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Rahimahullah

Rahimahullah is a phrase often used after mentioning the righteous Islamic persons who lived after the companions of Muhammad. The mention of a late male teacher, scholar, leader, or even a relative who was known for his goodness can be followed by the praying of mercy upon him. The equivalent phrase in referring to a woman is rahimahallah.

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Rahimahullah (Arabic: رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ, romanized: raḥimahu llāh, lit. 'God have mercy on him') is a phrase often used after mentioning the righteous Islamic persons who lived after the companions of Muhammad.1 The mention of a late male teacher, scholar, leader, or even a relative who was known for his goodness can be followed by the praying of mercy upon him. The equivalent phrase in referring to a woman is rahimahallah (Arabic: رَحِمَهَا ٱللَّٰهُ, romanized: raḥimahā -llāh).

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  1. Wn, Wahyuniar; Afifa, Nur (2020-09-10). "The Political Thought of Rashidun Caliphate". Jurnal Al-Dustur. 3 (2): 174–196. doi:10.30863/jad.v3i2.733. ISSN 2686-6498. S2CID 225233075.