Riyad as-Salihin, 938

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) supplicated in course of funeral prayer: "Allahumma Anta Rabbuha, wa Anta khalaqtaha, wa Anta hadaytaha lil-Islam, wa Anta qabadta ruhaha, wa Anta a'lamu bisirriha wa 'alaniyyatiha, ji'naka shufa'a'a lahu [if the dead person is a man, or laha if the dead person is a woman], faghfir lahu [or laha, if it is a woman] (O Allah, You are its Rubb; You created it; You guided it to Islam; You have taken its life back and You know best its insight and outer condition. We have come as intercessors, so forgive him)." [Abu Dawud].

وعنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلمى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم في الصلاة علي الجنازة‏:‏ “اللهم أنت ربها، وأنت خلقتها، وأنت هديتها للإسلام، وأنت قبضت روحها، وأنت أعلم بسرها وعلانيتها، جئناك شفعاء له، فاغفر له” ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبو داود‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 6, Hadith 45

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadiths: 1) It encourages us to be persistent in asking Allah for forgiveness and imploring Him to have mercy upon the deceased person. 2) The funeral prayer constitutes intercession by the believers before Allah Almighty for deceased Muslims. 3) It is permissible to mention the deceased by his first name and his father’s name.

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