((اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالرَّفِيقِ الْأَعْلَى)).
Allaahummaghfir lee, warhamnee, wa alhiqnee bir rafeeqil a'laa
‘O Allaah, forgive me, have mercy upon me and unite me with the highest companions
Source & authenticity
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 51
Translation: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), Sa'id al-Qahtani — see site-wide attribution
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Context & meaning
Three requests in sequence, moving outward in scope. The first two concern the speaker directly — forgive me, have mercy upon me — and are made without qualification or reason attached. The third asks for something that is not about the self alone but about placement among others: unite me with the highest companions. It is the only request naming anyone besides Allah and the speaker.
When & how to recite
'Aishah reported these words, gathered by the chapter as the supplication of the terminally ill.
Reflection
The first two requests could be made at any time. Only the third belongs specifically to the end, and it asks about company rather than about recovery.
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Common questions
What is the source for this?
The reference given is Riyad as-Salihin 232.
What does this supplication actually say?
Rendered in English: “‘O Allaah, forgive me, have mercy upon me and unite me with the highest companions” Three requests in sequence, moving outward in scope.
Is there a transliteration?
In Latin script: “Allaahummaghfir lee, warhamnee, wa alhiqnee bir rafeeqil a'laa”
When should you say it?
'Aishah reported these words, gathered by the chapter as the supplication of the terminally ill. The first two requests could be made at any time.