Daily Life
Duas for eating, leaving home, clothing, the bathroom, and other daily acts.
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Daily Life
Leaving the Home — Bismillah Tawakkaltu
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah.
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Our Lord, Do Not Punish Us If We Forget or Err
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ وَرَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ وَرَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
Our Lord, do not punish us if we forget or fall into error. Our Lord, and lay not on us a burden such as You laid on those before us. Our Lord, and impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear. Pardon us; and forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.
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Dua for Increase in Knowledge
وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدۡنِي عِلۡمًا
And say, 'My Lord, increase me in knowledge.'
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Dua for Entering the Market
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَّا يَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ ٱلْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Allah belongs all sovereignty and praise. He brings life and causes death, and He is ever-living and never dies. In His hand is all good, and He is Able to do all things.
Daily Life
Prophet Ibrahim's ﷺ Dua for Guidance and Submission
رَّبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
Our Lord, make us submitters to You and [raise] from our offspring a nation of submitters to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
Morning Duas
Dua for Protection — Bismillahi La Yadhurru
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
In the Name of Allah, with Whose Name nothing can cause harm on earth or in the heavens, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Sleep & Wake
Dua Before Sleep — Seeking Refuge in Allah's Noble Face
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ، وَبِكَلِمَاتِكَ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لَا يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بِرٌّ وَلَا فَاجِرٌ، أَنْ تُقَلِّبَ عَلَيَّ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ، وَأَنْ تُصِيبَنِي وَحْدَةٌ، أَوْ خَوْفٌ مِنْ عَدُوٍّ.
O Allah, I seek refuge with Your Noble Face, and with Your Perfect Words, which no righteous person or wicked person exceeds, from turning over the night and the day upon me, and from being struck by loneliness or fear of an enemy.
Morning Duas
Morning Dua for Protection from Harm
اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَحْيَا وَأَمُوتُ
O Allah, by Your Name I live and by Your Name I die.
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Dua for Protection from Debt
اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ، وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ
O Allah, suffice me with what You have made lawful, instead of what You have made unlawful, and enrich me with Your bounty, so that I may not need anyone other than You.
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Glorifying Allah by Counting on Fingers
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رضي الله عنه قَالَ: ((رَأَيْتُ النَّبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَعْقِدُ التَّسْبِيحَ)) وفي زيادةٍ: ((بِيَمِينِهِ)).
The Prophet ﷺ would glorify Allah by reciting 'Glory be to Allah, All praise is for Allah, Allah is the Greatest'. He would count these praises on his right hand.
Around Salah
Dua for Forgiveness, Mercy, Guidance, Health, and Sustenance
كَانَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا أَسْلَمَ عَلَّمَهُ النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الصَّلاَةَ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ بِهَؤُلاَءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ: ((اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرِ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَعَافِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي)).
O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me, grant me well-being, and provide for me.
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Dua for a Bedouin Seeking Words of Remembrance
جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ: عَلِّمْنِي كَلاماً أَقُولُهُ: قَالَ: ((قُلْ: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيراً، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ، لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ)) قَالَ: فَهَؤُلاَءِ لِرَبِّي، فَمَا لِي؟ قَالَ: ((قُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَارْزُقْنِي)).
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. Allah is the Greatest, and much praise is due to Allah. How perfect Allah is, the Lord of the worlds. There is no might nor power except with Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise. O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, and provide for me.
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A Treasure from the Treasures of Paradise
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسٍ أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ))؟ فَقُلْتُ: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: ((قُلْ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ)).
There is no might nor power except with Allah. The Prophet ﷺ described this statement as a treasure from the treasures of Paradise.
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Remembrance — Subhanallah Al-Adheem Wa Bihamdihi
((مَنْ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ غُرِسَتْ لَهُ نَخْلَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ)).
How perfect Allah is. The Supreme, and I praise Him. This simple remembrance results in a palm tree being planted for the reciter in Paradise.
