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Upon waking up

Authentic (sahih) hadith

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Alhamdu lillahi alladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhi'n-nushur

All praise is for Allah who gave us life after He caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.

When: Immediately after waking from sleep.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6312

Before sleeping

Authentic (sahih) hadith

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya

In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.

When: When lying down to sleep.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6324

Ayat al-Kursi

Qur'an

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Allahu la ilaha illa huwa'l-Hayyu'l-Qayyum. La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm...

Allah — there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth...

When: After each obligatory prayer and before sleeping.

Repetitions: 1

Source: Qur'an 2:255; virtue of reciting before sleep: Sahih al-Bukhari 2311

Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas

Qur'an

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ … قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ … قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ

Qul huwa Allahu ahad… Qul a'udhu bi Rabbi'l-falaq… Qul a'udhu bi Rabbi'n-nas

Say: He is Allah, the One… Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak… Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind…

When: Morning and evening, and before sleep (blowing into the hands and wiping over the body).

Repetitions: 3

Source: Qur'an 112, 113, 114; Sahih al-Bukhari 5017; Sunan Abu Dawud 5082

Refuge in Allah's perfect words

Authentic (sahih) hadith

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

A'udhu bi kalimati'llahi't-tammati min sharri ma khalaq

I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.

When: Evening, when stopping at a place, and in times of fear.

Repetitions: 3

Source: Sahih Muslim 2708

Protection from harm, morning and evening

Authentic (sahih) hadith

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Bismillahi'lladhi la yadurru ma'asmihi shay'un fi'l-ardi wa la fi's-sama'i wa huwa's-Sami'u'l-'Alim

In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

When: Three times in the morning and three times in the evening.

Repetitions: 3

Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 5088; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3388 (graded authentic)

Leaving the home

Authentic (sahih) hadith

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

Bismillah, tawakkaltu 'ala Allah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah

In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah.

When: When stepping out of the house.

Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 5095; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3426

Entering the home

Good (hasan) hadith

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa 'ala Allahi Rabbina tawakkalna

In the name of Allah we enter, in the name of Allah we leave, and upon Allah our Lord we place our trust.

When: Upon entering the house, then greet the household with salam.

Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 5096

Entering the bathroom

Authentic (sahih) hadith

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

Allahumma inni a'udhu bika mina'l-khubuthi wa'l-khaba'ith

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from male and female evil spirits.

When: Before entering the bathroom.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 142; Sahih Muslim 375

Leaving the bathroom

Authentic (sahih) hadith

غُفْرَانَكَ

Ghufranak

I seek Your forgiveness.

When: On leaving the bathroom.

Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 30; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 7

Before eating

Authentic (sahih) hadith

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

Bismillah

In the name of Allah.

When: Before beginning a meal. If forgotten, say: Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu.

Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 3767; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1858

After eating

Good (hasan) hadith

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ

Alhamdu lillahi'lladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah

All praise is for Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any might or power on my part.

When: After finishing a meal.

Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 4023; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3458

Dua for travel

Authentic (sahih) hadith

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ

Subhana'lladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina la munqalibun

Glory to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could never have accomplished it. And indeed, to our Lord we will return.

When: When mounting a vehicle or beginning a journey.

Source: Qur'an 43:13-14; recited by the Prophet ﷺ when travelling — Sahih Muslim 1342

Returning from travel

Authentic (sahih) hadith

آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ

Ayibuna, ta'ibuna, 'abiduna, li Rabbina hamidun

We return, repenting, worshipping and praising our Lord.

When: On returning home from a journey.

Source: Sahih Muslim 1342

When you are in pain

Authentic (sahih) hadith

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ

A'udhu billahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhir

I seek refuge in Allah and His power from the evil of what I feel and fear.

When: Place your hand on the place of pain, say 'Bismillah' three times, then recite this seven times.

Repetitions: 7

Source: Sahih Muslim 2202

Visiting someone who is ill

Authentic (sahih) hadith

لَا بَأْسَ طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

La ba'sa, tahurun in sha' Allah

No harm, may it be a purification, if Allah wills.

When: When visiting a sick person.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 3616

Dua for healing another person

Authentic (sahih) hadith

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ، اشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا

Allahumma Rabba'n-nas, adhhibi'l-ba's, ishfi anta'sh-Shafi, la shifa'a illa shifa'uk, shifa'an la yughadiru saqama

O Allah, Lord of mankind, remove the harm and cure; You are the Healer. There is no cure except Your cure — a cure that leaves no illness behind.

When: When making dua for a sick person, such as a parent or child.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5675; Sahih Muslim 2191

Dua for anxiety and sorrow

Authentic (sahih) hadith

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ

Allahumma inni a'udhu bika mina'l-hammi wa'l-hazan, wa'l-'ajzi wa'l-kasal, wa'l-bukhli wa'l-jubn, wa dala'i'd-dayni wa ghalabati'r-rijal

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from the burden of debt and from being overpowered by others.

When: In times of anxiety, sadness, or feeling overwhelmed.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6369

The supplication of Yunus (peace be upon him)

Qur'an

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

La ilaha illa anta, subhanaka, inni kuntu mina'z-zalimin

There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.

When: In distress and hardship.

Source: Qur'an 21:87; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3505

Sufficiency of Allah

Qur'an

حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

Hasbuna'llahu wa ni'ma'l-wakil

Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.

When: When facing fear, threats or overwhelming circumstances.

