((اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ، اللَّهُمَّ ثَبِّتْهُ)).
Allaahum-maghfir lahu Allaahumma thabbithu
O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, strengthen him
Source & authenticity
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 59
Translation: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), Sa'id al-Qahtani — see site-wide attribution
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Context & meaning
Two requests, each with its own address, and both concerning the person just buried. The first asks for forgiveness and the second for strength. Neither is qualified or explained, no reason is offered for either, and the one speaking does not appear in the wording at all. The supplication is made entirely on behalf of someone who can no longer make it.
When & how to recite
The chapter places these words after the dead has been buried.
Reflection
Forgiveness concerns what is past and strength concerns what follows. The two face in opposite directions, and the wording sets them side by side without joining them.
About these notesThe notes above explain the wording of the supplication as it is translated on this page. They add no commentary, history or ruling beyond it.
Common questions
What is being said in English?
The translation given here is: “O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, strengthen him” Two requests, each with its own address, and both concerning the person just buried.
How do you say this in Latin letters?
Transliterated: “Allaahum-maghfir lahu Allaahumma thabbithu”
When is this said?
The chapter places these words after the dead has been buried. Forgiveness concerns what is past and strength concerns what follows.
Which collection records it?
Cited here as Hisn al-Muslim 59:164.