#287
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى سُنَّةِ رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ (ﷺ)
Transliteration
Bismillaahi wa 'alaa sunnati Rasulillaah
Translation
With the Name of Allah and according to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
Dua #287•Sahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 3213
What to Say When Lowering Someone Into Their Grave
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Ibn 'Umar (RA) told us: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say these words while lowering a body into the grave:
Hadith about the Dua
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الصِّدِّيقِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا وَضَعَ الْمَيِّتَ فِي الْقَبْرِ قَالَ " بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى سُنَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " . هَذَا لَفْظُ مُسْلِمٍ .
Translation
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: When the Prophet (ﷺ) placed the dead in the grave, he said: In the name of Allah, and following the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). This is Muslim's version. [Sahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 3213]
Benefits & Virtues
When you lower someone into their grave with this dua, you follow the Sunnah. It brings peace and Barakah. You ask Allah to give mercy to the person who died.
- Start with Bismillah. Allah's name protects the grave and brings safety.
- Following the Sunnah during burial brings blessings to the dead muslim.
- Say this islamic burial dua. The soul finds rest and we hope for Allah's mercy.
- Qabar par mitti dalne ki dua makes everything simple and full of Barakah.
- When to Recite Dua For Grave
- Say this dua with Iman and respect as you lower your loved one into the grave. You do it in Allah's name, asking for mercy and following the Sunnah during muslim burial.
Common Questions
At funerals, Muslims ask Allah to forgive and show mercy. They pray for light for the person who died. This islamic prayer for the dead is part of janazah dua and comes from masnoon duas.
All muslims say Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. It means we belong to Allah and will return to Him. This islamic funeral remembrance is said for someone who passed away.
First, read Surah Al-Fatiha. Then read Surah Al-Ikhlas three times. After that, ask Allah to forgive and give mercy to the person who died. This is your dua for maghfirat.
Say the janaza ki dua. Ask Allah to forgive them, raise their rank, and bring light to their grave. This dua for grave is an important islamic prayer for the dead.
A well-known janazah dua goes: O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those here and those not here, our young and our old, our males and our females. This dua for a deceased covers everyone in the community.