Duas

Duas within the prayer

20 duas
1

Tahrima in Takbeer

۞ اَللّٰهُ أَكْبَرْ
Pronunciation

Allahu akbar.

Meaning

God is great.

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Abu Humayd Sa'eedi (RA), he said, When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood in prayer, he would face the Qibla and he would raise both his hands and say, Allahu Akbar.

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 803

2

sana

۞ سُبْحَانَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالٰى جَدُّكَ وَ لَاۤ إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ
Pronunciation

Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika, watabarakasmuka, wata'ala jadduka wa laailaha gairuk.

Meaning

O Allah! I describe your holiness. Praise be to You, Blessed is Your Name, Exalted is Your Dignity, and there is no true Lord but You.

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Aisha (ra), she said, the beloved Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite this dua when he started the prayer.

Reference: Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith No: 776; Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith no: 804, 806; Musnad Ahmad: 6/230

3

Auzubillah

۞ أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ
Pronunciation

A'uzu billaahi minash shaitaanir rajeem.

Meaning

O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the accursed Satan.

Virtue

Hazrat Aswad Ibn Yazid (RA) said, I saw Hazrat Umar (RA) starting the prayer with Takbeer. Then Sana said. Then Auzubillah recited.

Reference: Sunan Darekutni, hadith no: 1146, 1147; Sunan Bayhaqi, Kubra, hadith no: 2358; Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith No: 764; Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 807; Musnad Ahmad: 4/80; Tabrani Kabir, Hadith No: 1568, 2/134

4

Bismillah

۞ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Pronunciation

Bismillahir rahmanir rahim.

Meaning

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and the Most Merciful.

Virtue

Nafe (RA) narrated on the authority of Hazrat Ibn Umar (R.A.), that he used to recite Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim when he started Surah Fateha and used to recite Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim when he finished Fateha.

Reference: Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaiba, Hadith No: 4178

5

Ruku's dua

۞ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيْمْ
Pronunciation

Subhana rabbiyal azeem.

Meaning

Holy is my Lord who is great

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Huzaifa Ibn Yaman (RA), he heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that when he bowed he used to recite Subhana Rabbiyal Azeem three times. After that, when he performed Sijda, he used to recite Subhana Rabbiyal A'la three times.

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 888; Sunan Daraqutni, Hadith No: 1278, 1/340; Sahih Ibn Khuzaimah, Hadith No: 668, 1/333; Tahawi Sharif: 1/235

6

Quomar Du'a-1

۞ سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهْ
Pronunciation

Sami'allaahu liman hamidah.

Meaning

Allah listens to him who praises Him.

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Abu Huraira (R.A.), he said, "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say Takbeer standing while starting the prayer." Then he used to say Takbeer while going to Ruku, and when he straightened his back from Ruku, he recited the Dua.

Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 789

7

Quomar Du'a-2

۞ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدْ
Pronunciation

Rabbana lakal hamd.

Meaning

O our Lord! All praise to you.

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Abu Huraira (R.A.), he said, "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say Takbeer standing while starting the prayer." Then he used to say Takbeer while going to Ruku, and when he straightened his back from Ruku, he stood and recited the Dua.

Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 789; Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 392; Baihaqi: 2/127

8

Quomar Dua-3

۞ حَمْدًا كَثِيْرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيْهِ
Pronunciation

Hamdan kaseeran taiyyiban mubaarakan fihi.

Meaning

O our Lord! Countless praises to You, who are holy and blessed.

Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 799
9

Sijdar dua

۞ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلٰى
Pronunciation

Subhana rabbiyal a'la.

Meaning

Holy is my Lord who is supreme.

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Huzaifah Ibn Yaman (R.A), he heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that he used to recite this dua three times when he was prostrating.

