Narrated Umm Salamah: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: When one of you is afflicted with a calamity, he should say: "We belong to Allah, and to Him we do return. " O Allah, I expect reward from Thee from this affliction, so give me reward for it, and give me a better compensation.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الجنائز / 3119
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:حسن, وللحديث شواھد عند مسلم (918) وغيره
Hadith Takhrij« تفرد بہ أبو داود، (تحفة الأشراف: 18202)، وقد أخرجہ: مسند احمد (6/317) (ضعیف) » (ملاحظہ ہو : سلسلة الاحادیث الضعيفة، للالبانی 2382)
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: It is Sunnah to recite this supplication upon any kind of minor or major loss, or upon the passing away of a loved one. And one should hope that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, will grant a better replacement in the best manner.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3119