Dua for the Deceased
Dua 1: Dua During the Pangs of Death
A’ishah J reported: “I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at the time of his death. He had with him a vessel of water, and he would put his hand into the water and then wipe his face with it, saying:”
| Reference | At-Tirmidhi (978), Ibn Majah (1623) |
Dua 2: Dua During the Final Moments
A’ishah J reported that during the final illness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, while he was leaning against her, he said:
| Reference | Muslim (2444), Al-Bukhari (5674) |
Dua 3: Saying the Shahadah at the Time of Death
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Whoever’s last words are, ‘There is no god but Allah,’ will enter Paradise.” It is recommended to gently prompt a dying person to say:
| Reference | Abu Dawud (3116) |
Dua 4: Dua After the Death of a Muslim
Umm Salamah J reported that when Abu Salamah I died, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ closed his eyes and said: “When the soul is taken, the sight follows it.” When members of his family began crying out, the Prophet ﷺ told them to say only what was good, as the angels say Amin to what is said. He then supplicated:
| Reference | Muslim (920) |
Dua 5: When Closing the Eyes of the Deceased
Bakr ibn Abdullah, an eminent Tabi’i, said: “When you close the eyes of the deceased, say: ‘In the name of Allah and upon the way of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.’”
| Reference | Al-Bayhaqi, Al-Sunan al-Kubra (3/385) |
Dua 6: Dua After Someone Has Died
Umm Salamah J reported that when Abu Salamah I died, she went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and informed him. He instructed her to say:
| Reference | Muslim (919), at-Tirmidhi (977) |
Dua 7: For the Bereaved
Umm Salamah J reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught that when a person is afflicted by a calamity and recites the following words, Allah rewards them for their affliction and grants them something better in its place. Umm Salamah herself recited these words when Abu Salamah passed away, and Allah granted her someone better than him: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
| Reference | Muslim (918) |
Dua 8: For the Bereaved
Umm Salamah J reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed a person afflicted by a calamity to recite the following supplication:
| Reference | Abu Dawud (3119) |
Dua 9: The Best Words of Condolence
Usamah ibn Zayd I reported that one of the daughters of the Prophet ﷺ sent for him when her child was close to death. The Prophet ﷺ sent the following words of condolence to her:
| Reference | Al-Bukhari (1284), Muslim (923) |
Dua 10: Condolences to a Muslim for a Muslim Deceased
When offering condolences to a Muslim whose deceased relative was Muslim, the following words may be said:
| Reference | Kitab al-Adhkar |
Dua 11: Condolences to a Muslim for a Non-Muslim Deceased
When offering condolences to a Muslim whose deceased relative was non-Muslim, the following words may be said:
| Reference | Kitab al-Adhkar |
Dua 12: Condolences to a Non-Muslim for a Muslim Deceased
When offering condolences to a non-Muslim whose deceased relative was Muslim, the following words may be said:
| Reference | Kitab al-Adhkar |
Dua 13: Condolences to a Non-Muslim for a Non-Muslim Deceased
When offering condolences to a non-Muslim whose deceased relative was non-Muslim, the following words may be said:
| Reference | Kitab al-Adhkar |
