✍ Written by: Abu Hamzah Abdul Khaliq Siddiqi
إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمداً عبده ورسوله. أما بعد:Supplication of the Greatest Name (Ism al-A‘ẓam)
Hadith 1
«عن بريدة الأسلمي رضى الله عنه قال: سمع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلا يدعو وهو يقول:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، الأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ، الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ، وَلَمْ يُولَدْ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: والذي نفسي بيده لقد سأل الله باسمه الأعظم الذى إذا دعي به أجاب وإذا سئل به أعطى»
Sunan al-Tirmidhī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 3475 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat Buraidah al-Aslami رضي الله عنه reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard a man supplicating, saying:
“O Allah, I ask You by bearing witness that You are Allah, there is no god but You, the One, the Self-Sufficient, Who neither begets nor is begotten, and none is comparable to Him.”
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, he has indeed asked Allah by His Greatest Name — the Name which, when He is called upon by it, He responds, and when He is asked by it, He grants.”
The Chief of All Supplications for Forgiveness
Hadith 2
«وعن شداد بن أوس رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
سيد الاستغفار أن يقول:
اللهم أنت ربي لا إله إلا أنت، خلقتني وأنا عبدك، وأنا على عهدك ووعدك ما استطعت، أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت، أبوء لك بنعمتك عليّ وأبوء لك بذنبي، فاغفر لي فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت.
قال: ومن قالها من النهار موقناً بها فمات من يومه قبل أن يمسي فهو من أهل الجنة، ومن قالها من الليل وهو موقن بها فمات قبل أن يصبح فهو من أهل الجنة.»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 6306.Translation:
Hazrat Shaddād bin Aws رضي الله عنه reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The best form of seeking forgiveness is to say:
O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity but You. You created me, and I am Your servant. I abide by Your covenant and promise as best as I can. I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me, and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
Whoever recites this during the day with firm faith in it and dies before the evening, he will be among the people of Paradise. And whoever recites it at night with firm faith in it and dies before morning, he will be among the people of Paradise.”
Supplications Frequently Made by the Prophet ﷺ
Hadith 3
«عن عبد الله رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه كان يقول:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِي أَسْأَلُكَ الهُدَى، وَالتُّقَى، وَالعفَافَ، وَالغنَى»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Book of Remembrance and Supplication, Hadith No. 6904.Translation:
Hazrat ʿAbdullah رضي الله عنه reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to supplicate often:
“O Allah! I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity, and self-sufficiency.”
Hadith 4
«وعن أبى مالك عن أبيه رضي الله عنهما أنه سمع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم وآتاه رجل فقال: يا رسول الله كيف أقول حين أسأل ربي؟ قال: قل:
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَعَافِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي
قال: هؤلاء تجمع لك دنياك وآخرتك»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Book of Remembrance and Supplication, Hadith No. 2696.Translation:
Hazrat Abu Mālik رضي الله عنه reported from his father that a man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked:
“O Messenger of Allah! When I ask my Lord, what should I say?”
He ﷺ replied:
“Say: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, grant me well-being, and provide for me.”
The Prophet ﷺ said: “These words encompass both your worldly and your Hereafter needs.”
Hadith 5
«وعن أنس رضى الله عنه قال: كان أكثر دعاء النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم:
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 6389.Translation:
Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه reported:
The supplication most frequently recited by the Prophet ﷺ was:
“O our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
Hadith 6
«وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
ما من دعوة يدعو بها العبد أفضل من:
اللهمَّ إنِّي أسألُكَ المُعَافَاةَ في الدنيا والآخرةِ»
Sunan Ibn Mājah, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 3851; Silsilah al-Ṣaḥīḥah, No. 1138.Translation:
Hazrat Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“There is no supplication better than this:
‘O Allah! I ask You for well-being in this world and the Hereafter.’”
