292. Dua for Visiting the Grave (Graveyard Dua)
Dua for Visiting the Grave in Arabic
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ دَارَ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِيْنَ، وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُوْنَ
Dua for Visiting the Grave English Transliteration
As-salamu 'alaikum dara qaumin mu’minin, wa inna-insha- allahu bikum la-‘hikun
Dua for Visiting the Grave English Translation
Peace be upon you, O you who believe. We will meet you, if Allah willing.
Abu Hurairah said, "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to the graveyard and said these words."
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَسُرَيْجُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، - قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - أَخْبَرَنِي الْعَلاَءُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَتَى الْمَقْبُرَةَ فَقَالَ " السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ دَارَ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لاَحِقُونَ وَدِدْتُ أَنَّا قَدْ رَأَيْنَا إِخْوَانَنَا " . قَالُوا أَوَلَسْنَا إِخْوَانَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " أَنْتُمْ أَصْحَابِي وَإِخْوَانُنَا الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَأْتُوا بَعْدُ " . فَقَالُوا كَيْفَ تَعْرِفُ مَنْ لَمْ يَأْتِ بَعْدُ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ " أَرَأَيْتَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلاً لَهُ خَيْلٌ غُرٌّ مُحَجَّلَةٌ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَىْ خَيْلٍ دُهْمٍ بُهْمٍ أَلاَ يَعْرِفُ خَيْلَهُ " . قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْتُونَ غُرًّا مُحَجَّلِينَ مِنَ الْوُضُوءِ وَأَنَا فَرَطُهُمْ عَلَى الْحَوْضِ أَلاَ لَيُذَادَنَّ رِجَالٌ عَنْ حَوْضِي كَمَا يُذَادُ الْبَعِيرُ الضَّالُّ أُنَادِيهِمْ أَلاَ هَلُمَّ . فَيُقَالُ إِنَّهُمْ قَدْ بَدَّلُوا بَعْدَكَ . فَأَقُولُ سُحْقًا سُحْقًا " .
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to the graveyard and said: "Peace be upon you! The abode of the believing people and we, if God so wills, are about to join you. I love to see my brothers." They (the hearers) said: Aren't we your brothers, O Messenger of Allah? He said: You are my companions, and our brothers are those who have, so far, not come into the world. They said: Messenger of Allah, how would you recognise those persons of your Ummah who have not yet been born? He said: Supposing a man had horses with white blazes on foreheads and legs among horses which were all black, tell me, would he not recognise his own horses? They said: Certainly, O Messenger of Allah. He said: They would come with white faces and arms and legs owing to ablution, and I would arrive at the Cistern before them. Some people would be driven away from my Cistern as the stray camel is driven away. I would call out: Come, come. Then it would be said (to me): These people changed themselves after you, and I would say: Be off, be off. Sahih Muslim 249a [Muslim: 249]
Benefits of Dua for Visiting the Grave
This dua for visiting the graveyard brings peace to the hearts, connects believers, and reminds us of our own return to Allah, making every visit full of hope and kindness.
- Allah gives peace to the dead when Muslims say assalamualaikum at graveyard.
- Using this dua for visiting the grave keeps Iman strong and hearts soft with zikr.
- Qabristan ki dua helps Muslims remember insha allah we all meet again one day.
- This dua for the dead brings hope of maghfirat and mercy for those resting.
- Saying peace be upon you at graveyard keeps the bond of Muslims alive always.
When to Recite Dua For Visiting the Grave
This dua for visiting the grave brings peace to the hearts, reminds us of the hereafter, and helps us send Barakah and dua e maghfirat for the deceased with true Iman and hope in Allah’s mercy.
- When entering the graveyard, greet with assalamualaikum and recite this dua for visiting the grave.
- While standing near a loved one's grave, use the graveyard dua to ask Allah for peace.
- After finishing your ziarat, say the dua for deceased and remember insha allah we will meet.
- On Fridays, many Muslims visit qabristan and make this dua for the dead with hope for maghfirat.
- If you pass by a grave while walking, quietly recite peace be upon you and make dua for graveyard.
How to perform Dua for Visiting the Grave
When you visit the graveyard, this dua for visiting the grave is said to greet the believers and remember our own meeting with them, insha allah. It is a simple Islamic dua that brings peace and Barakah to the dead.
- Enter the graveyard and softly say assalamualaikum to the believers resting there.
- Stand by the grave and recite peace be upon you, remembering the meaning of this dua.
- While walking between graves, quietly say this dua for the dead and think of your own end.
- Raise your hands and make dua e maghfirat for all deceased Muslims in the graveyard.
- Before leaving, repeat alaikum salam and pray insha allah for mercy on all buried in qabristan.
Summary
The dua for visiting the grave is a short masnoon dua where Muslims say assalamualaikum to the believers in the graveyard and remember that insha allah, everyone will join them one day.
This dua for visiting the grave brings peace and reminds us to make dua for the dead and show respect to those who passed. When a Muslim visits the grave and says this Islamic dua, it helps keep Iman strong and brings Barakah to the heart.
The main lesson is to always remember the akhirah and pray for the deceased with love and care, asking Allah for mercy for all.