Death & Bereavement
Supplications for entering graveyards and offering condolences.
Dua When Entering a Graveyard →
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَلَاحِقُونَ، أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ لَنَا وَلَكُمُ الْعَافِيَةَ
As-salamu 'alaykum ahlad-diyari minal-mu'minina wal-muslimin, wa inna in shaa' Allahu lalahiqun, as'alullaha lana wa lakumul-'afiyah.
"Peace be upon you, O inhabitants of the dwellings, believers and Muslims. And indeed we, if Allah wills, will join you. I ask Allah for well-being for us and for you."
Sahih Muslim 975
Dua for Condolences →
إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا أَخَذَ، وَلَهُ مَا أَعْطَى، وَكُلٌّ عِنْدَهُ بِأَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى، فَلْتَصْبِرْ وَلْتَحْتَسِبْ
Inna lillahi ma akhadh, wa lahu ma a'ta, wa kullun 'indahu bi'ajalin musamma, faltasbir waltahtasib.
"Verily to Allah belongs what He took and to Him belongs what He gave, and everything with Him has an appointed time. So be patient and seek reward from Him."
Sahih Al-Bukhari 1284
Dua When Tragedy or Loss Strikes →
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Allahumma-jurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha.
"Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return. O Allah, reward me in my affliction and replace it for me with something better."
Sahih Muslim 918