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Saying Subhanallah 100 Times
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((أَيَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُم أَنْ يَكْسِبَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ أَلْفَ حَسَنَةٍ)) فَسَأَلَهُ سَائِلٌ مِنْ جُلَسَائِهِ كَيْفَ يَكْسِبُ أَحَدُنَا أَلْفَ حَسَنَةٍ؟ قَالَ: ((يُسَبِّحُ مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ، فَيُكتَبُ لَهُ أَلْفُ حَسَنَةٍ أَوْ يُحَطُّ عَنْهُ أَلْفُ خَطِيئَةٍ)).
Saying 'Subhanallah' (How perfect Allah is) one hundred times earns a thousand good deeds or wipes away a thousand bad deeds.
Morning Duas
Saying Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah, Wallahu Akbar
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((لَأَنْ أَقُولَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمسُ)).
How perfect Allah is, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and Allah is the greatest.
Morning Duas
Saying 'La ilaha illallah' Ten Times
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((مَنْ قَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ عَشْرَ مِرَارٍ، كَانَ كَمَنْ أَعْتَقَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَنْفُسٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ)).
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.
Daily Life
Glorifying Allah — Subhanallahi wa Bihamdihi
قَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَنْ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ فِي يَوْمٍ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ حُطَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ وَلَوْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْر)).
How perfect Allah is and I praise Him. Reciting this phrase one hundred times daily erases sins, even if they are as vast as the foam of the ocean.
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Seeking Allah's Forgiveness — A Hundred Times Daily
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((إِنَّهُ لَيُغَانُ عَلَى قَلْبِي وَإِنِّي لأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ فِي الْيَوْمِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ)).
My heart becomes preoccupied, and I seek Allah's forgiveness one hundred times a day.
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Dua for the Last Third of the Night
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الرَّبُّ مِنَ الْعَبْدِ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ الآخِرِ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَكُونَ مِمَّنْ يَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ فَكُنْ)).
The Lord is closest to His servant in the last third of the night. If you can be among those who remember Allah at that time, then be so.
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Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness — O People, Repent!
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ تُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ فَإِنِّي أَتُوبُ فِي الْيَوْمِ إِلَيْهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ)).
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ declared, 'O People, repent to Allah! For verily, I repent to Allah one hundred times a day.'
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Seeking Forgiveness and Repentance — More Than Seventy Times
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَسْتَغفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةٍ)).
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stated, 'By Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance more than seventy times a day.'
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Seeking Refuge from Evil with Allah's Perfect Words
((أَعُوذُ بكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لاَ يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَلاَ فَاجِرٌ: مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ، وَبَرَأَ وَذَرَأَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَعْرُجُ فيهَا، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ فِي الْأَرْضِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا، وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتَنِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ طَارِقٍ إِلاَّ طَارِقاً يَطْرُقُ بِخَيْرٍ يَا رَحْمَنُ)).
I seek refuge in Allah's perfect words, which no righteous or wicked person can surpass. I seek refuge from the evil of all that He has created, from the evil of what descends from the heavens and what ascends to them, from the evil of what spreads across the earth and what emerges from it, and from the evil of the trials of the night and day, and the evil of every night visitor, except one who comes with good, O Most Merciful.
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Dua for Slaughtering/Sacrificing an Animal
((بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ [اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَلَكَ] اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي)).
In the name of Allah, and Allah is the greatest. O Allah, [this is] from You and for You. O Allah, accept it from me.
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Dua for Protection from the Evil Eye — Asking Allah's Blessing
((إِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُم مِنْ أَخِيهِ، أَوْ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ، أَوْ مِنْ مَالِهِ مَا يُعْجِبُهُ [فَلْيَدْعُ لَهُ بِالْبَرَكَةِ] فَإِنَّ الْعَيْنَ حَقٌّ)).
If any one of you sees something of his brother, or of himself, or of his property that impresses him, then let him pray for Allah's blessing upon it. Verily, the evil eye is real.
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Dua for Body Pain — Bismillah wa A'udhu Billahi wa Qudratihi
((ضَعْ يَدَكَ عَلَى الَّذِي تَألَّمَ مِنْ جَسَدِكَ وَقُلْ: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، ثَلاَثاً، وَقُلْ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ: أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ)).
