Question Summary:
please tell me the meaning of the following verse: ‘Allahumma barikli fil mauth, wa fi ma ba’dal mauth

Question Detail:

Salaam, please tell me the meaning of the following verse: 'Allahumma barikli fil mauth, wa fi ma ba'dal mauth. And please tell me the merits of reading this and when it is advisable to read it. Did the Prophet S.A.W mention this verse in a hadeeth? Jazaakallah.  

Answer :

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
The meaning of the verse. "OAllah bless me at the time of my death and after my death" has been narrated in Imam Tabrani's compilation Mujamul Ausat, Vol. 5 , wherein, Nabi ( sallallahu alayhi wasallam ) told hazrat A'isha (ra) that whoever reads this dua 25 times in a day then if he has to pass away on his bed, Allah will grant him the reward of a martyr.
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Ml. Ya'qoob Dadabhai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah