308. Dua for Death and Patience (Masnun Dua)
Dua for Death and Patience in Arabic
إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا أَخَذَ وَلَهُ مَا أَعْطَى وَكُلٌّ عِنْدَهُ بِأَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى
Dua for Death and Patience English Transliteration
Inna lillaahi maa 'akhadha, wa lahu maa 'a'taa, wa kullun 'indahu bi'ajalin musamma
Dua for Death and Patience English Translation
Whatever Allah takes is His, and whatever He gives is His, and everything with Him has a limited fixed term (in this world).
Narrated by Usama bin Zaid (RA): We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) when suddenly there came to him a messenger from one of his daughters who was asking him to come and see her son who was dying. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to the messenger), (The dua is Mentioned above). So order her to be patient and hope for Allah's reward.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ الأَحْوَلِ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَسُولُ إِحْدَى بَنَاتِهِ يَدْعُوهُ إِلَى ابْنِهَا فِي الْمَوْتِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " ارْجِعْ فَأَخْبِرْهَا أَنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا أَخَذَ، وَلَهُ مَا أَعْطَى، وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ عِنْدَهُ بِأَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى، فَمُرْهَا فَلْتَصْبِرْ وَلْتَحْتَسِبْ ". فَأَعَادَتِ الرَّسُولَ أَنَّهَا أَقْسَمَتْ لَتَأْتِيَنَّهَا، فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَامَ مَعَهُ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ وَمُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ، فَدُفِعَ الصَّبِيُّ إِلَيْهِ وَنَفْسُهُ تَقَعْقَعُ كَأَنَّهَا فِي شَنٍّ فَفَاضَتْ عَيْنَاهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ سَعْدٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. قَالَ " هَذِهِ رَحْمَةٌ جَعَلَهَا اللَّهُ فِي قُلُوبِ عِبَادِهِ، وَإِنَّمَا يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الرُّحَمَاءَ ".
Narrated Usama bin Zaid: We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) when suddenly there came to him a messenger from one of his daughters who was asking him to come and see her son who was dying. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to the messenger), "Go back and tell her that whatever Allah takes is His, and whatever He gives is His, and everything with Him has a limited fixed term (in this world). So order her to be patient and hope for Allah's reward." But she sent the messenger to the Prophet (ﷺ) again, swearing that he should come to her. So the Prophet got up, and so did Sa`d bin 'Ubada and Mu`adh bin Jabal (and went to her). When the child was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) his breath was disturbed in his chest as if it were in a water skin. On that the eyes of the Prophet (ﷺ) became flooded with tears, whereupon Sa`d said to him, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What is this?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "This is mercy which Allah has put in the heart of His slaves, and Allah bestows His mercy only on those of His slaves who are merciful (to others)." [Bukhari: 7377]
Benefits of death dua
Death dua helps bring calm and patience when things are hard
- It gives comfort to sad hearts when someone is lost
- It reminds families that Allahknows best about life and death
- It teaches patience in Islam and to trust what Allahdecides
- It helps people know that all things belong to Allahand go back to Him
- It makes Muslims think about how life here does not last forever
- It helps people use dua for patience and sabr when things are tough
- It links to Islamic sayings about death and hadith about being patient
When to Recite death dua
Death dua can be said at many times when needed
- When you hear someone has died, say death dua for comfort and to feel strong
- When giving condolences, Islam teaches to say innalillahiwainnailaihirojiun
- At funerals, use death dua as part of what to say when a Muslim dies
- When you visit graves or think about someone who died, remember inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun
- When you feel sad or lose something, say death dua to ask for patience in Islam
How to Perform death dua
Doing simple steps gives meaning to death dua
- Begin with a true wish to find comfort by saying Islamic dua when someone is lost
- Say the Arabic words of death dua like inna lillahi, and think about what they mean
- Say innalillahiwainnailaihirojiun or inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun when you give condolences
- Remember death dua in your prayers, after salah, or any time you feel sad
- Think about Islamic sayings about death and hadith about patience to help you understand more
Summary
The death dua for patience (Masnun Dua) gives Muslims words to help when they feel sad or lose someone. It reminds everyone that what Allahgives or takes is His, and everything happens at the time He chooses.
Saying this dua helps people remember to be patient in Islam and trust Allah’s wisdom. These words from Quranic dua and masnun dua bring comfort, helping hearts to accept sadness with faith and hope for peace. The meaning is true for anyone who faces hard times or loss.