In the name of Allah. I seek refuge in Allah and His might from the evil of what I feel and what I fear. (Recite seven times).
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Prostration of Gratitude for Good News
((كَانَ النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَتَاهُ أَمْرٌ يَسُرُّهُ أَوْ يُسَرُّ بِهِ خَرَّ سَاجِداً شُكْراً لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى)).
When something pleased the Prophet ﷺ, or good news came to him, he would fall down prostrating in gratitude to Allah, the Blessed and Most High.
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Remembrance When Startled — Allahu Akbar
((اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ!)).
Allah is the Greatest!
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Remembrance When Startled — Subhanallah!
((سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ!)).
How perfect Allah is! This is a declaration of Allah's absolute perfection, often uttered in moments of surprise or when witnessing something astonishing.
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When Praised — O Allah, Do Not Hold Me Accountable
((اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تُؤَاخِذْنِي بِمَا يَقُولُونَ، وَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ، [وَاجْعَلْنِي خَيْراً مِمَّا يَظُّنُّونَ])).
O Allah, do not hold me accountable for what they say. Forgive me for what they do not know, and make me better than they imagine.
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When Praising a Muslim Brother or Sister
قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُم مَادِحاً صَاحِبَهُ لاَ مَحَالَةَ فَلْيَقُلْ: أَحْسِبُ فُلاَناً وَاللَّهُ حَسِيبُهُ، وَلاَ أُزَكِّي عَلَى اللَّهِ أَحَداً، أَحْسِبُهُ – إِنْ كَانَ يَعْلَمُ ذَاكَ – كَذَا وَكَذَا)).
The Prophet ﷺ taught us: 'If one of you must praise his brother, let him say: I consider so-and-so to be… and Allah is his Reckoner. I do not purify anyone over Allah. I consider him to be… if he knows him to be so.'
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Seeking Refuge When Hearing Dogs Barking or Donkeys Braying at Night
((إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ نُبَاحَ الْكِلاَبِ وَنَهِيقَ الْحَمِيرِ بِاللَّيْلِ فَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنْهُنَّ؛ فَإِنَّهُنَّ يَرَيْنَ مَا لاَ تَرَوْنَ)).
When you hear the barking of dogs or the braying of donkeys at night, seek refuge in Allah from them. This is because they see what you do not see.
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On Hearing the Rooster's Crow or Donkey's Bray
((إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ صِيَاحَ الدِّيَكَةِ فَاسْأَلُوا اللَّهَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ؛ فَإِنَّهَا رَأَتْ مَلَكاً وَإِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ نَهِيقَ الْحِمَارِ فَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيطَانِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ رَأَى شَيْطَاناً)).
When you hear the rooster's crow, ask Allah for His bounty, for it has seen an angel. When you hear the donkey's bray, seek refuge in Allah from Satan, for it has seen a devil.
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Reply to the People of the Book — Wa Alaykum
((إذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ فَقُولُوا: وَعَلَيْكُمْ)).
When the People of the Book (Jews and Christians) greet you, reply with: 'And upon you.'
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Spreading Salam and Feeding the Poor
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا: أنَّ رَجُلاً سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أيُّ الْإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ: ((تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ، وَتَقْرأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ)).
A man asked the Prophet ﷺ, 'Which aspect of Islam is best?' He ﷺ replied, 'You should feed (the poor) and greet everyone, both those you know and those you do not know.'
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Three Characteristics That Complete Faith
((ثَلاَثٌ مَنْ جَمَعَهُنَّ فَقَدْ جَمَعَ الْإِيمَانَ: الْإِنْصَافُ مِنْ نَفْسِكَ، وَبَذْلُ السَّلاَمِ لِلْعَالَمِ، وَالْإِنْفَاقُ مِنَ الإِقْتَارِ)).
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: 'Three characteristics, whoever combines them, has completed his faith: to be just with yourself, to spread greetings of peace to all people, and to spend charitably even when you are in need.'
