Reports on what is said when the deceased is placed in his grave

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you place your dead in their graves, recite this supplication: 'Bismillah wa 'ala sunnati Rasulillah (peace and blessings be upon him)' (In the name of Allah and according to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah)."

Something similar is reported from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed the deceased in the grave, he would say: 'Bismillahi wa billahi wa 'ala sunnati Rasulillah' (In the name of Allah, by Allah, and upon the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah).

Abu Mudrik al-Ashja'i said that when the deceased was placed in his grave, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would say, and Abu al-Ahwas said (in his narration): when the earth had been levelled over him, he would say: 'Allahumma aslamahu ilayka al-malu wa al-ahlu wa al-'ashiratu wa al-dhanbu 'azim, faghfir lahu' (O Allah, his wealth, his family and his kinsfolk have surrendered him to You, and the sin is great, so forgive him).

Khaythamah said: When they (the Companions) placed the deceased in the grave, they liked that it be said: 'Bismillahi wa fi sabilillahi wa 'ala millati Rasulillah, Allahumma ajirhu min 'adhabi al-qabri wa 'adhabi al-nari wa min sharri al-shaytan' (In the name of Allah, in the path of Allah, and upon the religion of the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, protect him from the punishment of the grave, from the punishment of the Fire, and from the evil of Satan).

When Mujahid placed the deceased in the grave, he would say: 'Bismillahi wa fi sabilillah, Allahumma afsih lahu fi qabrihi, wa nawwir lahu fihi, wa alhiqhu bi-nabiyyihi (peace and blessings be upon him), wa anta 'anhu radin ghayru ghadban' (In the name of Allah and in the path of Allah. O Allah, make his grave spacious for him, illuminate it for him, join him with his Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and be pleased with him, not angry).

Ibrahim al-Taymi said: When you place the deceased in the grave, say: 'Bismillahi wa ila Allahi wa 'ala sunnati Rasulillah (peace and blessings be upon him)' (In the name of Allah, unto Allah, and upon the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)).

Ibrahim said: When you place the deceased in the grave, say: 'Bismillahi wa 'ala millati Rasulillah (peace and blessings be upon him)' (In the name of Allah and upon the religion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)).

Qatadah said: Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) buried a son of his and supplicated thus: 'Jafi al-arda 'an janbayhi, waftah abwaba al-sama'i li-ruhihi, wa abdilhu bi-darihi daran khayran min darihi' (O Allah! Keep the earth away from his two sides, open the gates of heaven for his soul, and give him in exchange for his abode an abode better than his abode).

Al-Ala bin al-Musayyib narrated from his father: When you place the deceased in the grave, do not say "Bismillah"; rather recite: "In the path of Allah and upon the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), upon the religion of Ibrahim, who was upright, a Muslim, and was not of the polytheists. O Allah! Make him firm with the firm word in the Hereafter. O Allah! Place him in better than what he was in. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward, and do not put us to trial after him." And he would say that this verse of the Qur'an was revealed about the occupant of the grave: {Allah keeps firm those who believe with the firm word in the life of this world and in the Hereafter} [Ibrahim: 27].

Ibn Awn said: I asked Muhammad: When I place the deceased in the grave, what should I say? He said: Nothing.

Asim bin Damrah said: When going to sleep and when lowering the deceased into the grave, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) would say: 'Bismillahi wa fi sabilillahi wa 'ala millati Rasulillah (peace and blessings be upon him)' (In the name of Allah, in the path of Allah, and upon the religion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)).