Source: Qur'an 3:173; Sahih al-Bukhari 4563

The master supplication of forgiveness

Authentic (sahih) hadith

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Allahumma anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduk, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika ma'stata't, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana't, abu'u laka bi ni'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u bi dhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfiru'dh-dhunuba illa ant

O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and my pledge to You as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me — for none forgives sins except You.

When: Morning and evening (Sayyid al-Istighfar).

Repetitions: 1

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6306

Seeking forgiveness

Authentic (sahih) hadith

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Astaghfirullaha wa atubu ilayh

I seek Allah's forgiveness and I turn to Him in repentance.

When: Throughout the day; the Prophet ﷺ sought forgiveness more than seventy times daily.

Repetitions: 100

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6307

For a steadfast heart

Authentic (sahih) hadith

يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ

Ya muqalliba'l-qulub, thabbit qalbi 'ala dinik

O Turner of hearts, make my heart firm upon Your religion.

When: When seeking firmness in faith.

Source: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2140

For help in worship

Authentic (sahih) hadith

اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ

Allahumma a'inni 'ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni 'ibadatik

O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best manner.

When: After every obligatory prayer.

Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 1522

For guidance, piety and contentment

Authentic (sahih) hadith

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى

Allahumma inni as'aluka'l-huda wa't-tuqa wa'l-'afafa wa'l-ghina

O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity and self-sufficiency.

When: Any time, especially when seeking direction in life.

Source: Sahih Muslim 2721

For beneficial knowledge

Authentic (sahih) hadith

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا

Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman nafi'an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa 'amalan mutaqabbala

O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, wholesome provision, and accepted deeds.

When: In the morning after Fajr.

Source: Sunan Ibn Majah 925

Lord, increase me in knowledge

Qur'an

رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا

Rabbi zidni 'ilma

My Lord, increase me in knowledge.

When: When studying or seeking understanding.

Source: Qur'an 20:114

The supplication of Musa (peace be upon him)

Qur'an

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي

Rabbi'shrah li sadri, wa yassir li amri, wahlul 'uqdatan min lisani, yafqahu qawli

My Lord, expand for me my chest, ease for me my task, and untie the knot from my tongue that they may understand my speech.

When: Before difficult tasks, interviews, presentations or exams.

Source: Qur'an 20:25-28

For relief from debt

Good (hasan) hadith

اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ، وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ

Allahumma'kfini bi halalika 'an haramik, wa aghnini bi fadlika 'amman siwak

O Allah, suffice me with what You have made lawful instead of what You have forbidden, and make me independent of all others besides You by Your grace.

When: When burdened by debt or financial hardship.

Source: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3563

For a righteous family

Qur'an

رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yunin waj'alna li'l-muttaqina imama

Our Lord, grant us from among our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes, and make us leaders for the righteous.

When: When praying for marriage, spouse and children.

Source: Qur'an 25:74

Congratulating the newly married

Authentic (sahih) hadith

بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ، وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ

Baraka'llahu lak, wa baraka 'alayk, wa jama'a baynakuma fi khayr

May Allah bless you, and shower His blessings upon you, and join you together in goodness.

When: When congratulating someone on their marriage.

Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 2130; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1091

For righteous offspring

Qur'an

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ

Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka Sami'u'd-du'a

My Lord, grant me from Yourself good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.

When: When asking Allah for children.

Source: Qur'an 3:38

Seeking protection for children

Authentic (sahih) hadith

أُعِيذُكُمَا بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ

U'idhukuma bi kalimati'llahi't-tammah, min kulli shaytanin wa hammah, wa min kulli 'aynin lammah

I seek protection for you both in the perfect words of Allah, from every devil and poisonous creature, and from every evil eye.

When: Said over children for protection.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 3371

For one's parents

Qur'an

رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

Rabbi'rhamhuma kama rabbayani saghira

My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up when I was small.

When: For living or deceased parents.

Source: Qur'an 17:24

When afflicted by a loss

Authentic (sahih) hadith

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Allahumma'jurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha

Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we shall return. O Allah, reward me for my affliction and replace it for me with something better.

When: When struck by any calamity, including bereavement.

Source: Sahih Muslim 918

For the deceased

Authentic (sahih) hadith

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ، وَعَافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْهُ، وَأَكْرِمْ نُزُلَهُ، وَوَسِّعْ مُدْخَلَهُ

Allahumma'ghfir lahu warhamhu, wa 'afihi wa'fu 'anhu, wa akrim nuzulahu, wa wassi' mudkhalahu

O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, grant him well-being and pardon him, honour his resting place and widen his entrance.

When: In the funeral prayer and when praying for someone who has died.

Source: Sahih Muslim 963

Gratitude for Allah's favour

Qur'an

رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ

Rabbi awzi'ni an ashkura ni'mataka'llati an'amta 'alayya wa 'ala walidayya wa an a'mala salihan tardah

My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do righteousness of which You approve.

When: When receiving a blessing or success.

Source: Qur'an 46:15

Istikharah — seeking Allah's guidance in a decision

Authentic (sahih) hadith

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi 'ilmik, wa astaqdiruka bi qudratik, wa as'aluka min fadlika'l-'azim, fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdir, wa ta'lamu wa la a'lam, wa anta 'allamu'l-ghuyub

O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and I seek strength through Your power, and I ask You from Your immense favour. For You are able and I am not, You know and I do not, and You are the Knower of the unseen.

When: After praying two voluntary rak'ahs when facing a decision (the full hadith continues naming the matter).

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1166