What is meant by "family" in the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) supplication for the deceased: "O Allah, replace his home with a better home and his family with a better family"?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the supplication for the funeral prayer, the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are mentioned: O Allah,Sahih Muslim 963d. He says: The replacement of the family is confusing to me; what is meant by it?
Answer:
Wives and a wife in Paradise. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the supplication for the funeral prayer, the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are mentioned: O Allah,
with an abode more excellent than his abode, with a family better than his family
أبدله دارا خيرا من داره، وأهلا خيرا من أهلهAnswer:
Wives and a wife in Paradise. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [326 -582] ما المقصود بالأهل في دعائه ﷺ للميت (اللهم أبدله دارا خيرا من داره وأهلا خيرا من أهله)؟ — youtube.com
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