For the deceased, in the funeral prayer
O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, keep him safe and pardon him. Honour his arrival and make his entry spacious. Wash him with water, snow and hail, and cleanse him of sins 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, or from the punishment of the Fire.
Recite this For the deceased, in the funeral prayer. 'Awf ibn Malik memorised this from the Prophet ﷺ as he prayed over a funeral, and said he wished he had been that deceased. The final words "or from the punishment of the Fire" keep the narrator's own hesitation. When praying for a woman, the pronouns are made feminine (Allahumma-ghfir laha warhamha).
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sahih Muslim 963. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Allahumma-ghfir lahu warhamhu wa 'afihi wa'fu 'anh, wa akrim nuzulah, wa wassi' mudkhalah, waghsilhu bi-l-ma'i wa-th-thalji wa-l-barad, wa naqqihi mina-l-khataya kama naqqayta-th-thawba-l-abyada mina-d-danas, wa abdilhu daran khayran min darih, wa ahlan khayran min ahlih, wa zawjan khayran min zawjih, wa adkhilhu-l-jannah, wa a'idhhu min 'adhabi-l-qabri, aw min 'adhabi-n-nar.
O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, keep him safe and pardon him. Honour his arrival and make his entry spacious. Wash him with water, snow and hail, and cleanse him of sins 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, or from the punishment of the Fire.
'Awf ibn Malik memorised this from the Prophet ﷺ as he prayed over a funeral, and said he wished he had been that deceased. The final words "or from the punishment of the Fire" keep the narrator's own hesitation. When praying for a woman, the pronouns are made feminine (Allahumma-ghfir laha warhamha).
What does For the deceased, in the funeral prayer mean?
O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, keep him safe and pardon him. Honour his arrival and make his entry spacious. Wash him with water, snow and hail, and cleanse him of sins 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, or from the punishment of the Fire.
When should I recite For the deceased, in the funeral prayer?
Recite this For the deceased, in the funeral prayer. 'Awf ibn Malik memorised this from the Prophet ﷺ as he prayed over a funeral, and said he wished he had been that deceased. The final words "or from the punishment of the Fire" keep the narrator's own hesitation. When praying for a woman, the pronouns are made feminine (Allahumma-ghfir laha warhamha).
What is the source for For the deceased, in the funeral prayer?
Sahih Muslim 963.