Dua for Visiting Graves
Source: Muslim 1/301
((السَّلاَمُعَلَيْكُمْأَهْلَالدِّيَارِ،مِنَالْمُؤْمِنِينَوَالْمُسْلِمِينَ،وَإِنَّاإِنْشَاءَاللَّهُبِكُمْلاَحِقُونَ،[وَيَرْحَمُاللَّهُالْمُسْتَقدِمِينَمِنَّاوَالْمُسْتأْخِرِينَ]أَسْاَلُاللَّهَلَنَاوَلَكُمُالْعَافِيَةَ)).
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Transliteration
As-salamu 'alaykum ahlad-diyari, minal-mu'minina wal-muslimin, wa inna in sha Allah bikum lahiqun, [wa yarhamullahu al-mustaqdimina minna wal-musta'khirin] as'alu Allaha lana wa lakumul-'afiyah.
Translation
Peace be upon you, O dwellers of this place, among the believers and the Muslims. Verily, we will join you, if Allah wills. May Allah have mercy on those who have gone ahead of us and those who are yet to come. I ask Allah to grant us and you well-being.
Context
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught this supplication to be recited when visiting the graves. It is a way to offer peace and remembrance to those buried, acknowledging our shared journey towards Allah.
Benefit
This dua offers solace to the deceased and reminds the visitor of their own mortality and reliance on Allah's mercy. It fosters a sense of community across this life and the next.
When to Recite
When visiting the graves of Muslims.