Du’aa of muslim

One of the graces that Allah, the Exalted, granted to Muslims is that He has assigned for us acts of worship which bring us nearer to Him at all times. Remembrance of Allah and supplication are two such acts of worship.

• Du’aa mentioned in the qur’an
• Du’aa mentioned in the sunnah
• Morning and evening du’aa
• Other du’aa

• Du’aa mentioned in the qur’an

  • Allah says: (Our Rubb, do not punish us, if we forget or fall into error; and our Rubb, lay not on us a responsibility as You did lay upon those before us. Our Rubb, burden us not with what we have not the strength to bear; and pardon our sins, and grant us forgiveness and have mercy on us; You are our Master; so help us against the disbelieving people.)
    (2:286)
  Allah says: (Our Rubb let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us; and bestow on us mercy from Yourself; surely You alone are the Bestower.
  (3:8)
  Allah says: (Our Rubb, so forgive us our sins and remove from us our misdeeds, and upon our death number us with the righteous.)
  (3:193)
  Allah says: (Our Rubb, make us not [objects of] trial for the wrongdoing people.)
  (10:85)
  • Allah says: (Our Rubb put us not with the unjust people.)
    (7:47)
  • Allah says: (And say, ‘O my Rubb, cause me to enter a sound entrance and to exit a sound exit and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority’.)
    (17:80)
  • Allah says: (Our Rubb, pour forth upon us steadfastness and cause us to die as those having submitted to You.)
    (7:126)
  Allah says: (My Rubb, expand for me my breast [with assurance] and ease my task for me.)
  (20:25-26)
  Allah says: (My Rubb, make me from those who establish Prayer, and from my descendants too. Our Rubb! And accept my supplication.)
  (14:40)
  Allah says: (And say, ‘My Rubb, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils. And I seek refuge in You, my Rubb lest they come near me.)
  (23:97-98)
  • Allah says: (And say, ‘My Rubb, forgive and have mercy, and You are the Best of those who show mercy.)
    (23:118)
  • Allah says: (My Rubb, bestow wisdom on me and join me with the righteous; And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations; and make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss; and forgive my father, for he is one of those who have gone astray; and disgrace me not on the Day when they will be resurrected.
    The day when wealth and children shall not avail; But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart...)
    (26:83-89)
  • Allah says: (Our Rubb, grant forgiveness to me and to my parents and to the believers on the day when the reckoning will take place.)
    (14:41)
  Allah says: (Our Rubb, bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and provide for us right guidance in our affair.)
  (18:10)
  Allah says: ً(And who say, ‘Our Rubb, avert from us the punishment of Hell; for the punishment thereof is an ever-lasting torment.)
  (25:65)
  Allah says: (And those who say, ‘Our Rubb, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.)
  (25:74)
  • Allah says: وف ُؤَك رَّنِنا إَّبَوا رُنَ للذين آمًلاِنا غِوبُلُل في قَعْجَان ولا تَونا بالإيمُقَبَا الذين سَنِوانْ لنا ولإخْرِفْنا اغَّبَر يمِحَّر
    (Our Rubb forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Rubb, indeed You are Kind and Merciful.)
    (59:10)
  • Allah says: (Our Rubb, grant us good in this world as well as good in the world to come, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.)
    (2:201)

• Du’aa mentioned in the sunnah

  • The Prophet (s) said: O Allah, I ask You to grant me guidance, piety, chastity and independence from need.'
    (Muslim)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee as’a-loo’ka al-ho’daa wattuqaa wal-afaafa wal-ghe’naa.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the torment of the Grave, and from the trial of the Anti-Christ (Daj’jaal), and from the trials of this life and after death. O Allah I seek refuge with You from the trials of sins and from being in debt.’
    (Muslim)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthu be’ka min a’dthaabil qabar, wa a’oodthu be’ka min fitnatil maseehid’daj’jaal, wa a’oodthu be’ka min fitnatil mahyaa wal ma’maat. Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthu be’ka me’nal-ma’thum wal mag’rum.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah I seek refuge in You from helplessness (to do good), laziness, cowardice and senility; and I seek Your Protection against the torment of the grave and the trials of life and death'
    (Bukhari)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthu be’ka min nal aj’zee wal-kasal wal jub’nee wal haram, wa a’oodthu be’ka min a’dthaabil qabar, wa a’oodthu be’ka min fitnatil mahya wal mamaat.’
  The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah forgive me my sins, and ignorance, and my exceeding the limit and whatever You know better than I. O Allah! Forgive the wrong I have done seriously or jokingly and forgive my accidental and intentional errors, all that is present in me. O Allah forgive me for the sins I have done presently and that which I have done in the past, and those that I have done privately and publicly, and that which You know better than me. You are the One Who puts forward and you are the One Who delays, and verily You are capable over all things.'
  (Bukhari)
  Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’magh-fir’lee kha’tee’atee wa jahlee, wa israa’fee fee am’ree wa maa anta a’lamo be’he min’nee. Al’laahum’maghfir’lee hazlee wa jid’dee wa kha’ta’ee wa am’dee wa kul’loo dthaa’le-ka in’dee. Al’laahum’maghfir lee maa qad’damto wa maa akharto wa maa asrarto wa maa a’lanto wa ma anta a’lam be’he min’nee antal moqad’dim wa antal mo’akhir wa anta ala kol’lee shai’in qadeer.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah I seek refuge in you from the withholding of your blessings, the decline of the good health you have given, the suddenness of your vengeance and from all that which displeases You.'
    (Muslim)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthu be’ka min zawaal ni’ma-te’ka wa ta’ho’wo-le aa’fee’ya-te’ka wa fu’jaa’ate’ka niq’ma’te’ka wa ja’mee sa’kha’te’ka.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah I seek refuge with You from the inability (to do good), laziness, cowardice, and miserliness, and I seek refuge with You from being brought back to senile old age and seek refuge with You from the trials and afflictions of this world, and I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave. O Allah grant my soul piety and purify it and make it upright and You are the only One who can do so. You are its Supporter and Master. O Allah I seek refuge with You from useless knowledge, and a heart which does not heed, and from a soul which does not become satisfied, and from a supplication which is not answered.'
    (Muslim)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthu be’ka min nal aj’zee wal-kasal wal jub’nee wal bukh’lee wal harum, wa a’oodthu be’ka min a’dthaabal qabar, wa a’oodthu be’ka min fitnatil mahya wal mamaat. Al’laahum’ma aa’tee naf’see taqwaa’haa wa zak’ke haa an’ta khair man zak’kaa’haa anta wa’lee-you haa wa mo’laaha. Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthu-be’ka min ilmin laa yan’fa wa min qalbin laa yakh’sha’ wa min naf’sin laa tash’ba wa min da’wa’tin laa yus-ta’jaabo laha.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah correct my religious commitment which is the foundation of my life, and correct my worldly affairs in which is my livelihood, and grant me good in the Hereafter to which is my return. Make my life a means of accumulating good, and my death a source of relief from all evil.'
    (Muslim)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma As’lih lee dee’nee al’ladthee who’wa iss’ma’tee um-ree. Wa as’lih lee dun’yaa-ya al’ladthee fee’haa ma’aa-shee. Wa aslih lee aa-khe-ra’tee al’ladthee fee’haa ma’aa-dee waj’al ad-dunya ziyaadatan lee fee ku’lee khair waj’al al-mo’ta raa’ha’tun lee min kul’lee sharr.’
  The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah I seek refuge with You from laziness, from senile old age, from being in debt, and from committing sins. O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the Fire, the Fitnah (trial and affliction) of the Fire, and the Fitnah of the grave, the punishment in the grave, and the evil of the Fitnah of wealth, and the evil of the Fitnah of poverty, the evil of the Fitnah caused by the AntiChrist). O Allah! Wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart from the sins as a white garment is cleansed of filth, and let there be a far away distance between me and my sins as You have set far away the east and the west from each other.’
  (Bukhari)
  Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodtho’be’ka me-nal kasal wal-haram wal-magh’ram wal-ma’tham. Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodtho’be’ka min a’dthaa’ban-naar wa fitnatin-naar wa fitnatil-qabar wa-adthaabal qabar wa shar’ree fitnatil ghee’naa wa shar’ree fitnatil faqar wa min shar’ree fitnatil maseehid’dajjaal. Al’laahum’ma igh-sil kha’taa-yaa be’maa ath’thal-jee wal barad wa naq’qee qalbee min al-khataa’yaa kama you’naq’qith thobal abya’do min’nad-danas wa baa’id bai’nee wa bainal mashriq wal maghrib.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah I seek refuge within Your pleasure from Your displeasure and within Your pardon from Your punishment and I take refuge in You from You. I cannot enumerate Your praise. You are as You have praised Yourself.' (Muslim)
    