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 888; Sunan Daraqutni: 1/340, Hadith No: 1278; Sahih Ibn Khuzaimah: 1/333, Hadith No: 668; Tahawi Sharif: 1/235

10

Dua of meeting between two prostrations

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ وَارْحَمْنِيْ وَاجْبُرْنِيْ وَاهْدِنِيْ وَعَافِنِيْ وَارْزُقْنِيْ
Pronunciation

Allahummagfirli warhamni wajurni wahdini wa 'aafini waryukni.

Meaning

O Allah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, correct my condition, guide me, grant me health and grant me sustenance.

Virtue

Narrated by Hazrat Ibn Abbas (RA). He said, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the dua between two prostrations.

Reference: Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith No: 850; Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 284; Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 898

11

Tashahhud

۞ اَلتَّحِيَّاتُ لِلّٰهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ، اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلٰى عِبَادِ اللّٰهِ الصَّالِحِيْنَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّاۤ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهٗ وَرَسُوْلُهٗ
Pronunciation

Attahiiyatu lillahi was salawatu wat taiyibat. Assalamu 'alaika aiyuhan nabiiyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. Assalamu 'alaina wa 'ala 'ibadillahis saliheen. Ashhadu al la ilaha illallahu wa ashhadu anna muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh.

Meaning

All honor, all worship and all sacred things are for Allah. O Prophet! May peace be upon you and may God's grace and prosperity descend upon you. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that Allah There is no god but Him and I bear witness that Muhammad (ﷺ) is His servant and Messenger.

Virtue

Narrated on the authority of Hazrat Abu Musa Ash-Ari (RA). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) preaches before us and he teaches us all the laws and teaches us to pray. Then he said, "When you perform the prayer and sit in the meeting, the first du'a will be said by you." Hazrat On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (RA) who said, The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me Tashahhud by placing my hand in his hand, as he used to teach me the Surahs of the Qur'an.

Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 789; Sunan Nasa'i, Hadith No: 1275

12

Greetings

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰى اۤلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ،كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلٰى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلٰى اۤلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ ، اَللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰى اۤلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلٰى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلٰى اۤلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ
Pronunciation

Allahumma salli 'ala muhammadio wa ala 'ali muhammad, kama sallaita 'ala ibraheema wa 'ala ali ibraheema innaka hameedum majeed, allahumma barik 'ala muhammadio wa 'ala ali muhammad, kama barakta 'ala ibraheema wa 'ala ali ibraheema innaka hameedum majeed.

Meaning

O Allah! May you shower mercy on Muhammad (ﷺ) and the family of Muhammad, as you showered mercy on Ibrahim (a.s.) and the family of Ibrahim. Surely you are admired and respected. O Allah! You bless Muhammad (ﷺ) and Muhammad On the family, as You sent blessings on Ibrahim (A.S.) and the family of Ibrahim. Surely you are admired and respected.

Virtue

Hazrat Ka'b Ibn Uzrah (RA) said, We asked the Messenger (ﷺ) O Messenger of Allah! How do we send blessings on you and your family? Because Allah Ta'ala has taught you how to send Salam upon you. of this question In response, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered to recite Darud Ibrahimi.

Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 3370; Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 483; Sunan Nasa'i, Hadith No: 1288; Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 904

13

Dua-e Masurah-1 (Dua of Repentance and Forgiveness)

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِيْ ظُلْمًا كَثِيْرًا وَّ لَاۤ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ مَغْفِرَةً مِّنْ عِنْدِكَ وَارْحَمْنِيْ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ
Pronunciation

Allahumma inni zlamtu nafsee zulmang kasira, wa la yagfiruz zunooba illa angta, fagfir li magfiratam min indika warhamni, innaka angtal gfurur rahim.

Meaning

O Allah! I have wronged my soul a lot. There is no one to forgive sins except you. So please forgive me especially on your behalf and have mercy on me. Surely You are Forgiving and Merciful.

Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 834; Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3531
Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A.), he said, I requested the Prophet ﷺ to teach me a dua that I would recite in prayer. He said: The beloved Prophet (ﷺ) ordered me to pray for flies.

Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 834; Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3531; Sunan Nasa'i, Hadith No: 6303; Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 3835

14

Du'a-i Masurah-2

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيْحِ الدَّجَّالِ
Pronunciation

Allhumma inni aujubika min ajabi jahannam wa min ajabil kbri wa min fitnatil mahiya wal mamati wa min sharri fitnatil masihid dajjal.

Meaning

O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Hell, from the punishment of the grave, from the trial of life and death, and from the evil of Masih Dajjal.

Virtue

Narrated by Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA). He said, The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, when one of you reads Tashahhud in prayer, he should seek refuge with Allah from four things. Then he said the dua.

Reference: Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 588

15

Du'a-i Qunut

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّا نَسْتَعِيْنُكَ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنُؤْمِنُ بِكَ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ وَنُثْنِىْ عَلَيْكَ الْخَيْرَ وَنَشْكُرُكَ وَلَا نَكْفُرُكَ وَنَخْلَعُ وَنَتْرُكُ مَنْ يَّفْجُرُكَ، اَللّٰهُمَّ اِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَلَكَ نُصَلِّىْ وَنَسْجُدُ وَاِلَيْكَ نَسْعٰى وَنَحْفِدُ وَنَرْجُوْ رَحْمَتَكَ وَنَخْشٰى عَذَابَكَ اِنَّ عَذَابَكَ بِالْكُفَّارِ مُلْحِقٌ
Pronunciation

Allahumma inna nastaeenuka ,wa nastagfiruka,wa nu'minubika, wa natawakkalu alaik, wanusni alaikal khair, wa nashkuruka , wala nakfuruka, wa nakhlau wa natruku, mai yaf juruka, allahumma iyyakana'budu, walakanuslli, wa nasjudu, wa ilaika nasa, wa nahfidu, wa narju rhmataka, wa nakhsha azabaka, inna azabaka bilkuffari mulhik.

Meaning

O Allah! We seek Your help and ask forgiveness from You alone. In You we believe and in You we trust, we praise You well, we give thanks to You, we are not ungrateful to You, those who disobey You, Abandon and sever relations with them. O Allah! To You we worship, to You we pray and to You we prostrate, to You we run, ready to obey Your orders, we hope for Your mercy, and we fear Your punishment. I do Surely your real punishment will fall on the disbelievers.

Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaiba, Hadith No: 7100, Musannaf Abdur Razaq, Volume: 3, Pages: 105-120; Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaiba, Volume: 4, Page: 518, Volume: 15, Pages: 340-344;
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hello

۞ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ
Pronunciation

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah.

Meaning

May peace and blessings of Allah be upon you

Virtue

Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Masood (RA) narrates that the beloved Prophet (ﷺ) used to return salam by saying the dua to the right, then to the left also by saying the dua.

Reference: Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 295

17

Dhikr of Waswasa bandh in prayer

۞ أَعُوْذُ بِا للہِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ
Pronunciation

A'oozu billaahi minash shaitaanir rjeem.

Meaning

I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan.

Virtue

Hazrat Uthman Ibn Abul As (RA) came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said, O Messenger of Allah! Shaytaan interferes between me and my Salat and Qur'aat and confuses it for me. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, It is a (type of) devil whose name is 'Khinzib'. when When you feel his presence (reciting Auzubillah) spit three times to your left. He said, "After I did that, Allah removed it from me."