Things from Which the Prophet ﷺ Used to Seek Refuge
Hadith 7
«عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
تَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَماتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Book of Destiny, Hadith No. 6616.Translation:
Hazrat Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Seek refuge in Allah from severe trials, from falling into misery, from evil destiny, and from the rejoicing of enemies.”
Hadith 8
«عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: كان من دعاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ، وَفُجَاءَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ، وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Book of Softening the Hearts, Hadith No. 6943.Translation:
Hazrat ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUmar رضي الله عنهما reported:
The Prophet ﷺ used to say:
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the loss of Your blessings, the change of Your protection, the suddenness of Your punishment, and all forms of Your displeasure.”
Hadith 9
«عن زيد بن أرقم رضى الله عنه قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول:
اللهمَّ إني أعوذُ بكَ من العجزِ والكسلِ والجُبنِ والبُخلِ والهمِّ وعذابِ القبرِ وفتنةِ الدجَّالِ،
اللهم آتِ نفسي تقواها، أنت خيرُ مَن زكَّاها، أنت وليُّها ومولاها،
أعوذُ بك من قلبٍ لا يخشعُ، وعلمٍ لا ينفعُ، ودُعاءٍ لا يُسمعُ»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Book of Remembrance and Supplication, Hadith No. 6906.Translation:
Hazrat Zayd ibn Arqam رضي الله عنه reported:
The Prophet ﷺ used to supplicate:
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from incapacity, laziness, cowardice, miserliness, anxiety, the punishment of the grave, and the trial of the Dajjāl.
O Allah! Grant my soul its righteousness, purify it, for You are the best to purify it. You are its Protector and Guardian.
I seek refuge in You from a heart that does not humble, from knowledge that does not benefit, and from a supplication that is not heard.”
Hadith 10
«عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول:
اللّهُمَّ إنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ، وَالْقِلَّةِ، وَالذِّلَّةِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أَظْلِمَ أو أُظْلَمَ»
Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Book of Seeking Refuge, Hadith No. 1544 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported:
The Prophet ﷺ used to say:
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from poverty, scarcity, and humiliation, and I seek refuge in You from wronging others or being wronged.”
Hadith 11
«عن أنس رضى الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لاَ يَنْفَعُ، وَعَمَلٍ لاَ يُرْفَعُ، وَقَلَبٍ لاَ يَخْشَعُ، وَقَولٍ لاَ يُسْمَعُ»
Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān, Hadith No. 83 – Authenticated by Ibn Ḥibbān.Translation:
Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say:
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from knowledge that does not benefit, deeds that are not accepted, a heart that does not humble, and a prayer that is not heard.”
Hadith 12
«عن شكل بن حميد رضى الله عنه قال: أتيت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلت: يا رسول الله علمني تعوذا أتعوذ به، فأخذ بكتفي فقال:
قل: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ سَمْعِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ بَصَرِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ لِسَانِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ قَلْبِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَنِيِّي»
Sunan al-Tirmidhī, Hadith No. 3738; Sunan al-Nasā’ī, Book of Seeking Refuge, Hadith No. 5444 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat Shakl bin Humayd رضي الله عنه reported:
I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “O Messenger of Allah! Teach me something to seek refuge with.”
He took hold of my shoulder and said:
“Say: O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the evil of my hearing, the evil of my sight, the evil of my tongue, the evil of my heart, and the evil of my desires.”
Hadith 13
«عن أنس بن مالك رضى الله عنه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبَرَصِ، وَالْجُنُونِ، وَالْجُذَامِ، وَمِنْ سَيِّئِ الأَسْقَامِ»
Sunan al-Nasā’ī, Book of Seeking Refuge, Hadith No. 5493; Mishkāt al-Maṣābīḥ, Hadith No. 2470 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat Anas bin Mālik رضي الله عنه reported that the Prophet ﷺ used to say:
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from leprosy, madness, mutilation, and from all serious diseases.”