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthu’be re’daa-ka min sa’kha’te-ka wa be’mo-aa’faa’te-ka min o’qo-ba’tik. Wa A’oodthu be’ka min’ka laa uh-see tha’naa’an alaika. Anta kama athnaita ala naf-se’ka .’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah, forgive me for those sins which have come to pass as well as those which shall come to pass, and those I have committed in secret as well as those I have made in public, and where I have exceeded all bounds as well as those things about which You are more knowledgeable. You are al-Muqad'dim and al-Mu'akhkhir None has the right to be worshipped except You.’
    (Muslim)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma igh’fir lee maa qad’damto wa maa akh’kharto wa maa asrar’to wa ma a’lanto wa maa asraf’to wa maa anta a’lamo be’he min’nee antal muqad’dimo wal mo’akh-khir laa ilaahah il’laa anta.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah safeguard me with Islam while I stand, and safeguard me with Islam while I sit, and safeguard me with Islam while I lay down. Do not let an envious enemy rejoice over my misfortune. O Allah I ask of the goodness of all the treasures that belong to You, and seek refuge from all evil.'
    (Muslim)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma ihfadth’nee bil-islam qaa’emun wah fadth’nee bil-islam qaa’e’dun wah fadthnee bilislam raa’qe’dan wa laa tash’mit be aa-doo’one haa’se’dan wal’laahom’ma in’nee as’a’loo-ka min kul’lee khai-rin kha’zaa’e’noo-who be ya’dik wa a’oodthu be’ka min kul’lee shar’rin kha’zaa’e’noo-who be’ ya’dik.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah save me from evil manners, evil inclinations and diseases.'
    (Takhreej Kitab al-Sunnah, Albaani)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma jan’nib-nee monka’raat al-Akhlaaq wal ah’’waa wal adwaa.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: O Allah, by Your Knowledge of the unseen and by Your Power over creation, let me live if You know that life is good for me, and let me die if You know that death is good for me. O Allah, I ask You to grant me fear of You in private and in public. I ask you for the word of truth in times of contentment and anger. I ask You for moderation in wealth and in poverty. I ask you for blessings never ceasing and the coolness of my eye (i.e. pleasure) that never ends. I ask You for pleasure after Your Judgment and I ask You for a relaxing life after death. I ask You for the delight of gazing upon Your Face and the joy of meeting You without any harm or misleading trials befalling me. O Allah, dress us with the beauty of Faith, and make us guides who are upon guidance.
    (Nasa’ee)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma be-il’me’ka al-ghaib wa qudrate’ka ala al-khalq ah’ye-ne maa a’lim’ta al-hayata khairan lee wa tawaf’fa-nee e’dthaa kaa’nat al-wafaat khai’ran lee. As-a’lo’ka khash-ya’ta-ka fil ghaib wash-sha’haadah wa ka-le’ma-til ad’l wal haqq fil ghadab war-re’daa. Wa as’a-lo’ka na’ee’man laa ya’beedo wa qor’ra-tee ai’nin laa tan’qa-ti’. Wa us-a’lo-ka alqasda fil faqar wal ghe-naa. Wa us a’loo-ka ar-re’daa ba’dal qadaa wa us a’loo-ka barad al-aish ba’dal mote wa as a’loo-ka ladth’dtha-tan na-dtha-ree e’laa waj’hik wa as’a-loo-ka ash-shoqa e’laa le’qaa’ik fee ghai’ree dhar’raa’a mo’dhir’rah wa laa fitnatin mo-dhil’lah. Al’laahum’ma zai’yin’naa be-zee’na’til e’maan waj’al’naa ho-daatan moh’ta-deen.’
  The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah I seek refuge with You from the inability (to do good), laziness, miserliness, and I seek refuge with You from being brought back to senile old age and I seek refuge with You from the hardness of the heart, heedlessness, disgrace and humiliation. And I seek refuge in you from poverty, disbelief, associating partners with You, hypocrisy, seeking of fame and boasting. And I seek refuge with You from deafness, muteness, insanity, leucoderma, leprosy and all diseases.'
  (Ibn Hibban, Albaani)
  Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthu be’ka min al-ajzee wal kasal wal bo’khul wal haram wal qaswa’tee wal ghaf’la-tee wadth’dhil’lah wal-mas’ka-nah wa a’oodtho be’ka me’nal faqar wal kufr wash-shirk wan-ne’faaq was som’at war-re’yaa wa a’oodtho be’ka min as-sa’mum wal bakam wal jo’noon wal baras wal-jo’dthaam wa sa’ye’il asqaam.’
  • The Prophet (s) said:
    'O Allah I seek refuge with You from hunger, for it is the most evil companion. And I seek refuge with You from treachery for it is the worst inner trait.'
    (Ibn Hibban)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodtho be’ka me’nal joo’ fin’na’who bi’sad da’jee wa a’oodtho be’ka me’nal khe’yaa’nat fin’na’haa bi’sa-til be’taanah.’
    
