When a believer faces calamity, sudden disaster, or painful loss, Islam teaches patience (Sabr), immediate return to Allah, and asking Him for reward and a better replacement.
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Allahumma'jurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha.
Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. O Allah, reward me in my calamity and compensate me with something better.
Hadith — Sahih Muslim — Sahih Muslim 918
Authenticity: Authentic hadith
Meaning and Explanation
The supplication acknowledges Allah's absolute ownership over life and wealth, while asking Him to grant divine reward for enduring the test and replace what was lost with something superior.
When to Recite
Immediately upon hearing news of a calamity, death, financial loss, accident, or personal tragedy.
How to Recite
Recite with patience (Sabr at the first stroke of calamity) and absolute trust in Allah's decree.
Important Notes
Reported in Sahih Muslim (918). Umm Salamah (RA) recited this when her husband died, and Allah blessed her with marriage to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Benefits
Guarantees Allah's reward, grants spiritual composure at the initial shock of loss, and promises a superior replacement in this life or the Hereafter.
Additional Duas
Content type: Hadith
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dua for calamity
calamity dua
disaster supplication
loss dua
inna lillahi dua
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
The Prophet ﷺ emphasized in Sahih al-Bukhari (1283) that true patience (Sabr) is that which is displayed at the very first stroke of a calamity.
When her beloved husband Abu Salamah died, she wondered who could be better than him. But she recited this Dua out of faith, and Allah replaced him with the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ himself.