Hadith 14
«عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال: كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ القَبْرِ، وَمِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ، وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ المَحْيَا وَالمَمَاتِ، وأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ»
Sunan al-Nasā’ī, Book of Seeking Refuge, Hadith No. 5506 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported that the Prophet ﷺ used to say:
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, from the punishment of the Fire, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the False Messiah (the Dajjāl).”
Supplications for Times of Distress and Grief
Hadith 15
«عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم جمع أهل بيته فقال:
إذا أصاب أحدكم غم أو كرب فليقل:
اَللَّهُ، اَللَّهُ رَبِّيْ لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً»
Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān, Hadith No. 864 – Authenticated by Ibn Ḥibbān.Translation:
Hazrat ʿĀ’ishah رضي الله عنها reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gathered his family and said:
“Whenever any of you is afflicted with distress or anxiety, let him say repeatedly:
‘Allah, Allah is my Lord, I do not associate anything with Him.’”
Hadith 16
«عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يدعو عند الكرب يقول:
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمْ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ العَرْشِ العَظِيمِ»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 6345.Translation:
Hazrat ʿAbdullah ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما reported:
When the Prophet ﷺ faced any distress, he would say:
“There is no deity but Allah, the Great, the Forbearing.
There is no deity but Allah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.”
Hadith 17
«عن أبى بردة بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما أن أباه حدثه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا خاف قوما قال:
اللَّهُمَّ إنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ في نُحُورِهِمْ، وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ»
Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Book on What to Say When One Fears a People, Hadith No. 1537 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat Abu Burdah reported from his father ʿAbdullah رضي الله عنهما that when the Prophet ﷺ feared a people, he would say:
“O Allah! We place You before them and we seek refuge in You from their evil.”
Hadith 18
«عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
ما كربني أمر إلا تمثل لي جبريل عليه السلام فقال: يا محمدا قل:
تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلٰي الْحَيِّ الَّذِيْ لَا يَمُوْتُ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا، وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ، وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ وَلِيٌّ مِّنَ الذُّلِّ، وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيرًا»
Al-Mustadrak lil-Ḥākim, Hadith No. 1919 – Authenticated by al-Ḥākim.Translation:
Hazrat Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Whenever I was faced with difficulty, Jibrīl عليه السلام would appear to me and say:
‘O Muhammad ﷺ, say:
I put my trust in the Ever-Living Who does not die.
All praise is due to Allah, Who has not taken a son, Who has no partner in dominion, nor any ally out of weakness.
And glorify Him with great glorification.’”
Supplication at the Time of Calamity
Hadith 31«عن أم سلمة رضي الله عنها قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
إذا أصابت أحدكم مصيبة فليقل:
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ عِنْدَكَ أَحْتَسِبُ مُصِيبَتِي، فَآجِرْنِي فِيهَا، وَأَبْدِلْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا»
Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Book of Funerals, Hadith No. 3119 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Umm al-Mu’minīn Sayyidah Umm Salamah رضي الله عنها reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“When any of you is afflicted with a calamity, let him say:
‘Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return.
O Allah, reward me in this calamity of mine and grant me something better in exchange for it.’”
Whoever recites this supplication at the time of loss, Allah will compensate him with something better than what was taken.
Supplication Before Sleeping and Upon Waking
Hadith 20
«عن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال: كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أخذ مضجعه من الليل وضع يده تحت خده ثم يقول:
اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
وإذا قام قال:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 6314.Translation:
Hazrat Hudhayfah رضي الله عنه reported:
When the Prophet ﷺ lay down at night, he would place his right hand under his cheek and say:
“O Allah, in Your name I die and live.”
And when he awoke, he would say:
“All praise is due to Allah Who gave us life after He caused us to die (sleep), and to Him is the resurrection.”
Supplications Related to Eating and Drinking
Hadith 21
«عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
إذا أكل أحدكم فليذكر اسم الله تعالى، فإن نسي أن يذكر اسم الله تعالى في أوله فليقل:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ»
Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Book of Foods, Hadith No. 3767 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat ʿĀ’ishah رضي الله عنها reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“When any of you eats, let him mention the name of Allah.