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'My Rubb help and support me against the enemies and do not aid them against me. Grant me victory and do not grant (my enemy) victory. Afflict my enemy with calamities and do not afflict me with calamities. Guide me, and make the path of guidance easy for me. Aid me against him who oppresses me. Make me a grateful slave, who remembers You and who repents to You and obeys You. Make me a humble slave and one who supplicates often. O Allah accept my repentance, forgive me my sins, answer my Du'aa, and strengthen my arguments (against my enemies in this life), guide me, and make me speak the truth, and safeguard my heart from the sickness (envy, treachery, hatred, etc.).'
    (Ibn Hibban)
    Arabic wording: ‘Rab’be a’in-nee wa laa to-in a’lai. Wan sor-nee wa laa tansor a’lai wamkor lee wa laa tom-kor a’lai wah-de’nee wa yas’sir al-hoda lee wan sor nee ala man baghaa alai rab’bee ij’al’nee laka shaakiran laka dhaakiran laka o’waa’han laka mit’waa’an laka mokh’be’tan o’waa’han mo’neeban. Rab’be taqab’bal to’ba’tee wagh-sil ho’ba’tee wa ajib da’watee wa thab’bit huj’ja’tee wah-dee qalbee wa sad’did le’saa’nee was’lol sakheemata qalbee.’
  • The Prophet (s) said:
    'O Turner of the Hearts, make me firm upon the Deen.'
    Arabic wording: ‘Yaa mo’qal’lib al-qo’loob thab’bit qalbee ala deenik.’
    (Tirmithi)
    
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah forgive me and have mercy on me. Safeguard me and guide me and provide me sustenance.'
    (Abu Dawud)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma igh’fir-lee war’ham’nee wa aa’fe’nee wah’de’nee wurzoq’nee.’
  The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah, I ask You for all that is good, in this world and in the Hereafter, what I know and what I do not know. O Allah, I seek refuge with You from all evil, in this world and in the Hereafter, what I know and what I do not know. O Allah, I ask You for the good that Your slave and Prophet has asked You for, and I seek refuge with You from the evil from which Your slave and Prophet sought refuge. O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and for that which brings one closer to it, in word and deed, and I seek refuge in You from Hell and from that which brings one closer to it, in word and deed. And I ask You to make every decree that You decree concerning me to end in good'
  (Ibn Majah)
  Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee as’a’lo-ka min al-khair kul’lee’hee aa’je’le’hee wa aajilih maa alimto min’who wa maa lam a’lam. Wa a’oodtho be’ka min ash-sharr kol’lee’hee aa’je’lehe wa aaje’le’he maa a’limto min’who wa maa lam a’lam. Wa as’a loo-ka al-Jan’nah wa ma qar’raba ilaiha min qo’lin o a’mal wa as a’lo-ka khaira maa sa’a’la-ka ab’do’ka wa ra’soolo’ka muhammadan wa aoodthu be’ka min shar’ree mas-ta’aadtha be’ka min’who ab’do’ka wa rasoo’lo-ka Muhammad sal’lal-laawho alaihi wa sal’lam wa as’a loo-ka maa qadaita lee min amrin an taj’al aa’qe’ba-to’who rosh’dan.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah, help me to remember You, express gratitude to You and worship You in the best manner.'
    (Abu Dawud)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma a’in’nee ala dhik’re’ka wa shok’re’ka wa hos’nee e’baa’da teka.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah! I ask of you the doing of the good deeds, avoiding the evil deeds, loving the poor, and that You forgive me, and have mercy upon me. And when You have willed Fitnah in the people, then take me without the Fitnah. And I ask You for Your love, the love of whomever You love, and the of the deeds that bring one nearer to Your love.'
    (Tirthmi)
    Arabic wording: Allahumma inniy asa’luka fala’l-khayrati, wa tarqa’l-munqarati, wa hubba’l-masakin, wa idha aradta fitnata qawmin fa’tawafani ghayra maftun. Asa’luka hob-bak wa hob man yuhebbak wa hob ‘amalin yuqaribu illa hobbak.
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah I have sinned and no one forgives the sins except You, so forgive me and have mercy on me, for indeed You are the oft-forgiving the all merciful.'
    (Bukhari)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee dtha’lamto nafsee dhul’man kathee’ran wa laa yagh’fir adth-dho’nooba il’laa anta. Faghfir lee maghfiratan min in’de-ka war ham’nee in’naka anta al-ghafoor ar-raheem.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah I seek refuge with You from the evil of my hearing, from the evil of my sight, from the evil of my self and from the evil of my [private parts].'
    (Nasaa’ee)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodtho be’ka min shar’ree sam’ee wa min shar’ree ba’sa’ree wa min shar’ree nafsee wa min shar’ree ma nee’yee.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge with you from poverty, from neediness and humiliation, and I seek refuge with You from wronging others or being wronged.’
    (Ahmad)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodtho be’ka min’al faqar wal qil’lah wa-dhil’lah wa a’oodtho be’ka min an adth’lema o udth’le-ma.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'Verily, I have turned my face toward Him who created the Heavens and the Earth worshipping Him Alone, and I am not of the idolaters. Verily, my prayer, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the all that exists. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am one of the Muslims. O Allah, You are the Sovereign and there is none worthy of worship but You. I am Your slave, I have wronged myself and I acknowledge my sin. Forgive me all my sins for no one forgives sins but You. Guide me to the best of manners for none can guide to the best of them but You. Protect me from bad manners for none can protect against them but You. I am at Your service, all goodness is in Your hands, and evil is not attributed to You. I rely on You and turn to You, blessed and exalted are You, I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.'
    (Nasaa’ee)
    Arabic wording: Wajahtu wajhi lilladhi fataras-samawatiwalarda hanifan wa ma ana minal-mushrikin .Inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati lillahi rabbil-alamin ,la sharika lahu, wa bidhalika umirtu wa ana min al-muslimin .Allahumma !Antalmaliku la ilaha illa ant ,ana abduka dhalamtu nafsi wa‘taraftu bidhanbi faghfirli dhunubi jami‘an ,la yaghfiru dhunuba illa anta ,wahdini li ahsanil-ahklaqi ,la yahdi li ahsaniha illa anta wasrif anni sayyi‘aha la yasrifu anni sayyi‘aha illa anta ,labaika wa sa‘daika ,wal-khairu kulluhu fi yadaika wash-sharru laisa ilaika ana bika wa ilaika ana bika wa ilaika tabarkta wa ta‘alaita astaghfiruka wa atubu ilaik.
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah, make what is lawful enough for me such that I don't turn to the unlawful, and enable me by Your grace of being independent of others.'
    (Tirmithi)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma ik’fe-nee be ha’laa-lik an haraa’mik wa agh’ne’nee be fad’leka am’man se’waak.’
  The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah, grant us that fear of You which You may drive between us and our disobedience to You. Grant us that obedience to You with which You may lead us to Paradise. Give us that faith with which You will lighten the worldly hardships for us. Grant us the use of our ears, eyes, and other faculties as long as You keep us alive; that we possess them until death. Make our revenge target only those who oppress us. Help us to victory over the one who displays enmity to us. Do not let our misfortunes hit our religion. Do not make this world our greatest concern and the sum total of our knowledge. And do not impose over us one who shows no mercy to us.'
  (Tirmithi)
  
