyitina, wa saghirina wa kabirina, wa dhakarina wa unthana, wa shahidina wa gha'ibina. Allahumma man ahyaytahu minna fa ahyihi 'alal-iman, wa man tawaffaytahu minna fa tawaffahu 'alal-islam. Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahu wa la tudillana ba'dah.” — O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, our young and our old, our men and our women, those present and those absent. O Allah, whoever You keep alive, keep alive upon faith, and whoever You take, take upon Islam. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward and do not let us go astray after him. (Sunan Abi Dawud 3201).
Where does this dua come from?
It comes from Sunan Abi Dawud 3201. Tap the reference on this page to read it on Sunnah.com.
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