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Spreading Salam to Foster Mutual Love
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((لاَ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا، وَلاَ تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا، أَوَلاَ أَدُلُّكُم عَلَى شَيْءٍ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَحَابَبْتُم، أَفْشُوا السَّلاَمَ بَيْنَكُمْ)).
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'You will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not truly believe until you love one another. Shall I not tell you of something that will foster mutual love between you? Spread Salam (greetings of peace) amongst yourselves.'
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Returning Greetings Upon the Prophet ﷺ
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيَّ إِلاَّ رَدَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيَّ رُوحِيَ حَتَّى أَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمَ)).
The Prophet ﷺ said: 'No one sends greetings of peace upon me except that Allah restores my soul to me, so that I may return his greetings.'
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Angels Convey Greetings to the Prophet ﷺ
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم:((إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلاَئِكَةً سَيَّاحِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُبَلِّغُونِي مِنْ أُمَّتِي السَّلاَمَ)).
The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Allah has angels who travel the earth, and they convey to me the greetings of peace from my Ummah.'
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The Miser Who Doesn't Send Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((الْبَخِيلُ مَنْ ذُكِرْتُ عِنْدَهُ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيَّ)).
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, 'A miser is one whom, when I am mentioned in his presence, fails to send blessings upon me.'
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Dua for Sending Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ — Do Not Take My Grave as a Festival
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((لاَ تَجْعَلُوا قَبْرِي عِيداً وَصَلُّوا عَلَيَّ؛ فَإِنَّ صَلاَتَكُم تَبْلُغُنِي حَيْثُ كُنْتُمْ)).
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed, 'Do not turn my grave into a festival, but rather send prayers upon me. Your prayers will reach me wherever you may be.'
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Dua for Sending Blessings Upon the Prophet ﷺ
قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلاَةً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِهَا عَشْراً)).
The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Whoever sends a prayer upon me, Allah sends ten blessings upon him.'
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Praise to Allah in All Circumstances
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَتَاهُ الْأَمْرُ يَسُرُّهُ قَالَ: ((الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ)) وَإِذَا أَتَاهُ الْأَمْرُ يَكْرَهُهُ قَالَ: ((الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ)).
Praise is to Allah in all circumstances. This was the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ response to both pleasing and displeasing events, teaching us to maintain gratitude.
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Upon Returning From a Journey
((يُكَبِّرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَرَفٍ ثَلاَثَ تَكْبِيرَاتٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنا حَامِدُونَ، صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزابَ وَحْدَهُ)).
Allah is the Greatest. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent. We return, repentant, worshipping, and praising our Lord. Allah fulfilled His promise, aided His servant, and single-handedly defeated the allied forces.
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Traveler's Invocation at Dawn
((سَمَّعَ سَامِعٌ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ، وَحُسْنِ بَلاَئِهِ عَلَيْنَا، رَبَّنَا صاحِبْنَا، وَأَفْضِلْ عَلَيْنَا، عَائِذاً بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ)).
May a witness bear witness to our praise of Allah for His blessings and His good trials upon us. Our Lord, accompany us, bestow Your favour upon us, and protect us from the Fire.
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Going Up and Down Hills
قَالَ جَابِرٌ رضي الله عنه: ((كُنَّا إِذَا صَعَدْنَا كَبَّرْنَا، وَإِذَا نَزَلْنَا سَبَّحْنَا)).
Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whenever we ascended a height, we would say, 'Allah is the Most Great,' and whenever we descended, we would say, 'Glory is to Allah.'
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Dua for a Traveler — Zawadaka Allahu Al-Taqwa
((زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التَّقْوَى، وَغَفَرَ ذَنْبَكَ، وَيَسَّرَ لَكَ الخَيْرَ حَيْثُ ما كُنْتَ)).
May Allah provide you with taqwa (consciousness of Him), forgive your sins, and make goodness easy for you wherever you may be.
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Dua for a Traveler — I Entrust You to Allah
(( أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ، وَأَمَانَتَكَ، وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ)).
I entrust your religion, your faithfulness, and the ends of your deeds to Allah.