  

  Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’maqsim lana min khash’ya-te’ka maa ya’who’lo bai’na’na wa baina ma’se-ya-tek. Wa min ta’ate’ka maa to’bal’le’gho’na be’he jan’natik wa me’nal yaqeen maa to’ho-we’no alaina mo’seebaatid-dunya wa mat Ti’nal-laahum’ma be’aasmaa e’na wa absaa’re’na wa qowaate’na maa ahyaitana waj’al-hol waaritha min’na waj’al tha’ra’na ala man dtha’la’ma’na wan sorna ala man aa’daa’naa wa laa taj’al mo’see’baa-te’na fee dee’nee’na wa laa taj’al addunya akbara ham’me’na wa laa mablagha il’me’na wa laa to’sal’lit alaina man laa yarha’mo’naa .’

  • The Prophet (s) said:
    O Allah guide me (to the True Path) and cause me to stay upon it.'
    (Muslim)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma ih’de’ne wa sad’did’ne.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah, guide me among those whom You have guided, pardon me among those You have pardoned, turn to me in friendship among those on whom You have turned in friendship, and bless me in what You have bestowed, and save me from the evil of what You have decreed. For verily You decree and none can influence You; and he is not humiliated whom You have befriended. Blessed are You, O our Rubb, and Exalted.'
    (Nasaa’ee)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma ih’de’ne fe’man ha’dait wa aa’fe’ne fe’man aa’fait wa tawal’la’nee fe’man tawal’lait wa baarik lee fe’maa a’tait wa qe’ne shar’ra maa qadait fa in’naka taq’dee wa laa yoq’daa alaik wa in’nawho laa yadthil’lo man waa’lait tabaa’rak’ta rab’bana wa ta’aalait.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah purify me with snow, and hail and cold water. And purify me from my sins and mistakes as a white garment would be purified from impurity.'
    (Muslim)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma Tah’hir’ne bith’thal’jee wal’ba’rad wal-maa al-baarid. Al’laahum’ma tah’hir’nee me’nadth’dho’noobe wal kha’taa-yaa kama you’naq’qath thobol abyado me’nal wasakh.’
  • The Prophet (s) used to say while in prostration 'O Allah, forgive me all of my sins, the small and great of them, the first and last of them, and the seen and hidden of them.'
    (Muslim)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma igh’fir-lee dthan’bee kol’lawho diq’qa-who wa jol’la-who wa awa’la-who wa aakhira-who wa a’laa’ne’ya’ta’who wa sir’rawho.’
  • The Prophet (s) said: 'O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in the affair and I ask You for the determination to be righteousness, and I ask You for gratitude towards Your favor, and excellence in worshiping You, and I ask You for a truthful tongue and a sound heart, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of what You know, and I ask You for the good of what You know, and I seek Your forgiveness for that which You know. Verily, You are the Knower of all that is hidden.'
    (Tirmithi)
    Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’ne as’a’lo’ka ath-tha’baata fil amre wal azeemah ala ar-rushd wa as’a’lo’ka shokr ni’mate’ka wa hus’nee e’baadate’ka wa as a’lo-ka min khair maa ta’lam wa a’oodtho be’ka min shar’ree maa ta’lam wa as tagh-fe’roka le’ma ta’lam in’naka anta al’laamol gho’youb.

    The person should observe the supplications of the morning and evening due to the goodness of these two times. These two times have been mentioned in the Qur’an in many verses, which actually would motivate one who reads it to benefit.

    Allah says: (And glorify Your Rubb with His praise in the evening and in the morning.)
    (40:55)

    Allah also says: (And glorify your Rubb with His praise before the rising of the sun and before its setting.)
    (50:39)
    Allah also says: (O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance; and glorify Him morning and afternoon.)
    (33:41-42)

    Whoever keenly observes these supplications and believes in them and is sure and certain that Allah would safeguard him, he would be safeguarded and protected by Allah, and these Du’aa would suffice him as sustenance throughout his day, and they would strengthen him, and would cause Allah to become pleased with him. Therefore, it is appropriate for every Muslim to observe these Du’aa and continuously say them, and they should be given the priority in his life. One may start the Supplications of the morning from Fajr prayer till the beginning of sunrise, and the supplications of the evening may be said from after Asr prayer till sunset.

