Dua When Someone Passes Away
The dua When Someone Passes Away in Arabic, with transliteration, English meaning and its source — plus a free image to save and share.
The dua When Someone Passes Away is “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Allahumma'jurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha.” — Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we will return. O Allah, reward me in my affliction and replace it for me with something better. (Sahih Muslim 918).
When someone passes away
إِنَّا لِلّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُوْنَ اَللّٰهُمَّ أْجُرْنِيْ فِيْ مُصِيْبَتِيْ وَأَخْلِفْ لِيْ خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Allahumma'jurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha.
Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we will return. O Allah, reward me in my affliction and replace it for me with something better.
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)
More duas: Janazah, death & graves
Frequently asked questions
What is the dua When Someone Passes Away?
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Allahumma'jurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha.” — Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we will return. O Allah, reward me in my affliction and replace it for me with something better. (Sahih Muslim 918).
Where does this dua come from?
It comes from Sahih Muslim 918. Tap the reference on this page to read it on Sunnah.com.
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