Dua for Death Agony — La ilaha illallah
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6508
((جَعَلَالنَّبِيُّصلىاللهعليهوسلمعِنْدَمَوْتِهِيُدْخِلُيَدَيْهِفِيالْمَاءِفَيَمْسَحُبِهِمَاوَجْهَهُ،وَيَقُولُ:لاَإِلَهَإِلاَّاللَّهُإِنَّلِلْمَوْتِسَكَرَاتٍ)).
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Transliteration
La ilaha illallah, inna lil-mawti sa-karat.
Translation
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah. Death indeed has its pangs.
Context
As the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was nearing the end of his life, he would immerse his hands in a bowl of water. He would then wipe his face with them while repeating this powerful statement, acknowledging the intense reality of death's final moments.
Benefit
Reciting this dua serves as a reminder of the Prophet's ﷺ own struggle with the pangs of death, offering solace and a focus on Tawhid (the Oneness of Allah) during life's most challenging transition.
When to Recite
This is a remembrance the Prophet ﷺ recited during his final illness.