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Funeral prayer: in Your care and protection

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O Allah, [name, son of name] is in Your care and under the rope of Your protection, so guard him from the trial of the grave and the punishment of the Fire. You are the One who keeps faith and is true, so forgive him and have mercy on him. Truly, You are the Forgiving, the Merciful.

When to recite

Heard from the Prophet ﷺ in a funeral prayer. Say the person's name in place of fulan ibn fulan. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sunan Abi Dawud 3202 (sahih), Sunan Ibn Majah 1499 (hasan). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلاَنَ بْنَ فُلاَنٍ فِي ذِمَّتِكَ، وَحَبْلِ جِوَارِكَ، فَقِهِ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ، وَعَذَابِ النَّارِ، وَأَنْتَ أَهْلُ الْوَفَاءِ وَالْحَقِّ، فَاغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الغَفُورُ الرَّحيمُ
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Transliteration

Allahumma inna fulana-bna fulanin fi dhimmatik, wa habli jiwarik, fa-qihi min fitnati-l-qabri wa 'adhabi-n-nar, wa anta ahlu-l-wafa'i wa-l-haqq, faghfir lahu warhamh, innaka anta-l-Ghafuru-r-Rahim

Meaning in English

O Allah, [name, son of name] is in Your care and under the rope of Your protection, so guard him from the trial of the grave and the punishment of the Fire. You are the One who keeps faith and is true, so forgive him and have mercy on him. Truly, You are the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Why this dua matters

Heard from the Prophet ﷺ in a funeral prayer. Say the person's name in place of fulan ibn fulan.

Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 3202 (sahih), Sunan Ibn Majah 1499 (hasan)
Sunan Abi Dawud 3202
Common questions
What does Funeral prayer: in Your care and protection mean?

O Allah, [name, son of name] is in Your care and under the rope of Your protection, so guard him from the trial of the grave and the punishment of the Fire. You are the One who keeps faith and is true, so forgive him and have mercy on him. Truly, You are the Forgiving, the Merciful.

When should I recite Funeral prayer: in Your care and protection?

Heard from the Prophet ﷺ in a funeral prayer. Say the person's name in place of fulan ibn fulan. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.

What is the source for Funeral prayer: in Your care and protection?

Sunan Abi Dawud 3202 (sahih), Sunan Ibn Majah 1499 (hasan).

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