اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ وَعَافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْهُ، وَأَكْرِمْ نُزُلَهُ وَوَسِّعْ مَدْخَلَهُ، 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 وَمِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ
O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, grant him safety and pardon him. Honor his reception and make his grave spacious. Wash him with water, snow, and hail. Purify him from sins just as a white garment is purified from dirt. Replace his home with a better home, his family with a better family, and his spouse with a better spouse. Admit him into 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' madkhalahu, waghsilhu bil-ma'i wath-thalji wal-baradi, wa naqqihi minal-khataaya kama yunaqqath-thawbul-abyadhu minad-danasi, wa abdilhu daaran khayran min daarihi, wa ahlan khayran min ahlihi, wa zawjan khayran min zawjihi, wa adkhilhul-jannata, wa a'idhu min 'adhab al-qabri wa min 'adhab an-nar.
When to Read
This profound supplication is ideally recited when you hear of a Muslim's passing, during the funeral prayer (Salat al-Janazah), or at any time you wish to make dua for the deceased. It's especially poignant to remember someone who endured significant hardship in life, as this dua specifically asks for ease and purification from their struggles.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a heartfelt plea to Allah. Focus on the meaning of each phrase, visualizing Allah's mercy enveloping the deceased. While the primary recitation is for the funeral prayer, making this dua individually or with others at any point is beneficial. Remember that the intention and sincerity behind the dua are key.
Virtues & Benefits
This comprehensive dua encompasses the most crucial requests for the deceased: forgiveness for sins, mercy, well-being, honor in the grave, purification, and ultimate entry into Jannah, while seeking refuge from the punishment of the grave and hellfire. It embodies the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ deep compassion and his guidance on how best to support a departed soul.
Source & Authentication
Narrated 'Awf bin Malik Al-Ashja'i: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pronouncing the funeral prayer over a bier and he said: 'O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him and keep him safe and absolve him, and make honorable his reception and make his place of entering wide, and wash him with water and snow and hail, and cleanse him from his sins as cleansed a white garment from filth; and give him in exchange a better abode than his abode, and a better family than his family, and a spouse better than his spouse, and admit him to Paradise and guard him against the trial of the grave and guard him against the chastisement of the Fire.' He said: 'Awf bin Malik, I recited four words like these over the bier of so and so.'