287. Dua when placing the deceased in Grave

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Ibn 'Umar (RA) said, "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say this dua when he put the dead body in the grave:

Dua when placing the deceased in Grave in Arabic

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى سُنَّةِ رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ (ﷺ)

Dua when placing the deceased in Grave English Transliteration

Bismillaahi wa 'alaa sunnati Rasulillaah

Dua when placing the deceased in Grave English Translation

With the Name of Allah and according to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

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]

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