Funeral prayer: Your servant is in need of Your mercy
O Allah, Your servant, the son of Your maidservant, is in need of Your mercy, and You have no need to punish him. If he did good, increase his good deeds, and if he did wrong, overlook it.
Al-Hakim graded its chain sahih and adh-Dhahabi agreed. The Prophet ﷺ said this when standing for a funeral prayer. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Al-Mustadrak al-Hakim 1346 (sahih per al-Hakim and adh-Dhahabi). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Arabic audio from Hisn al-Muslim, trimmed to this dua
Allahumma 'abduka wabnu amatika-htaja ila rahmatik, wa anta ghaniyyun 'an 'adhabih, in kana muhsinan fa-zid fi hasanatih, wa in kana musi'an fa-tajawaz 'anh
O Allah, Your servant, the son of Your maidservant, is in need of Your mercy, and You have no need to punish him. If he did good, increase his good deeds, and if he did wrong, overlook it.
Al-Hakim graded its chain sahih and adh-Dhahabi agreed. The Prophet ﷺ said this when standing for a funeral prayer.
What does Funeral prayer: Your servant is in need of Your mercy mean?
O Allah, Your servant, the son of Your maidservant, is in need of Your mercy, and You have no need to punish him. If he did good, increase his good deeds, and if he did wrong, overlook it.
When should I recite Funeral prayer: Your servant is in need of Your mercy?
Al-Hakim graded its chain sahih and adh-Dhahabi agreed. The Prophet ﷺ said this when standing for a funeral prayer. 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: Your servant is in need of Your mercy?
Al-Mustadrak al-Hakim 1346 (sahih per al-Hakim and adh-Dhahabi).