Authentic Supplications for Visiting Muslim Graves

❀ Sunnah Supplications for Visiting Graves
✍ Written by: Imran Ayyub Lahori

❖ Supplications to Be Recited During Grave Visitations​

When visiting graves, the following prescribed Sunnah supplications should be recited:

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ نَسْئالُ اللَّهَ لَنَا وَلَكُمُ الْعَافِيَةَ


References:
• Muslim: 975, Kitab al-Janaiz: Chapter on What is Said When Entering the Graves and Supplicating for Their Inhabitants
• Nasa’i: 4/94
• Ibn Majah: 1547
• Ibn Abi Shaybah: 4/138
• Ibn al-Sunni in ‘Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah: 582
• Ahmad: 5/353
• Sharh al-Sunnah: 3/304

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In another narration, the wording is slightly different:


اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ دَارَ قَوْمٍ مُّؤْمِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَا حِقُونَ


References:
• Muwatta: 1/28
• Muslim: 249, Kitab al-Taharah: Chapter on the Recommendation to Lengthen the Forelock
• Abu Dawood: 3237
• Nasa’i: 1/93
• Ibn Majah: 4306
• Ahmad: 2/300
• Abu Awanah: 1/138
• Abu Ya'la: 6502
• Ibn Hibban: 1032


✔ Key Point:
Only these authentic supplications should be recited during grave visitations. These are reported directly from the Sunnah and should be preserved without addition or alteration.