• Du’aa to be said during morning and evening

  • The Prophet (s) said: 'When one of you gets up in the morning he should say: «Asbah’naa wa us’bahal molko lil’laah rab’bil aa’la’meen. Al’laahum’ma in’nee as’a’lo-ka khair hadthal yome fatha’who wa nas’ra-who wa noo-ra’who wa bara’ka-ta’who wa ho’daa-who wa a’oodtho be’ka min shar’ree maa fe’he wa shar’ree maa ba’da-who” and in the evening he should say the same.’
    (Abu Dawud)
    Meaning of Du’aa: We have reached the morning and awakened unto the Sovereignty that belongs all to Allah, the Rubb of the worlds. O Allah I ask you to grant me the good of this day, from its triumphs, its victories, its light (understanding of knowledge), its blessings and its guidance. And I seek refuge with You from the evil within it and the evil that follows after it.
  • Abdullah reported that the Prophet (s) would say the following in the evening:'Am'sai'naa wa am'sal mol'ko lil'laah wal-hamdo'lil'laah laa ilaaha il'lal laah wah'daho laa shareeka lah, lahul molko wa lahol hamd wa who'wa a'la kol'lee shai'in qadeer. Rab'bee as'a'loo-ka khaira maa fee ha'dthee'he al-lai'lah wa khair maa ba'da'haa wa a'oodtho be'ka min shar'ree maa fee ha'dthe'he al-lai'lah wa shar'ee ma ba'da'haa. Rab'bee A'oodtho be'ka min al-Kasal wa soo'al kibar. Rab'bee A'oodtho be'ka min adthaaban fin'naar wa adtahaabin fil'qabar.
    (Muslim)
    Meaning of Du’aa: ‘We have entered upon evening and so, too, the whole Kingdom of Allah has entered upon evening. Praise is due to Allah. There is nothing worthy of worship but Allah, Alone having no partner with Him. To Him belongs the Sovereignty and to Him belongs the Praise, and He is capable of doing anything. My Rubb, I beg of You the good that lies in this night and good that follows it and I seek refuge in You from the evil that lies in this night and from the evil of that which follows it. My Rubb, I seek refuge in You from laziness, and from the evil of boasting. My Rubb, I seek refuge in You from torment of the Hell-Fire and from torment of the grave.’
  Uthman Af’fan said that the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘Whoever says: ُ«Bismil’laah al’ladthee laa ya’dor’ro ma’is-me’he shai’on fil’ardee wa laa fis-sama wa who’wus sa’mee’ol a’leem” when he gets up in the morning three times he would not be harmed by a calamity until he goes to sleep. Whoever says it thrice in the evening would not be surprised by a calamity until the morning.’
  (Tirmithi)
  Meaning of Du’aa: ‘In the name of Allah, by whose name nothing would cause harm either on earth nor in the heavens, and He is the All-Seeing and All-Hearing.’
  • Abu Hurairah said that a man came to the Prophet (s) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what trouble I suffered as I was stung by a scorpion yesterday.’ The Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘Had you said when the evening came over you:
    'A'oodtho be'ka-le'maa'til'laahit'taam'maat min shar'ree maa khalaq' It would not have harmed you. ‘
    (Muslim)
    Meaning of Du’aa: ‘I seek refuge with the perfect words of Allah1 from the evil of all that is created.’
  • Abu Hurairah said that the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘Whoever says: 'Laa ilaaha il'lal laah wah'da-who laa shareeka lah, la-whol molk wa lahol hamd wa who'wa ala kol'lee shai'in qa'deer' One hundred times in a day, he would receive the reward of freeing 10 slaves, and the reward of one hundred good deeds would be recorded for him, and one hundred sins would be effaced from his record, and he would be protected from Satan during that day until the evening. No one would be better than him except one who does more than this.
    (Bukhari)
    Meaning of Du’aa: ‘I bear witness that there is nothing worthy of being worshipped except Allah alone, Who has no partner , and to him belongs the Dominion and the Praise and He is capable over all things.’
  • Shad’daad Aws said that the Prophet of Allah (s) said: The best manner of seeking forgiveness (Istighfaar) is:
    «Al’laahum’ma anta rab’be laa e’laahah il’laa anta khalaq’tanee wa ana ab’do-ka wa ana ala ah’de’ka wa wa’de’ka masta’tat. A’a-oodtho be’ka min shar’ree ma sa’na’t a’boo’o laka be ne’ma’tika ‘alaya wa a’boo’o be dhan’be fagh-fir’lee fin’na-who laa yagh-fir’adh-dhonooba il’laa anta“
    Whoever says this during the afternoon while he is certain of it and dies during that day before evening, he would be from the people of Jannah. Whoever says it during the night while he is certain and he dies before the morning he would be from the people of Jannah.
    (Bukhari)
    Meaning of Du’aa: ‘O Allah, You are my Rubb, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am Your slave and I hold to Your covenant and promise as best as I can, I take refuge in You from the evil which I have committed. I acknowledge Your favor upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You.’
  Abu Hurairah said that the Prophet of Allah (s) used to say when he got up in the morning: Al'laahum'ma be'ka asbah'na wa be'ka am'saina wa be'ka nahyaa wa be'ka na'moot wa ilaika annoshoor And when he got reached the evening he would say: Al'laahum'ma be'ka amsaina wa be'ka nahya wa be'ka na'moot wa ilaika an-noshoor.
  (Abu Dawud)
  Meaning of Du’aa: ‘O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the morning and by Your leave we have reached the evening, by Your leave we live and by Your leave we shall die and unto You is our return.’ And in the evening: ‘O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the evening and by Your leave we have reached the morning, by Your leave we live and by Your leave we shall die and unto You is our return.’
  • Mu’aadth Abdullah Khubaib reported that his father said: ‘We sought the Messenger of Allah (s) during a rainy night while it was extremely dark to pray with us, and we found him. He asked us: ‘Have you performed prayers?’ I did not answer, and he said: ‘Talk!’ I did not respond and he repeated his request and I did not respond to him, and he thereafter repeated his request, and I asked him: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what do I say?’ He said: ‘Say Qul who’wal laa-who ahad and the two mo’owe’dtha’tain when you go to sleep and when you get up three times, and would be safeguarded from everything.’
    (Abu Dawud)
  • Abu Hurairah said that Abu Bakr said that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, order me with something so that I may say it during the morning and evening. He said, say: 'Al'laahum'ma aa'limol ghaib wush-sha'haadah faatir as-samaawaa'te wal ard. Rab'be kol'lee shai'in wa ma'leekah ash'hado an laa ilaahah il'la anta, a'oodtho be'ka min shar're nafsee wa min shar'ree ash-shaytan wa shirkaho.'
    The Prophet said, say it when you get up in the morning and evening and when you go to sleep.
    (Abu Dawud)
    Meaning of Du’aa: ‘O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, Rubb and Sovereign of all things, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and shirk of the devil, and from committing wrong against my soul or bringing such upon another Muslim.’
  • Abdullah Umar said that the Messenger of Allah (s) would always supplicate Allah in the morning and evening saying:Allahumma inni as'alukal-'afwa wal-'afiyah fid-dunya walakhirah. Allahumma inni as'alukal-'afwa wal-'afiyah fi dini wa dunyaya wa ahli wa mali. Allahum-mastur 'awrati, wa amin raw'ati wahfadhni min bayni yadayya, wa min khalfi, wa 'an yamini wa 'an shimali, wa min fawqi, wa 'audhu bika an ughtala min tahti.
    (Ibn Majah)
    Meaning of Du’aa: O Allah, I ask for Your pardon and security in this world and in the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask for Your pardon and security in my religious and my worldly affairs, in my family and in my property. O Allah, conceal my faults, calm my fears, and protect me from in front of me and from behind me, from my right and my left, and from above me, and I seek refuge in You from being taken unaware from beneath me.
  Abdurrahmaan Abi Bakrah said to his father: ‘I hear you always supplicating everyday with the following:'Al'laahum'ma Aa'fe'nee fe ba'da-nee. Al'laahum'ma aa'fe'nee fe sam'ee. Al'laahum'ma aa'fe-nee fe ba'sa-ree laa ilahah il'la anta You say it during the morning and the evening three times. He said I heard the Prophet (s) supplicating Allah with these words, and I love to emulate his Sunnah.
  (Abu Dawud)
  Meaning of Du’aa: ‘O Allah grant me wellness in my body. Grant me wellness in my hearing. Grant me wellness in my sight, there is nothing worthy of being worshipped except You.’
  • Anas Malik said that the Messenger of Allah (s) said to Fatimah: ‘What prevents you from saying every morning and evening:
    'Yaa hai'you yaa qai'youm be'rah-ma'te'ka as'ta-gheeth aslih lee sha'nee kol'lah wa laa ta'kil'nee e'laa nafsee tarfata ain.'
    (Albaani)
    Meaning of Du’aa: ‘O Ever-living, O Self-Existing One upon Whom all depend, by Your mercy I seek assistance, rectify for me all of my affairs and do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye.’
  • Abu Hurairah said that the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘Whoever says ‘Subhaanallah wa be’ham’de’he’ one hundred times during a day and night, no one would come on the Day of Resurrection with better than him except for him who does similar to what he has done or has done more than that.’
    (Muslim)
    Meaning of Du’aa: ‘Far removed is Allah from every imperfection and all praise is due to Him.’
  • Abu Dharr said that the Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever says upon finishing his morning prayer (Fajr) before he moves from his spot and before he speaks:
    'Laa ilaahah il'lal laah wah'da-who la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamdu, yuḥyī wa yumītu, wa’who’wa ala kol’lee shai’in qadeer’ Ten times, then ten good deeds shall be written for him, ten evil deeds shall be wiped away from him, ten degrees shall be raised up for him, and he shall be in security all that day from every disliked thing, and he shall be in protection from Shaytan, and no sin will meet him or destroy him that day, except for associating partners with Allah.
    (Tirmithi)
    Meaning of Du’aa: ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Alone without partner, to Him belongs all that exists, and to Him is the praise, He gives life and causes death, and He is powerful over all things.’

