Dua for a Child in the Funeral Prayer
Source: Hisnul Muslim 140
((اللَّهُمَّأَعِذْهُمِنْعَذَابِالقَبْرِ))وإنقال:((اللَّهُمَّاجْعَلْهُفَرَطاًوَذُخْراًلِوَالِدَيْهِ،وَشَفِيعاًمُجَاباً،اللَّهُمَّثَقِّلْبِهِمَوَازِينَهُمَا،وَأَعْظِمْبِهِأُجورَهُمَا،وَأَلْحِقْهُبِصَالِحِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ،وَاجْعَلْهُفِيكَفَالَةِإِبْرَاهِيمَ،وَقِهِبِرَحْمَتِكَعَذَابَالْجَحِيمِ،وَأَبْدِلْهُدَاراًخَيْراًمِنْدَارِهِ،وَأَهْلاًخَيْراًمِنْأَهْلِهِ،اللَّهُمَّاغْفِرْلِأَسْلاَفِنَا،وَأَفْرَاطِنَا،وَمَنْسَبَقَنَابِالْإِيمَانِ))إنقالذلكفَحَسَنٌ.
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Transliteration
Allahumma a'idh-hu min 'adhab al-qabr. Allahumma-j'alhu faratan wa dhukhran li-walidayhi, wa shafi'an mujaban. Allahumma thaqqil bihi mawazinihima, wa a'dhim bihi ujurahoma, wa alhiq-hu bi salih al-mu'minin. Waj'alhu fi kafalat Ibrahim, wa qihi bi rahmatika 'adhab al-jahim. Wa abdilhu daran khayran min darihi, wa ahlan khayran min ahlihi. Allahumma-ghfir li aslafina, wa afratina, wa man sabaqana bil-iman.
Translation
O Allah, protect him from the punishment of the grave. O Allah, make him a precursor and a stored-up reward for his parents, and an accepted intercessor. O Allah, make him heavy on their scales [of good deeds] and magnify their reward. Unite him with the righteous believers. Place him under the care of Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Protect him by Your mercy from the punishment of the Hellfire. Give him a home better than his home and a family better than his family. O Allah, forgive our predecessors, our children who have died, and those who preceded us in faith.
Context
This supplication is recommended to be recited during the funeral prayer for a child. It seeks Allah's protection for the child in the grave and asks for the child to be a source of immense reward and intercession for their parents.
Benefit
Reciting this dua offers solace to the grieving parents, entrusting their child to Allah's mercy and seeking a blessed reunion in the hereafter. It highlights the profound spiritual connection between parents and their children.
When to Recite
During the funeral prayer for a child.