#547
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ إِنَّ لِلْمَوْتِ سَكَرَاتٍ
Transliteration
Laa 'ilaaha 'illAllahu 'inna lilmawti sakaraat
Translation
There is none worthy of worship but Allah, surely death has agonies.
Dua #547•Bukhari: 4449
What the Prophet ﷺ Said During Death Pain
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When the Prophet ﷺ was dying, he wet his hands with water, touched his face and said,
Hadith about the Dua
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا عَمْرٍو، ذَكْوَانَ مَوْلَى عَائِشَةَ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ كَانَتْ تَقُولُ إِنَّ مِنْ نِعَمِ اللَّهِ عَلَىَّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تُوُفِّيَ فِي بَيْتِي وَفِي يَوْمِي، وَبَيْنَ سَحْرِي وَنَحْرِي، وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ جَمَعَ بَيْنَ رِيقِي وَرِيقِهِ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ، دَخَلَ عَلَىَّ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ وَبِيَدِهِ السِّوَاكُ وَأَنَا مُسْنِدَةٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَرَأَيْتُهُ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ، وَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ يُحِبُّ السِّوَاكَ فَقُلْتُ آخُذُهُ لَكَ فَأَشَارَ بِرَأْسِهِ أَنْ نَعَمْ، فَتَنَاوَلْتُهُ فَاشْتَدَّ عَلَيْهِ وَقُلْتُ أُلَيِّنُهُ لَكَ فَأَشَارَ بِرَأْسِهِ أَنْ نَعَمْ، فَلَيَّنْتُهُ، وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ رَكْوَةٌ ـ أَوْ عُلْبَةٌ يَشُكُّ عُمَرُ ـ فِيهَا مَاءٌ، فَجَعَلَ يُدْخِلُ يَدَيْهِ فِي الْمَاءِ فَيَمْسَحُ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ يَقُولُ " لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، إِنَّ لِلْمَوْتِ سَكَرَاتٍ ". ثُمَّ نَصَبَ يَدَهُ فَجَعَلَ يَقُولُ " فِي الرَّفِيقِ الأَعْلَى ". حَتَّى قُبِضَ وَمَالَتْ يَدُهُ.
Translation
Narrated Aisha: It was one of the favors of Allah towards me that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) expired in my house on the day of my turn while he was leaning against my chest and Allah made my saliva mix with his saliva at his death. `Abdur-Rahman entered upon me with a Siwak in his hand and I was supporting (the back of) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (against my chest ). I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) looking at it (i.e. Siwak) and I knew that he loved the Siwak, so I said ( to him ), "Shall I take it for you ? " He nodded in agreement. So I took it and it was too stiff for him to use, so I said, "Shall I soften it for you ?" He nodded his approval. So I softened it and he cleaned his teeth with it. In front of him there was a jug or a tin, (The sub-narrator, `Umar is in doubt as to which was right) containing water. He started dipping his hand in the water and rubbing his face with it, he said, "None has the right to be worshipped except Allah. Death has its agonies." He then lifted his hands (towards the sky) and started saying, "With the highest companion," till he expired and his hand dropped down. [Bukhari: 4449]
Benefits & Virtues
When a muslim says this dua during maut, it keeps faith strong. Allah's mercy helps ease the pain and fear of sakaratul maut in those final moments.
- Your heart gets peace when you say this dua at the time of maut.
- La ilaha ilallah during sakaratul maut keeps your Iman alive till the last breath.
- Pain from maut becomes easier when you say this islamic prayer for death.
- Allah's name in this dua brings Barakah to your final moments.
- Kalima on your tongue helps you die with Allah's name - this dua makes it happen.
- When to Recite Dua of Death
Common Questions
Ya Allah, You are everyone's Lord. Take away the sickness and heal them. Only You can heal. Give healing with no sickness left. Muslims say this dua when someone is ill.
Ask Allah to give back health and strength. Pray for patience for the family too. Use Allah's names like Rahman, Rahim, Shafi in your islamic prayer.
Put your hand on the pain. Say Bismillah three times. Then ask Allah's power to keep you safe - say this seven times. This is a masnoon dua for getting better.
Yes. A sick person's dua is accepted until they get better. This is from authentic hadith. It shows how important dua in islam is when you are sick or going through hard times.
Allahumma Rabban-nas, adhhib al-ba'sa, ishfi anta al-Shafi, la shifa'a illa shifa'uka, shifa'an la yughadiru saqama. Say this islamic dua when you hope for healing.