• Other du’aa with which a muslim would safeguard himself

  • UPON SLEEPING:

    Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s) assigned me to keep watch over the Fitr Alms during Ramadhan. Someone came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff alms in a stealthily manner. I took hold of him and said: ‘By Allah, I will take you to the Messenger of Allah!’
    He said: ‘I am poor and have many dependents, and I am in great need for this.’ I released him, and in the morning the Messenger of Allah (s) asked me: ‘what did your prisoner do last night?’ I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, the person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go.’
    The Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again.’ I believed that he would show up again as the Messenger (s) had told me that he would return. So I waited for him watchfully.
    When he appeared and again started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and said, ‘I will definitely take you to the Messenger of Allah!’ He said, ‘Please leave me, for I am very poor and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again.’ I pitied him and let him go.
    In the morning the Messenger of Allah (s) asked me, ‘What did your prisoner do?’ I replied, ‘O Messenger of Allah! He again complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free.’ The Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘Verily, he told you a lie and he will return.’
    I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he came and started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said,’ I will surely take you to the Messenger of Allah (s) as it is the third time and you promised not to return, yet you broke your promise and returned.’ He said: ‘Forgive me and I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you.’ I asked ‘What are they?’
    He replied: ‘Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat al-Kursi (Al’laa’who laa e’laa’ha il’laa who’wal hai’yil-qay’youm) till you finish the whole verse. If you do so, Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you till morning and no devil will come near you.’ So I released him.
    In the morning, the Messenger of Allah (s) asked, ‘What did your prisoner do last night?’ I replied, ‘He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah would benefit me, so I let him go.’ The Messenger of Allah (s) asked, ‘What were they?’ I replied, ‘He said to me, ‘Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat al-Kursi from the beginning to the end’. He further said to me ‘(if you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no devil will come near you till morning.’ Abu Hurairah added that the companions were very eager to do good deeds.
    The Prophet (s) said: ‘Indeed, he spoke the truth, although he is a liar! Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Hurairah?’ Abu Hurairah said: ‘No’. He said: ‘It was Satan.’
    
    (Bukhari)

    Abu Hurairah said that the Prophet (s) said: ‘When anyone of you goes to bed, he should shake out his bed with the inside of his waist sheet, for he does not know what has come on to it after him, and then he should say:
    ‘Bis’me-ka rab’be wada’to jan’be wa be’ka arfa’oho in amsakta nafsee farhamha, wa in arsaltaha fahfadth’haa be’ma tahfadtho be’he e’baadak saal’le’heen.’ (Bukhari)
    Meaning: With Your Name, my Rubb, I place my side (upon the bed) and by You I will raise it up. If You withhold my soul (cause me to die), have mercy on it but if You let it go (let me live), guard it against all that which You have guarded Your pious slaves.

    A’ishah said: ‘Whenever the Prophet (s) went to bed every night, he used to cup his hands together and blow into them after reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas, Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas, and then rub his hands over whatever parts of his body he was able to rub, starting with his head, face and front of his body. He used to do that three times. ‘
    (Bukhari)

    Hudhaifa said: ‘When the Prophet (s) went to bed at night, he would put his hand below his cheek and would say:
    ‘Allahuma bis-me’ka amoo’to wa ahya.’ And when he got up he would say:
    'Al-hamdo lil'laahil ladthee ahyaana ba'da maa amaa'tana wa ilai-hin nashoor.' (Bukhari)
    Meaning: With your name I die and live. All praise is due to Allah, Who has given us life after causing us to die and unto Him is the Resurrection.’ *

    Abu Masood said that the Prophet (s) said: ‘Whoever recites the last two verses of Surah al-Baqarah in a night, they would suffice him.’
    (Bukhari)

    The scholars mentioned that the meaning of this Hadeeth is that the recitation of these two verses would suffice him such in regards to the night prayer. Other scholars mentioned that the meaning here is that these two verses would safeguard him from all harm during that night.

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN HE SEES SOMETHING HE LIKES OR DISLIKES IN HIS DREAM:

    Abu Qatadah said that the Prophet (s) said: ‘The good dream is from Allah and the nightmare is from Satan. So whoever sees something he dislikes should dry spit three times on his left side, and he should seek refuge in Allah from Satan, for then it would not harm him, (and whoever sees me in his dream would really see me) for Satan cannot appear like me.’
    (Bukhari)

    Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri saidthat the Prophet (s) If anyone of you sees a dream that he likes, then it is from Allah, and he should praise Allah for it and narrate it to others; but if he sees something else from what he dislikes, then it is from Satan, and he should seek refuge with Allah from its evil, and he should not mention it to anybody, for then it will not harm him ‘
    (Bukhari)

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD DO UPON EXPERIENCING APPREHENSIVENESS DURING SLEEP:

    Abdullah Amr said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (s) ordering his companions to say this upon experiencing apprehensiveness and fear upon awakening:
    'A'oodtho be'ka'lee'maatil-laahit'taam'maat min gha'da'be-he wa e'qaa'be-he wa shar'ree e'baa'de'he wa min hamazaat ashshayaateen wa an yah'do-roon.'
    (Saheeh al-Jami’, Albani)
    Meaning: I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from His anger and punishment, and from the evil of His slaves, and from the whisperings of the devils and that they should be present.

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN HE GETS UP FROM HIS SLEEP:

    Hudhaifa said: ‘When the Prophet (s) went to bed at night, he would put his hand below his cheek and would say:
    ‘Allahuma Bis-me’ka amoo’to wa ahya.’ And when he got up he would say:
    'Al-hamdo lil'laahil ladthee ahyaana ba'da maa amaa'tana wa ilai-hin nashoor.'
    (Bukhari)
    Meaning: With your name I die and live. All praise is due to Allah, Who has given us life after causing us to die and unto Him is the Resurrection.’

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN ENTERING THE WASHROOM:

    Anas said that the Messenger of Allah (s) upon entering the bathroom would say:
    'Al'laahum'ma in'nee a'oodtho be'ka me'nal khub-thee wal khabaa'ith.’
    (O Allah I seek refuge in You from the male and female devils).
    (Bukhari)
    
    It is understood from another narration that the Prophet would enter the bathroom first with the left foot and upon exiting, exit first with the right foot.

