Dua to Live and Die upon the Sunnah

October 12, 2026

Sünnet Üzere Yaşama ve Ölme Duası ve Anlamı

Explanation

This is a dua recited to live in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to die upon his religion, and to attain his intercession in the grave and on the Day of Judgement.

Dua Text

اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ حَيَاتَنَا عَلَى سُنَّتِهِ وَمَوْتَنَا عَلَى مِلَّتِهِ، وَاجْعَلْهُ الْمُجِيبَ عَنَّا فِى الْبَرْزَخِ، وَالشَّفِيعَ لَنَا عِنْدَكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنَ الْأَنْكَالِ وَعَظِيمِ الْأَحْوَالِ، وَاجْعَلْهُ لَنَا مُجِيرًا مِنْ عَذَابِكَ

Transliteration

Allahummaj’al hayatana ‘ala sunnatihi wa mawtana ‘ala millatihi, waj’alhul-mujiba ‘anna fil-barzakhi, wash-shafi’a lana ‘indaka yawmal-qiyamati minal-ankali wa ‘azimil-ahwali, waj’alhu lana mujiran min ‘adhabika.

Meaning

O Allah, make our life upon the Sunnah of our Prophet and our death upon his religion (millah). Make him the one who answers on our behalf in the barzakh, the one who intercedes for us with You on the Day of Judgement against severe punishments and great terrors, and the one who protects us from Your punishment.

What Is Asked in This Dua

To live upon the Sunnah, to die upon faith, and to attain the intercession of the Prophet ﷺ in the grave and on the Day of Judgement are asked for.

When and How to Recite

At any time; especially after salawat, on Fridays, and when praying for a good end (husn al-khatimah).

Virtue

The source book states that living upon the Sunnah is only possible through real effort, and that merely saying “I follow the Sunnah” is not enough; our death, too, must be upon his religion, since many people may live as Muslims and yet lose in the end, and our elders greatly feared this.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which dua is recited to live upon the Sunnah?

This dua, which begins with “Allahummaj’al hayatana ‘ala sunnatihi wa mawtana ‘ala millatihi…”, is recited.

Is intercession asked for in this dua?

Yes; one asks that the Prophet ﷺ be an intercessor in the barzakh and on the Day of Judgement.

Is this dua recited for a good end (husn al-khatimah)?

Yes; since it asks that one’s death be upon the religion of the Prophet ﷺ, it is also recited as a dua for a good end.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 142.

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Published: 12 October 2026