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Traveler's Dua for Those Left Behind — Astawdi'ukumullaha
((أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لاَ تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ)).
I entrust you to Allah, the One whose trusts are never lost.
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Dua for Entering a Town or Village
((اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَظْلَلْنَ، وَرَبَّ الأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَقْلَلْنَ، وَرَبَّ الشَّياطِينِ وَمَا أَضْلَلْنَ، وَرَبَّ الرِّيَاحِ وَمَا ذَرَيْنَ، أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ، وَخَيْرَ أَهْلِهَا، وَخَيْرَ مَا فِيهَا، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا، وَشَرِّ أَهْلِهَا، وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا)).
O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and all they cover, Lord of the seven earths and all they hold. I ask You for the goodness of this town and its people, and all that is within it. I seek refuge in You from its evil, its people, and all that is within it.
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Dua for Traveling — Allahu Akbar
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، ﴿سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ * وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ﴾ ((اللَّهُمَّ إِنّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا البِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى، اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ، وَالْخَليفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ، وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ))، وإذا رَجَعَ قَالَهُنَّ وَزَادَ فِيهِنَّ: ((آيِبُونَ، تائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ)).
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest. How perfect He is, The One Who has placed this (transport) at our service, and we ourselves would not have been capable of that, and to our Lord is our final destiny. O Allah, we ask You for righteousness and piety in this journey of ours, and for deeds that please You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and bring its distance near. O Allah, You are The Companion on the journey and The Successor over the family. O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the hardships of travel, from a sorrowful sight, and from an evil outcome regarding family and wealth. Upon returning, he would say these and add: We return, repentant, worshipping, and praising our Lord.
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Dua for Riding a Vehicle or Animal
((بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ للَّهِ ﴿سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ﴾، ((الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي؛ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ)).
In the name of Allah, and all praise is for Allah. How perfect He is, the One Who has subjected this to us, and we could not have done it ourselves. And to our Lord we are returning. All praise is for Allah, All praise is for Allah, All praise is for Allah. Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest. Glory be to You, O Allah! I have wronged my soul, so forgive me, for none can forgive sins but You.
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Dua Against Evil Portent
((اللَّهُمَّ لاَ طَيْرَ إِلاَّ طَيْرُكَ، وَلاَ خَيْرَ إِلاَّ خَيْرُكَ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ)).
O Allah, there is no omen but You have knowledge of it, there is no good except Your good, and none has the right to be worshipped except You.
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Response to 'May Allah bless you'
((وَفِيكَ بَارَكَ اللَّهُ)).
And may Allah bless you too. This is the reciprocal response when someone supplicates for Allah's blessings upon you.
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Dua for Fear of Shirk
((اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ، وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا لاَ أَعْلَمُ)).
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from associating partners with You knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do unknowingly.
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Dua for the Lender — Barakallahu Laka
((بارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي أَهْلِكَ وَمَالِكَ، إِنَّمَا جَزَاءُ السَّلَفِ الْحَمْدُ وَالأَدَاءُ)).
May Allah bless for you your family and your wealth. Surely, the reward for a loan is praise and repayment.
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Dua for Barakah in Family and Wealth
((بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي أَهْلِكَ وَمَالِكَ)).
May Allah bless your family and your wealth.
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Dua for Someone Who Says 'I Love You for Allah's Sake'
((أَحَبَّكَ الَّذِي أَحْبَبْتَنِي لَهُ)).
May He, for Whom you have loved me, love you too.
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Protection from the False Messiah — First Ten Verses of Surah Al-Kahf
((مَنْ حَفِظَ عَشْرَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ عُصِمَ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ)) ، وَالْاسْتِعَاذَةُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ فِتْنَتِهِ عَقِبَ التَّشَهُّدِ الْأَخِيرِ مِنْ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ.
Whoever memorizes the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the False Messiah (Dajjal). One should also seek refuge with Allah from his tribulations after the last Tashahhud in every prayer.
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Dua for Someone Who Does Good to You
((جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْراً)).
May Allah reward you with goodness. This is a concise and profound supplication to express gratitude when someone has done you a favour.