Dua for Ruku (Bowing) — Allahumma Laka Rakatu
Source: Sahih Muslim 771
((اللَّهُمَّلَكَرَكَعْتُ،وَبِكَآمَنْتُ،وَلَكَأَسْلَمْتُ،خَشَعَلَكَسَمْعِي،وَبَصَرِي،وَمُخِّي،وَعَــــظْمِي،وَعَصَبِي،[وَمَااستَقَلَّتْبِهِقَدَمِي])).
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Transliteration
Allahumma laka raka'tu, wa bika amantu, wa laka aslamtu, khasha'a laka sam'i, wa basari, wa mukhkhī, wa 'aẓmī, wa 'aṣabī, [wa ma-staqallat bihi qadamī].
Translation
O Allah, to You I have bowed, in You I have believed, and to You I have submitted. My hearing, my sight, my mind, my bones, my sinews, and all that my feet support are humbled before You.
Context
This supplication is recited by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ during the ruku' (bowing) in prayer. It is a profound declaration of submission and reliance on Allah, acknowledging that all aspects of one's being are humbled before Him.
Benefit
Reciting this dua during ruku' deepens one's submission to Allah, affirming that every faculty and physical part of the body is humbled and dedicated to Him alone.
When to Recite
During the ruku' (bowing) portion of the obligatory and voluntary prayers.