If he forgets to do so at the beginning, let him say when he remembers:
‘In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end.’”
Hadith 22
«عن أبى أمامة أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا رفع مائدته قال:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ وَلَا مُوَدَّعٍ وَلَا مُسْتَغْنًى رَبَّنَا»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Book of Foods, Hadith No. 5458.Translation:
Hazrat Abu Umāmah رضي الله عنه reported:
When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished his meal, he would say:
“All praise is due to Allah — abundant, pure, and blessed praise — not insufficient, nor abandoned, nor independent of our Lord.”
Supplication When Wearing New Clothes
Hadith 23
«عن معاذ بن أنس رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
من لبس ثوبا جديدا فقال:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا الثَّوْبَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ»
Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Book of Clothing, Hadith No. 4023 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat Muʿādh bin Anas رضي الله عنه reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever wears a new garment and says:
‘All praise is due to Allah Who clothed me with this and provided it for me without any might or power from myself,’
all his previous sins will be forgiven.”
Supplication When Leaving the House
Hadith 24
«عن أنس بن مالك قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
من قال – يعني إذا خرج من بيته –
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
يقال له: كُفِيتَ وَوُقِيتَ، وتَنَحَّى عَنْهُ شَيْطَانٌ»
Sunan al-Tirmidhī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 3426 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat Anas bin Mālik رضي الله عنه reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever says when leaving his house:
‘In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah; there is no power nor might except with Allah,’
it will be said to him: ‘You are protected, provided for, and safeguarded.’
Then the devil departs from him.”
Supplication When Entering and Leaving the Mosque
Hadith 25
«عن أبى حميد رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فليسلم على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم ليقل:
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
وإذا خرج فليقل:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ»
Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Book of Prayer, Hadith No. 465 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat Abu Ḥumayd رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“When any of you enters the mosque, let him first send blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ, then say:
‘O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.’
And when leaving, let him say:
‘O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.’”
Supplication When Entering the Market
Hadith 26
«عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
من قال حين يدخل السوق:
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
كتب الله له ألف ألف حسنة، ومحا عنه ألف ألف سيئة، وبنى له بيتا في الجنة»
Sunan Ibn Mājah, Book of Trade, Hadith No. 2235 – Ḥasan, authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Whoever enters a market and says:
‘There is no god but Allah, alone without partner. To Him belongs the dominion and to Him is all praise.
He gives life and causes death, and He is Ever-Living and never dies.
In His Hand is all good, and He has power over all things,’
Allah will record for him one million good deeds, erase one million sins, and build for him a house in Paradise.”
Supplication for Relief from Debt
Hadith 27
«عن على رضي الله عنه قال: أن مكاتبا جاءه فقال: إني قد عجزت عن مكاتبتي فأعني، قال: ألا أعلمك كلمات علمنيهن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم؟ لو كان عليك مثل جبل صير دينا أداه الله عنك.
قل:
اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ، وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ»
Sunan al-Tirmidhī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 3563 – Ḥasan, authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat ʿAlī رضي الله عنه reported:
A slave came to him saying, “I cannot fulfill the payment for my freedom contract; help me.”
ʿAlī رضي الله عنه said:
“Shall I not teach you words that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me?
If you had a debt as large as Mount Ṣayr, Allah would pay it off for you.
Say:
‘O Allah, suffice me with what You have made lawful against what You have made unlawful, and enrich me by Your grace from all besides You.’”
Supplication When Traveling or Mounting a Ride
Hadith 28
«عن ابن عمر أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا استوى على بعيره خارجا إلى سفر كبر ثلاثا ثم قال:
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا، وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُون،
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى،
اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا، وَاطْوِ عَنْا بُعْدَهُ،
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ، وَالْخَلِيفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ،
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ، وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Book of Ḥajj, Hadith No. 1342.Translation:
Hazrat ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUmar رضي الله عنهما reported:
When the Prophet ﷺ mounted his riding animal for a journey, he would say “Allāhu Akbar” three times and then recite:
“Glory be to Him Who has subjected this to us, and we could never have it (by our own strength). And surely, to our Lord we shall return.
