Dua after Tashahhud — Bearing Witness to Allah's Oneness
Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 985
((اللَّهُمَّإِنِّيأَسْأَلُكَبِأَنَّيأَشْهَدُأَنَّكَأَنْتَاللَّهُلاَإِلَهَإِلاَّأَنْتَالْأَحَدُالصَّمَدُالَّذِيلَمْيَلِدْوَلَمْيُولَدْوَلَمْيَكُنْلَهُكُفُواًأَحَدٌ)).
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Transliteration
Allahumma inni as-aluka bi-anni ash-hadu annaka Anta Allahu la ilaha illa Anta al-Ahad as-Samad alladhi lam yalid wa lam yoolad wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.
Translation
O Allah, I ask You by my bearing witness that You are Allah, the One besides Whom there is no god. You are the One, the Self-Sufficient Master Who has not begotten, nor has been begotten, and of whose kind there is none.
Context
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught this supplication to a companion to recite in the prayer, after the final Tashahhud and before the taslim (ending the prayer). It is a powerful affirmation of Tawhid (Oneness of Allah) before seeking any need.
Benefit
This dua is a profound declaration of faith, acknowledging Allah's unique sovereignty and perfection. By reciting it, one seeks Allah's acceptance and fulfillment of their needs based on this pure affirmation of His Lordship.
When to Recite
After the final Tashahhud in prayer, before saying the Salam.