Funeral Prayer Supplication for the Deceased
Source: Hisnul Muslim (Book of Supplications)
((اللَّهُمَّإِنَّفُلاَنَبْنَفُلاَنٍفِيذِمَّتِكَ،وَحَبْلِجِوَارِكَ،فَقِهِمِنْفِتْنَةِالْقَبْرِ،وَعَذَابِالنَّارِ،وَأَنْتَأَهْلُالْوَفَاءِوَالْحَقِّ،فَاغْفِرْلَهُوَارْحَمْهُإِنَّكَأَنْتَالغَفُورُالرَّحيمُ)).
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Transliteration
Allahumma, inna fulan-ibn-fulan fi thimmati-ka, wa habl jiwari-ka, faqihi min fitnatil-qabr, wa 'adhabin-nar, wa anta ahlul-wafa'i wal-haqq, faghfir lahu warhamhu, innaka antal-Ghafurur-Rahim.
Translation
O Allah, [this person] is under Your covenant and protection. Safeguard them from the trial of the grave and the punishment of the Fire. You are the Fulfiller of promises and the Owner of truth. So forgive and have mercy upon them; indeed, You are The Most-Forgiving, The Most-Merciful.
Context
This supplication is recited during the funeral prayer, a communal obligation performed for a deceased Muslim. It is a plea to Allah for protection and mercy for the deceased as they enter the grave and await the Day of Judgment.
Benefit
Reciting this dua expresses deep care for the deceased, seeking Allah's ultimate forgiveness and mercy for them during a critical transition in their eternal journey.
When to Recite
During the funeral prayer (Salat al-Janazah).