O Allah! We ask You in this journey for righteousness, piety, and deeds that please You.
O Allah! Make this journey easy for us and shorten its distance.
O Allah! You are the Companion on the journey and the Guardian of the family left behind.
O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, a gloomy scene, and an unfortunate return concerning wealth or family.”
Supplication When Bidding Farewell to a Traveler
Hadith 29
«عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يودعنا فيقول:
أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ، وَأَمَانَتَكَ، وَآخِرَ عَمَلِكَ»
Sunan al-Tirmidhī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 3443 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUmar رضي الله عنهما reported:
When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would bid us farewell, he would say:
“I entrust to Allah your religion, your trust, and the outcome of your deeds.”
Supplication When Stopping at a Place During Travel
Hadith 30
«عن خولة رضي الله عنها قالت: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول:
من نزل منزلا ثم قال:
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ،
لم يضره شيء حتى يرتحل من منزله ذلك»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Book of Remembrance and Supplication, Hadith No. 2708.Translation:
Hazrat Khawlah رضي الله عنها reported:
I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say:
“Whoever stops at a place and says:
‘I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created,’
nothing will harm him until he departs from that place.”
Supplication When Returning Home
Hadith 31
«عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم لما أشرف على المدينة قال:
آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Book of Jihad and Expeditions, Hadith No. 3085.Translation:
Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه reported:
When the Prophet ﷺ approached Madinah after returning from travel, he would say:
“We return repentant, devoted in worship, and praising our Lord.”
Supplication for the Sick During Visit
Hadith 32
«عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل على مريض يعوده قال له:
لَا بَأْسَ، طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Book of Patients, Hadith No. 5656.Translation:
Hazrat ʿAbdullah ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما reported:
When the Prophet ﷺ visited a sick person, he would say:
“No harm — it will be purification, if Allah wills.”
Supplication for Bodily Pain
Hadith 33
«عن عثمان بن أبى العاص الثقفي رضي الله عنه قال: أنه شكا إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وجعا يجده فى جسده، فقال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
ضع يدك على الذى تألم من جسدك وقل: باسم الله ثلاثا، وقل سبع مرات:
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Book of Peace, Hadith No. 2202.Translation:
Hazrat ʿUthmān bin Abī al-ʿĀṣ رضي الله عنه reported:
He complained to the Prophet ﷺ of a pain in his body since he accepted Islam. The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Place your hand on the area that hurts and say three times, ‘In the name of Allah,’ and then say seven times:
‘I seek refuge in Allah and His Power from the evil of what I feel and what I fear.’”
Supplication Upon Seeing One Afflicted
Hadith 34
«عن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
من رأى مبتلى فقال:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي مِمَّا ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِ، وَفَضَّلَنِي عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيلًا،
لم يصبه ذلك البلاء»
Sunan al-Tirmidhī, Hadith No. 3432 – Ḥasan, authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Whoever sees someone afflicted with a calamity and says:
‘All praise is due to Allah Who has protected me from what He has afflicted you with, and has preferred me greatly over many of His creation,’
he will be spared from that affliction.”
Supplication When Weary of Life
Hadith 35
«عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
لا يتمنين أحدكم الموت لضر نزل به، فإن كان لا بد متمنيا للموت فليقل:
اللَّهُمَّ أَحْيِنِي مَا كَانَتِ الْحَيَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي، وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا عَلِمْتَ الْوَفَاةَ خَيْرًا لِي»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 6351.Translation:
Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“None of you should wish for death because of a calamity that has befallen him.
But if he must wish for it, let him say:
‘O Allah, keep me alive as long as life is good for me, and cause me to die when death is better for me.’”
