اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ وَعَافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْهُ، وَأَكْرِمْ نُزُلَهُ وَوَسِّعْ مُدْخَلَهُ، وَاغْسِلْهُ بِالْمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ، وَنَقِّهِ مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، وَأَبْدِلْهُ دَارًا خَيْرًا مِنْ دَارِهِ، وَأَهْلًا خَيْرًا مِنْ أَهْلِهِ، وَزَوْجًا خَيْرًا مِنْ زَوْجِهِ، وَأَدْخِلْهُ الْجَنَّةَ، وَأَعِذْهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَعَذَابِ النَّارِ
O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, grant him well-being and pardon him. Honor his reception and make his grave spacious. Wash him with water, snow, and hail. Purify him from sins as a white garment is purified from dirt. Give him an abode better than his former home, a family better than his family, and a spouse better than his spouse. Admit him to Paradise and protect him from the punishment of the grave and the punishment of the Fire.
Allahumma-ghfir lahu warhamhu wa 'afihi wa'fu 'anhu, wa akrim nuzulahu wa wassi' mudkhalahu, waghsilhu bil-ma'i wath-thalji wal-baradi, wa naqqihi minal-khataaya kama yunqqath-thawbul-abyadu minad-danasi, wa abdilhu daaran khayran min daarih, wa ahlan khayran min ahlih, wa zawjan khayran min zawjih, wa adkhilhul-jannata, wa a'idh-hu min 'adhab-il-qabri wa 'adhab-in-nar.
When to Read
This supplication is recommended to be recited for any deceased Muslim, especially when they have passed away during a calamity, as it encompasses comprehensive requests for Allah's mercy and forgiveness. It is most appropriate to recite it during funeral prayers, at the graveside, or anytime one remembers the deceased.
How to Read
Recite with sincerity and a sincere intention for the deceased. Face the Qiblah if possible when making supplication. Raise your hands as you would in a regular dua, seeking Allah's immense mercy. Focus on the meaning of the words and truly implore Allah to grant the deceased the best of outcomes.
Virtues & Benefits
This powerful dua, taught by our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, is a comprehensive plea to Allah for the deceased. It asks for forgiveness, mercy, and well-being, protection from the grave's torment, and entry into Jannah. Reciting it for a Muslim is a significant act of kindness and a fulfillment of our communal responsibility to one another, as the Prophet ﷺ stated: 'When a person dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: an ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who supplicates for him.' (Sahih Muslim 1631).
Source & Authentication
Narrated Awf ibn Maalik al-Ashja'i: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the funeral prayer and he prayed: 'O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, and grant him well-being and pardon him. O Allah, make his grave spacious for him, and illuminate it for him.' He also said: 'O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, and grant him well-being and pardon him. O Allah, make his grave spacious for him, and illuminate it for him.' Then he said: 'O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, and grant him well-being and pardon him. O Allah, make his grave spacious for him, and illuminate it for him.' He said: 'O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those who are present among us and those who are absent, our children and our adults, our males and our females. O Allah, whoever You keep alive from us, keep him alive in Islam, and whoever You cause to die, cause him to die in faith. O Allah, do not deprive us of its reward and do not cause us to go astray after it.' (Sahih Muslim 963)