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN LEAVING THE WASHROOM:

    A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said that the Prophet (s) would say: ْ
    ('Ghufraanak')
    (I seek Your forgiveness) upon leaving the bathroom, and he would exit it with his right foot.
    (Abu Dawud)

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON ENTERING HIS HOUSE :

    Abu Malik al-Ash’ari said that the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘If one of you enters his house let him say:
    ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee as’a’lo-ka khair al-molij wa khair al-makhraj. Bismillahi walaj’naa wa bismillah kharajnaa wa ala Allah rab’banaa tawak’kalnaa.’ Then he should greet his family.’
    (Abu Dawud)
    Meaning: O Allah! I ask You for good both when entering and when going out; in the name of Allah we have entered, and in the name of Allah we have gone out, and in Allah our Rubb do we trust.

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON LEAVING HIS HOUSE:

    Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her, said that the Prophet (s) used to say: َّ َ
    Allahuma inee a’oodtho be’ka an adil’la o odal o azil’la o ozal o adthle’ma o adhlim o aj’hala o yuj’hala alai’.’
    (Abu Dawud)
    Meaning: O Allah! I seek refuge in Thee lest ray or be led astray, or slip or be made to slip, or cause injustice, or suffer injustice, or do wrong, or have wrong done to me.

    
    

    Anas Malik reported that the Prophet (s) used to say:
    ‘Bismil’laah tawak’kalto alal’laah wa laa hawla wa laa quwata il’laa bil’laah.’
    It will be said to him: ‘You are guided, defended and protected.’ And the devil will go far away from him.’ A devil would meet another and say to him: ‘How can you deal with a man who has been guided, defended and protected?”.
    (Abu Dawud)
    Meaning: I begin with the name of Allah, I put my trust in Allah. There is no changing of condition nor is there power unless Allah gives His leave.’

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON ENTERING & LEAVING A MASJID:

    Abu Humaid said that the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘If one of you enters the Masjid let him say:
    'Al'laahum'maf tah-lee abwaaba rah-ma'te-ka' and upon exiting the Masjid he should say:
    'Al'laahum'ma in'nee as'a'lo-ka min fad'le-ka'.
    (Nasaa’ee)
    Meaning: O Allah open Your doors of mercy upon me; and when he leaves: ‘O Allah I ask You for Your bounty.’
    A person should enter the Masjid with his right foot first, and leave the Masjid with his left foot first.

  • DU’AA KAF’FAARAT AL-MAJLIS:

    Abu Hurairah said that the Messenger of Allah (s) said: “Whoever sits in a gathering and engages in much vain speech and then says before getting up from that sitting:
    'Sub haa'nakal'laahum'ma rab'bana wa be'hamde'ka laa ilaahah il'laa anta astaghfe'ro'ka wa atoobo ilaika'
    Whatever (sins) he accumulated in that gathering would be forgiven.’
    
    (Tirmithi)
    Meaning: Far removed is Allah from every imperfection, our Rubb and I praise Him. There is nothing worthy of being worshipped except You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You

  • SUPPLICATION FOR EASING MATTERS IN LIFE:

    Ali narrates that Fatimah complained to him about her hands blistering from grinding flour. So he said: ‘What if you were to approach your father and ask him for a servant?
    
    ’ The Prophet (s) then said: “Shall I not tell you of a thing which is better for you than a servant? When you (both) go to your beds, say: ‘Allahu Akbar’ thirty-four times, and ‘Subhanallah’ thirty three times and ‘Alhamdulilah’ thirty three times, for that is better for you than a servant.
    (Tirmithi)

  • TRAVEL SUPPLICATION:

    Abdullah Umar said whenever the Messenger of Allah (s) sat on his riding animal to travel he would utter say Allahu Akbar and he would recite:
    `Subhaanal'ladthee sakh'kha-ra'la-naa ha-dhaa wa maa kun'na la'who moq're'neen wa in'naa ilaa rab'be-na la'monqa'le-boon'
    (Quran 43:13)
    Meaning: Far removed is He from every imperfection Who has subjected this to us, and we had not the strength to subdue it ourselves.

    The Messenger of Allah (s) would then say:
    ‘Al’laahum’ma in’naa nas’a’lo-ka fee sa’fa-re’na haa-dtha al-bir’ra wat taqwa wa me’nal a’malee maa tar’da. Al’laahum’ma hoe’win alai’na safa’rana hadtha wat-we an’na bo’dah. Al’laahum’ma antas saahibo fis safar wal khaleefato fil ahl. Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodtho be’ka min wa’thaa as-safar wa ka’aabatal mandthar wa soo’il mon’qalab fil maal wal ahl.’
    Meaning: O Allah, we ask You in this journey of ours, uprightness, piety and such deeds as are pleasing to You. O Allah, make easy for us this journey of ours and make its length short for us. O Allah, You are the Companion in the journey, and the One Who looks after the family and property in our absence. Upon returning from the trip one should add to the above:
    'A'yee'boon taa'iboon aa'bidoon le-rab'be'na haa'me-doon'
    (Muslim)
    Meaning: We return repentant, worshipping, and praising our Rubb.

  • SUPPLICATION OF THE TRAVELER TO THOSE WHOM HE LEAVES BEHIND.

    Abu Hurairah said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (s) bid me farewell and said:
    'Asto'dee'o'kal'laah aladthee laa ta'dee-o wa'daa'e'o'who'
    (Ibn Majah)
    Meaning: I place you in the trust of Allah, whose trust is never misplaced.
    
    Qaza’ah said Ibn ‘Umar told me “Come, I shall see off you as the the Messenger of Allah (s) used to bid us farewell:
    ‘Asto’de’ol’laa-ha dee’naka wa amaa’nataka wa khawa’teema a’malik.’
    (Abu Dawud)
    Meaning: I entrust to Allah your religion, what you are responsible for and your final deeds.

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON ENTERING THE CITY:

    Suhaib said that the Prophet (s) never saw a city that he wished to enter until he said upon seeing it: ‘Al’laahum’ma rab’bis sama’waa’te as sa’ba wa maa adh’lal’na wa rab’bil ara’deen wa maa aqlalna wa rabish-shayateen wa maa adlal’na wa rabir-re’yaah wa maa dha’rain fa-in’na nas’a’lo-ka khair ha’dhe’he alqar’yah wa khair ah’le’ha wa na’oodtho be’ka min shar’re-ha wa shar’re ah’le-ha wa shar’re maa fee’ha.’
    (Ibn Khuzaimah)
    Meaning: O Allah, Rubb of the seven heavens and all that is shaded by them, and the Rubb of the earth and all that stands on its surface and the Rubb of the devils and all whom they have led astray and the Rubb of the winds and all that it carries. O Allah, we ask you the best of this city, and the best (hospitality) from its inhabitants and we seek refuge with You from its evil and the evil of its inhabitants and all the evil in it.