Supplication Upon Experiencing Good Fortune
Hadith 36
«عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا رأى ما يحب قال:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ»
Sunan Ibn Mājah, Hadith No. 3803; Silsilah al-Ṣaḥīḥah, No. 265.Translation:
Hazrat ʿĀ’ishah رضي الله عنها reported:
When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw something he liked, he would say:
“All praise is due to Allah by Whose grace good deeds are completed.”
Supplication in Difficult or Undesirable Circumstances
Hadith 37
«عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا رأى ما يكره قال:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ»
Sunan Ibn Mājah, Hadith No. 3803; Silsilah al-Ṣaḥīḥah, No. 265.Translation:
Hazrat ʿĀ’ishah رضي الله عنها reported:
When the Prophet ﷺ faced a situation he disliked, he would say:
“All praise is due to Allah in every circumstance.”
Supplication When the Wind Blows or a Storm Arises
Hadith 38
«عن عائشة قالت: كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا رأى الريح قال:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا، وَخَيْرَ مَا فِيهَا، وَخَيْرَ مَا أُرْسِلَتْ بِهِ،
وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا، وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا، وَشَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَتْ بِهِ»
Sunan al-Tirmidhī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 3449; Silsilah al-Ṣaḥīḥah, No. 2757.Translation:
Hazrat ʿĀ’ishah رضي الله عنها reported:
When the Prophet ﷺ saw the wind blowing, he would say:
“O Allah! I ask You for the good of it, the good within it, and the good for which it was sent.
And I seek refuge in You from its evil, the evil within it, and the evil for which it was sent.”
Supplication When Sighted the New Moon
Hadith 39
«عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا رأى الهلال قال:
اللَّهُمَّ أَهْلِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ، وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ، وَالتَّوْفِيقِ لِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضَى، رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ»
Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān, Hadith No. 888 – Authenticated by Ibn Ḥibbān.Translation:
Hazrat ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUmar رضي الله عنهما reported:
When the Prophet ﷺ saw the new moon, he would say:
“O Allah! Bring it upon us with safety and faith, with peace and Islam, and with success in doing what You love and are pleased with.
Our Lord and your Lord is Allah.”
Supplication of Istikhārah (Seeking Guidance)
Hadith 40
«عن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يعلمنا الاستخارة فى الأمور كلها كالسورة من القرآن، إذا هم بالأمر فليركع ركعتين، ثم يقول:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ،
اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي، فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي، وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي، ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ،
وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي، فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي، وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ، وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ، ثُمَّ رَضِّنِي بِهِ»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 6382.Translation:
Hazrat Jābir رضي الله عنه reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to teach us the way of doing Istikhārah (seeking guidance) for all our affairs as he taught us a Surah from the Qur’an. He said:
“When anyone of you intends to undertake a matter, he should pray two Rak‘ahs (non-obligatory prayer) and then say:
‘O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and I seek ability through Your power, and I ask You from Your immense bounty.
For You have power and I have none, and You know and I do not; You are the Knower of the unseen.
O Allah! If You know that this matter (mention your matter) is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the outcome of my affairs — then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless me in it.
And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the outcome of my affairs — then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and decree for me what is good wherever it may be, and make me pleased with it.’”
Supplication for the Conclusion of a Gathering
Hadith 41
«عن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
من جلس فى مجلس فكثر فيه لغطه، فقال قبل أن يقوم من مجلسه ذلك:
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ،
إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا كَانَ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ ذَلِكَ»
Sunan al-Tirmidhī, Book of Supplications, Hadith No. 3433 – Authenticated by al-Albānī.Translation:
Hazrat Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Whoever sits in a gathering where he engages in much idle talk, and before rising says:
‘Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You.
I bear witness that there is no deity except You.
I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance,’
all the sins committed in that gathering will be forgiven.”
وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
“May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon the best of His creation, Muhammad ﷺ, and upon his family and all his companions.”
