Duas

Clothing & adornment

6 duas
1

Dua for wearing new clothes-1

۞ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ كَسَانِىْ مَا اُوَارِيْ بِهٖ عَوْرَتِـيْ وَاَتَجَمَّلُ بِهٖ فِيْ حَيَاتِيْ
Pronunciation

Alhamdu lillahillazee kasanee ma uwaree bihee 'aurtee wa ata jammalu bihee fee hayatee.

Meaning

All praise is due to Allah Ta'ala who has clothed me, with this cloth I cover my satar and with it I adorn my life.

Virtue

Hazrat Umar (RA) said, I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying that whoever wears a new garment and reads this dua, then gives away the old garment in charity, he will be under the protection and protection of Allah Ta'ala in all circumstances during life and after death, and his sins will be forgiven. Allah Ta'ala will leave the veil.

Reference: Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3560; Mustadrak Hakim: 4/192; Musnad Ahmad: 1/44

2

Dua for wearing new clothes-2

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيْهِ ، أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهٖ وَخَيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَهٗ ، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ هٖ وَشَرِّ مَا صُنِعَ لَهٗ
Pronunciation

Allahumma lakal hamdu angta kasawtanihi asaluka min khairihi wa khairi ma suni'a lahu, wa aoozubika min sharrihi wa sharrima suni'a lahu.

Meaning

O Allah! All praise is yours. You made me wear this dress. I pray to you for its welfare and for the purpose for which this cloth is prepared. And I seek refuge in you from the evil of this and that This cloth has been prepared for the purpose of its ill-health.

Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith: 4020
3

Dua for wearing clothes

۞ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ كَسَانِىْ هَذَا الثَّوْبَ وَرَزَقَنِيْهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّيْ وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Pronunciation

Alhamdu lilla hillazee kasanee hazas sauba wa rzakneehi min giri hawlim minnee wala kuuwah.

Meaning

All praise be to Allah who has clothed me in this garment and bestowed it on me without my effort and ability.

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Anas (RA), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whoever recites this dua while wearing clothes, his past and future sins are forgiven." Benefit: Forgiveness of future sins means that Allah Ta'ala will protect this servant from sins in the future. will do (Bazlul Majhud, 12:53)

Reference: Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith No: 4023

4

If you see someone wearing new clothes-1

۞ تُبْلِيْ وَيُخْلِفُ اللهُ تَعَالٰى
Pronunciation

Tubli wa yukhlifullahu ta'ala.

Meaning

May this garment become old and worn out on your body and may Allah bestow upon you another garment instead.

Virtue

Abu Nazrah Munzeer Ibn Malik, a Tabi'i, said: It was customary among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that if one of them wore a new garment (wishing him good luck), it would be said: May this garment become old and worn out on your body, and instead of Allah Almighty. Give you another dress. Note: Make this dua for long life.

Reference: Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith No: 4020

5

Seeing someone wearing new clothes-2

۞ اِلْبَسْ جَدِيْدًا. وَعِشْ حَمِيْدًا. وَمُتْ شَهِيْدًا
Pronunciation

Ilbas jadeedan, wa 'eesh hameedan, wa mut shahee dan.

Meaning

You wear new clothes, live a praised life and die a martyr's death. (May Allah grant you all these blessings.

Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 3558
6

Dua to see the mirror

۞ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ اَللّٰهُمَّ كَمَا حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِيْ فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِيْ
Pronunciation

Alhamdu lillahi, allahumma kama hassanta khlkee fahassin khulukee.

Meaning

All praise be to Allah, O Allah! Beautify my character as you have given me a beautiful appearance.

Virtue

When the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) used to look at the mirror, he used to recite this dua.

Reference: Akhlakunnabi, Hadith No: 527; Amalul Yawmi Wal Laylah, Hadith No: 138