Losing someone

Standing at a grave

The greeting the Prophet ﷺ gave to those who had gone ahead.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لاَحِقُونَ، أَنْتُمْ لَنَا فَرَطٌ وَنَحْنُ لَكُمْ تَبَعٌ، أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَافِيَةَ لَنَا وَلَكُمْ

As-salāmu ʿalaykum ahla-d-diyāri mina-l-mu'minīna wa-l-muslimīn, wa innā in shā' Allāhu bikum lāḥiqūn.

“Peace be upon you, people of these dwellings, believers and Muslims. We will, if Allah wills, be joining you.”

The full narration

It was narrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah, from his father, that:when the Messenger of Allah came to the graveyard he would say: "As-salamu 'alaykum ahli ad-diyari min al-mu'minin wal-muslimin wa inna I sha' Allahu bikum lana faratun wa nahnu lakum taba'un, as'alullahal-'afiyata lana wa lakum. (Peace by upon the inhabitants of this place among the believers and Muslims. Soon we will join you, if Allah willing. You have gone on ahead of us and we will follow you. I ask Allah to keep us and you safe and sound)

Source

Sunan an-Nasā'ī · 2040

Ṣaḥīḥ
  • Abu Ghuddah: Sahih
  • Al-Albani: Sahih
  • Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih Muslim
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