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Dua exemplified by Prophet Muhammadﷺ

Date published: 30 June 2022
Topic: Fiqh

SUPPLICATIONS EXAMPLIFIED BY PROPHET MUHAMMAED

Exiting your house

Bismil-Laahi Tawak-kaltu 'Alal-Laah.

'Laa Haula Wa Laa Quw-wata Il-laa Bil-Laah

Allah is He in whose name I begin. I put my trust in Allah

 

Entering the masjid

Bismil-Laahi Was-salaatu

Was-Salaamu 'Alaa Rasoolil Laah

Al-Laahum-maf tah Lee Abwaaba Rahmatika

O Allah! Open for me the gates of Your mercy

 

Exiting the masjid

Bismil-Laahi Was-salaatu

Was-Salaamu 'Alaa Rasoolil Laah

Al-Lahum-ma In-ni As'aluka

Min Fadlilaka wa Rahmatika

O Allah! I seek from You Your grace and Your mercy

 

Waking up from sleep

Al-Hamdu Lil-Laahil-Lazee

Ahyaanaa Ba'da Maa Amaa tanaa

Wa 'Ilaiehin-Nushoor

All praise is due to Allah who has given me life after putting me to death (sleep), and I have to return to Him

 

After a meal

Al Hamdu Lil-Laahil-Lazee

At'amanaa wa Saqaanaa Wa

Ja'alanaa Minal Muslimeen

All praise is due to Allah, who has fed me and given me drink and made me of the Muslims

 

Also recite after a meal at someone else's home

'Al-Laahum-mat'im Man At'amanee Wasqi Man Saqaanee

O Allah! Feed him who has fed me, and give him drink who has given me drink

 

Putting on new clothes

Al Hamdu Lil-Laahil-Lazee

Kasaanee Maa 'uwaariya Bihi

'Auratee Wa Ata jam-malu Bihi Fee Hayaatee

All praise is due to Allah, who has clothed me so that I may hide my nakedness and so That I may adorn myself while I am alive

Looking in the mirror

Al-Laahum-ma Has-santa

Khalqee Fa Has-sin Khuluqee

O Allah! You have given me good looks; also make my nature good

 

Entering the toilet

Al-Laahum-ma 'In-nee A'oozu Bika

Minal Khubusi Wal Khubaa 'is

O Allah! I seek refuge with You from all wicked male and female jinn

 

Exiting the toilet

Al Hamdu Lil-Laahil-Lazee

Azhab 'An-nil 'Azaa Wa 'Aafaanee

All praise is due to Allah alone, who has removed the distress from me and given me comfort

 

Visiting the graveyard

As-Salamu 'Alaiekum yaa Ahlal Quboori

Yagfirul-Laahu Lanaa Walakum

Wa Antum Salafunaa Wa Nahnu Bil Asar

Peace be on you, O inmates of the graves. May Allah forgive us and you. You have gone before us, and we are to follow you

 

Sighting the new moon

Al-Laahum-ma Ahil-Lahu

'Alaienaa Bil Yumni Wal leemani

Was-Salaamati Wal Islaami Wat-

Taufeeqi Limaa Tuhib-bu wa

Tarda, Rab-bee Wa Rab-bukal Laah

O Allah! Raise this moon on us with blessing, faith, peace and security, and give us the ability to do the things that You like and which please You. O moon! Allah is your Rabb as well as ours

 

Recite on Shab e Qadr and Shab e Baraat

Al-Laahum-ma In-naka 'Afoow-wun Tuhib-bul

'Afwa Fa'fu 'An-nee Yaa Ghafoor

O Allah! Surely, You are the One who forgives and likes forgiveness, so forgive me, O You who forgives

 

 

 

 

 

Affected by hardship

In-naa Lil-Laahi Wa In-naa 'Ilaiehi Raaji'oon

Al-Laahum-ma 'Indaka Ahtasib Museebatee

Fa'jurnee Feehaa Wa Abdilnee Minhaa Khaieraa

Surely, we belong to Allah and to Him we return. O Allah! I hope for a reward in this hardship. So recompense me in this and requite me with something better

 

Faced with debts and anxiety

Al-Laahum-ma In-nee A'oozu Bika Minal Ham-mi

Wal Huzni wa A'oozu Bika Min Ghalabatid

Daieni Wa Qahrir Rijaal

I seek refuge with You from anxiety and depression, and I seek refuge with You from enormous debt and from intrusion by people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Hazrat Abu Hurairah(Radi Allaahu Anhu) narrtes that Prophet Muhammad said, 'Seek refuge in Allah against the turmoils, attacks of misfortune, and evil of judgement and joys of the enemies'

(Bukhari, Muslim)