Dua in a calamity

When something bad happens: a loss, a death, a setback, bad news.

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا

Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rāji'ūn, Allāhumma'jurnī fī muṣībatī wa akhlif lī khayram minhā

We belong to Allah and to Him we return. O Allah, reward me for my loss and give me something better in its place.

Source: Sahih Muslim 918

When to say it

When something bad happens: a loss, a death, a setback, bad news.

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Dua in a calamity

What is the dua in a calamity?

Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rāji'ūn, Allāhumma'jurnī fī muṣībatī wa akhlif lī khayram minhā — "We belong to Allah and to Him we return. O Allah, reward me for my loss and give me something better in its place."

Where is it from?

It is reported in Sahih Muslim 918.

When should I say it?

When something bad happens: a loss, a death, a setback, bad news.

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