Dua & Sunnah

Dua for a Deceased Victim of Injustice

Deceased
Sahih HadithSahih Muslim 963

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, and grant him well-being, and pardon him. Honor his استقبال, make his grave spacious. Wash him with water, snow, and hail. Cleanse him of sins just as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. Give him a home better than his 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 war-hamhu, wa 'afihi, wa'fu 'anhu, wa akrim nuzulahu, wa wassi' madkhalahu, waghsilhu bil-ma'i wath-thalji wal-barad, wa naqqihi minal-khataya kama yunaqqath-thawbul- abyadu min ad-danas, wa abdilhu daran khayran min dareehi, wa ahlan khayran min ahlihi, wa zawjan khayran min zawjihi, wa adkhilhul-jannah, wa a'idh-hu min 'adhab al-qabri wa 'adhab an-nar.

When to Read

This supplication is made when visiting a grave, after the burial, or whenever one remembers a deceased person. For a victim of injustice, this dua is especially poignant, asking Allah to rectify any wrongs and grant them justice in the Hereafter.

How to Read

Recite with sincerity and heartfelt remembrance of the deceased. Focus on the meaning of the words, seeking Allah's immense mercy for them. If possible, recite while facing the qiblah, though this is not a strict requirement. The intention is key: seeking Allah's forgiveness and mercy for the departed soul.

Virtues & Benefits

This comprehensive dua encapsulates requests for Allah's forgiveness, mercy, comfort, and protection for the deceased. It seeks to cleanse them from sins, improve their station in the hereafter, and save them from the torment of the grave and the Fire. For someone who faced injustice, this dua is a powerful means of invoking Allah's ultimate justice and compassion, a realm where all worldly wrongs are righted.

Source & Authentication

When the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) performed the funeral prayer for a deceased person, he would say: 'O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, and grant him well-being, and pardon him. Honor his استقبال, make his grave spacious. Wash him with water, snow, and hail. Cleanse him of sins just as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. Give him a home better than his 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.' He (peace be upon him) would say this three times. He (peace be upon him) also said when the deceased was buried: 'With your name, O Allah, and on the religion of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).' [Sahih Muslim 963]
Sahih HadithSahih Muslim 963
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