Dua for Visiting the Graves
The dua for Visiting the Graves in Arabic, with transliteration, English meaning and its source — plus a free image to save and share.
The dua for Visiting the Graves is “As-salamu 'alaykum ahlad-diyari minal-mu'minina wal-muslimin, wa inna in sha' Allahu lalahiqun, as'alullaha lana wa lakumul-'afiyah.” — Peace be upon you, people of these dwellings, believers and Muslims. We will join you, if Allah wills. I ask Allah for well-being for us and for you. (Sahih Muslim 975).
Visiting the graves
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللّٰهُ لَلَاحِقُوْنَ أَسْأَلُ اللّٰهَ لَنَا وَلَكُمُ الْعَافِيَةَ
As-salamu 'alaykum ahlad-diyari minal-mu'minina wal-muslimin, wa inna in sha' Allahu lalahiqun, as'alullaha lana wa lakumul-'afiyah.
Peace be upon you, people of these dwellings, believers and Muslims. We will join you, if Allah wills. I ask Allah for well-being for us and for you.
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 for Visiting the Graves?
“As-salamu 'alaykum ahlad-diyari minal-mu'minina wal-muslimin, wa inna in sha' Allahu lalahiqun, as'alullaha lana wa lakumul-'afiyah.” — Peace be upon you, people of these dwellings, believers and Muslims. We will join you, if Allah wills. I ask Allah for well-being for us and for you. (Sahih Muslim 975).
Where does this dua come from?
It comes from Sahih Muslim 975. Tap the reference on this page to read it on Sunnah.com.
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