288. Dua when placing the body in Grave
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘When you put death body in grave, say:
Dua when placing the body in Grave in Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ
Dua when placing the body in Grave English Transliteration
Bismillaahi wa 'alaa millati Rasoolillaah
Dua when placing the body in Grave English Translation
With the Name of Allah and according to the millat of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
Sunnah is to place the dead in the grave on his right side. There is no evidence to place the dead on his back and hands on the chest. When giving soil, there is no Dua to recite except Bismillah.
ReferenceSahih (Albani). Ibn Majah: 1550
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