How is the funeral prayer performed as authentically reported from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
The description of the funeral prayer (Salat al-) is as follows: first, the pronouncement of the first Takbir (Allahu Akbar), then the recitation of Surat al-Fatiha and a short . Then, the second Takbir and the recitation of blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him). Then, the third Takbir and the supplication for the deceased with the reported Du'a: "O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, our present and our absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. O Allah, whoever You keep alive among us, keep him alive upon Islam; and whoever You cause to die among us, cause him to die upon faith. O Allah, forgive him, have mercy on him, grant him well-being and pardon him. Make his arrival honorable and widen his entrance. Wash him with water, snow, and hail, and cleanse him of sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. O Allah, replace his home with a better home, and his family with a better family. O Allah, admit him to Paradise and protect him from the torment of the grave and the torment of the Fire. Make his grave spacious for him and illuminate it for him. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward, and do not let us go astray after him." Then, the fourth Takbir, followed by a single to the right.
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