Losing someone

As someone is laid in the grave

Said while placing the body down.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ

Bismillāh, wa ʿalā millati rasūli-llāh.

“In the name of Allah, and upon the way of the Messenger of Allah.”

The full narration

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said:“When the deceased was placed in the grave, the Prophet (ﷺ) would say: ‘Bismillah, wa ‘ala millati rasul-illah (In the Name of Allah and according to the religion of the Messenger of Allah).’” Abu Khalid said on one occasion, when the deceased was placed in the grave: “Bismillah wa ‘ala sunnati rasul- illah (In the Name of Allah and according to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah).” Hisham said in his narration: “Bismillah, wa fi sabil-illah, wa ‘ala millati rasul-illah (In the Name of Allah, for the sake of Allah and according to the religion of the Messenger of Allah).”

Source

Sunan Ibn Mājah · 1550

Ṣaḥīḥ
  • Al-Albani: Sahih
  • Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi: Sahih
  • Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih
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