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON SEEING THAT WHICH HE LIKES

    A’ishah said whenever the Messenger of Allah was amused with something he would say: ‘Alhamdulilah al’ladthee be’ni’ma-te’he to’tim’mos-saa’le’haat’
    Meaning: Praise is to Allah by Whose Grace good deeds are completed.
    And if something bothered him he would say:
    'Alhamdulilah a'laa kul'lee haal.'
    Meaning: All praise is due to Allah in every situation.
    (Sahih al-Jami’)

  • WHAT THE PROPHET (s) WOULD SAY WHEN HE SETTLED SOMEWHERE:

    Kholah Hakeem said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (s) saying: ‘Whoever settles somewhere (for a period of time) and he says:
    ‘A’oodtho be’ka’le-maatil’laahit-taam’maat min shar’ree maa khalaq.’ He would not be harmed by anything until he leaves that place.
    (Muslim)
    Meaning: I seek refuge with the perfect (and complete) words of Allah from the evil of all created things.

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON HAVING INTERCOURSE WITH HIS WIFE:

    Ibn Ab’bas said that the Prophet (s) said: ‘If one of you wants to approach his family, let him say:
    ‘Bismillah, Al’laahum’ma jan’nib’na ash-shaytaan wa jan’nib ash-shaytaan maa razaqtana.’ If Allah wills that a child is born on account of that, he would not be harmed by the devil at all.
    (Bukhari and Muslim)
    Meaning: I begin with the name of Allah. O Allah safeguard and protect us from Satan and safeguard and protect whatever you grant us from Satan

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON EATING:

    Jabir Abdullah said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (s) saying, “If a person mentions the Name of Allah upon entering his house or eating, Satan says, addressing his followers: ‘You will find nowhere to spend the night and no dinner.’ But if he enters without mentioning the Name of Allah, Satan says (to his followers); ‘You have found (a place) to spend the night in, and if he does not mention the Name of Allah at the time of eating, Satan says: ‘You have found (a place) to spend the night in as well as food.”’ ‘
    (Muslim)

    A’ishah said that the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘If one of you eats his food he should mention the name of Allah, and if he forgets to mention it, he should say:
    ‘Bismillah fee awa’le’he wa aa’khe’re-he’
    (Tirmithi)
    Meaning: I begin with the name of Allah at the beginning and end of this meal.

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON FINISHING HIS FOOD AND DRIN:

    Mu’ath Anas said that the Prophet (s) said: If anyone eats a meal and then says:
    Al- hamdu lillahil-ladhi at’amani hadha at-ta’aam wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwatin He will be forgiven his former and later sins …
    (Abu Dawud)
    Meaning: Praise is to Allah Who has fed me this and provided it for me without any strength or power on my part.

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN HE FEARS THE ENEMY

    Abdullah Qais said that his father told him that whenever the Prophet (s) feared a people he would say: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’na naj’a’lo-ka fee nohoo’re’him wa na’oodtho’be’ka min sho’roo’re-him.’
    (Abu Dawud)
    Meaning: O Allah, we make You our shield against them, and take refuge in You from their evils.

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN HE IS IN DISTRESS:

    Ibn Ab’bas said that the Prophet (s) used to supplicate Allah with the following when he was in distress:
    'Laa ilaa'hah il'lal'laah al-adtheem al-haleem laa ilaahah il'lal'laah rab'bil arshil adheem. Laa ilaahah il'lal'laah rab'bis samaawaa'tee wa rab'bil ardi wa rab’bil arshil kareem.'
    Meaning: There is nothing worthy of being worshipped except Allah; the Grand, the Serene. There is nothing worthy of being worshipped except Allah the Rubb of the Grand Throne. There is nothing worthy of being worshipped except Allah, the Rubb of the Heavens, the Rubb of the Earth, and the Rubb of the Generous Throne.
    
    Abdurrahmaan Abi Bakrah said that his father said that the Prophet (s) said: ‘The supplication of one who is in distress is:
    ‘Alla’hum’ma rahmataka arjoo fala takil’nee ilaa nafsee tarfata ain wa aslih lee sha’nee kol’lah laa ilaahah il’la anta.’
    Meaning: O Allah I seek Your mercy, and do not abandon me to myself even for a moment. And better my situation for me. There is nothing worthy of being worshipped except You alone.
    (Abu Dawud)

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN HE IS AFFLICTED WITH WORRIES AND ANXIETY:

    Abdullah Masood said the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘No slave after being afflicted by anxiety and worries says:
    'Al'laahum'ma in'nee ab'dok ibn abdik ibn ama'tik naa'se'ya-te be'ya'dik maa'dhin fe'yaa hokmok adlon fe'ya qa'dhaa'ok. As'a'loka be'kol'liss-min who'wa lak sam'maita be'he nafsak o anzal'tawho fe ke'taabik o al'lam'ta-who ahadan min khalqik o iss'ta'tharta bihi fe ilmil ghai'be in'dak an taj'al al-Qur'an ra'bee'a qalbee wa noora sadri wa jalaa'a hoznee wa dha'haaba ham'mee.'
    Except that Allah would remove his anxiety and worry and replace it with happiness. They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (s) should we learn these words? He said: ‘Of course, the one who hears it should memorize it.’
    (Sahih At-Targheeb, Albani)
    Meaning: O Allah I am your slave, the son of Your slave, the son of your female slave. You have total mastery over me. Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is Just. I ask you by every name belonging to You which You named Yourself with or revealed in Your Book, or you taught to any of your creation or You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur’an the life of my heart and the light of my breast and the departure of my sorrow and the release from my anxiety.

  • WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHO IS AFFLICTED WITH A CALAMITY AND WORRIES:

    A person should not supplicate against himself, but he should say what the Messenger of Allah (s) ordered. It is narrated that Anas said that the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘Let not one of you wish for death on account of a calamity that befalls him. If he has no choice, then he should say:
    ‘Al’laahum’ma ah’ye’ne ma kaa’nat al-hayaato khairan lee wa tawaf’fa’nee maa kaa’nat al wafaato khairan lee.’
    (Muslim)
    Meaning: O Allah keep me alive as long as life is good for me, and cause me to die, if death is better for me.

  • What one should say when wearing a new clothing:

    Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri said: ‘Whenever the Messenger of Allah (s) would wear a new garment he would mention what it was, whether a turban, a shirt, or a lower covering, then he would say:
    ‘Al’laahum’ma laka al-hamd anta ka’so-ta’ne’he as’a’lo-ka min khai’re’he wa khair ma su’na’a la’who wa a’oodtho be’ke min shar’re’he wa shar’ree ma suna’a la’who.’
    (Tirmithi)
    Meaning: O Allah to you belongs all the Praise. You have given it to me for clothing. I ask you its goodness and the goodness it was made for. I seek refuge with Allah from its evil and the evil it was made for.