Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal from Amr ibn Sa’id al-Mada'ini from Musaddiq ibn Sadaqah from Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him: I asked Imam al-Sadiq عليه السلام about the prayer over the deceased. Imam عليه السلام said: “You say takbir, then you say: ‘Indeed, we belong to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and indeed to Him عز وجل we return. Indeed, Allah سبحانه وتعالى and His عز وجل angels send blessings upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. O’ you who have believed, send blessings upon him and greet him with peace. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon (Prophet) Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and the family of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, And bless Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and the family of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, just as You عز وجل sent blessings and bestowed blessings upon Ibrahim عليه السلام and the family of Ibrahim عليه السلام. Indeed, You عز وجل are Praiseworthy, Glorious. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and upon the leaders of the Muslims (meaning Imams عليه السلام). O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and upon the Imam عليه السلام of the Muslims. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Your servant ‘so-and-so’ (the deceased) and You عز وجل know him best. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, join him with his Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى send blessings upon him and his family, And make spacious for him his grave, And illuminate it for him, And raise his soul, And prompt him with his proof, And make what is with You عز وجل better for him. And return him to better than what he was in. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, with You عز وجل we count him, so do not deprive us of his reward and do not test us after him. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Your pardon, Your pardon.’ (Imam عليه السلام then continued) “You say all of this in the first takbir, then you say the second takbir and you say: ‘O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Your servant ‘so-and-so’ (the deceased), O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, join him with his Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى send blessings upon him and his family, And make spacious for him his grave, And illuminate it for him, And raise his soul, And prompt him with his proof, And make what is with You عز وجل better for him, And return him to better than what he was in. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, with You عز وجل we count him, so do not deprive us of his reward. And do not test us after him. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Your pardon, O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Your pardon.’ (Imam عليه السلام then continued) “You say this in the second, third, and fourth takbir. Then when you say the fifth takbir, say: ‘O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon (Prophet) Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and the family of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, forgive the believing men and believing women. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, unite their hearts and cause me to die upon the religion of Your Messenger صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith, and do not place in our hearts any resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord عز وجل, indeed You عز وجل are Kind and Merciful. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Your pardon, O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Your pardon.’ And you give the final salutation.”