Reference: Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 5550

18

Qunut-i-Nazela

"اَللّٰهُمَّ اهْدِنِيْ فِيْمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِيْ فِيْمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِيْ فِيْمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِيْ فِيْمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنِيْ شَرَّمَا قَضَيْتَ؛ إِنَّكَ تَقْضِىْ وَلاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، وَإنَّهُ لاَ يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَّالَيْتَ، وَلاَ يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ"
Pronunciation

Allaahummahdinee feeman hadaita wa 'aafinee feeman 'aafaita wa tawallanee feeman tawallaita wabaarik lee feema a'taita wakinee sharra ma kadaita fainnaka takdee wala iukda 'alaika. Wa innahu la yazillu maw waalaita, wala ya'izyu man 'aadaita. Tabaarkta rbbana wa ta'aalaita)

Meaning

"O Allah! Include me among those whom You have made to follow the true path of true Islam. Include me among those whom You have granted a happy and peaceful good life. Include me among those whom You have granted all kinds of good. With help, include me in them. All the good things You have given me, make them more good for me. Save me from the evil of what you have decreed. Because of the correct management of all worlds The decision you made is the right decision. So there is no right decision on your decision. The one you love can never be insulted. And for whom you determine evil, he will never be strong. hey Our Lord! You are the Beneficent and the Glorious”.

(Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith Number: 1425)

The dua can be recited simultaneously as Du'a-e-Qunut and Qunut-e-Najla.
Virtue

Narrated by Abul Hawrah (RA). He said, Al-Hasan ibn Ali (RA) said, The Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace, taught me some sentences which I recite in the Witr prayer. It is: عَافَيْتَ, وَتَوَلَّنِيْ فِيْمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ, وَبَارِكْ لِيْ فِيْمَا َعْطَيْتَ, وَقِنِيْ شَرَّمَا قْضَيْتَ; Meaning: "O God! The righteous path is real to those who please you Followers of Islam, include me among them. Include me in those whom You have given a happy and peaceful good life. Those whom you have helped with all kinds of benefactions, me too include All the good things You have given me, make them more good for me. Save me from the evil of what you have decreed. Because the decision you have made for the proper management of all worlds is that right decision So there is no right decision on your decision. The one you love can never be insulted. And for whom you determine evil, he will never be strong. O our Lord! you The Most Beneficent and the Most Glorious”. Innahu la yazillu maan walaita wala yayyu maan 'a-daita taba-rakta rabbana wa ta'alaita.''

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The Du'a of Allah's Divine Giver and the Desire to Meet

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ لَذَّةَ النَّظَرِ إِلَىٰ وَجْهِكَ، وَالشَّوْقَ إِلَىٰ لِقَائِكَ، فِي غَيْرِ ضَرَّاءَ مُضِرَّةٍ، وَلَا فِتْنَةٍ مُضِلَّةٍ.
Pronunciation

Allaahumma innee asaluka lazyatan nazyri ila wajhika, washshawka ila likaaika, fee gairi darraaamudirratin, wala fitnatin mudillatin.

Meaning

O Allah, I ask Thee (in Paradise) to taste the sight of Thy Sacred Face and the desire to meet Thee-except in affliction and misguided affliction.

Sunan Nasai , Hadith No.: 1305
Virtue

The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught his Ummah two different ways. This includes praising Allah and accepting of Osila from Him through His name and attributes. Because, it is one of the means of acceptance. Matters exist in the two aaas mentioned above. Ad-Durrus Sanyah.

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A dua for forgiveness and unity for all believers, men and women

اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ، وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ، وَأَلِّفْ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِهِمْ، وَأَصْلِحْ ذَاتَ بَيْنِهِمْ، وَانْصُرْهُمْ عَلَى عَدُوِّكَ وَعَدُوِّهِمْ.
Pronunciation

Allahummagfir lilmumineena wal muminat, wal muslimeena wal muslimat, wa allif baina kuloobihim, wa aslih zata bainihim, wansurhum ala aduuyyika wa aduuyyihim.

Meaning

O Allah! Forgive all believing men and believing women, all Muslim men and Muslim women. Create love and harmony in their hearts, mend their relationships and protect them against you and their enemies. please help

Kanjul Ummal, Hadith No: 21959
Virtue

Hazrat Umar Ibnul Khattab (R.A.) used to recite Qunut after Ruku in the morning prayer as described in the hadith. He then sought forgiveness for the believers and Muslim men and women, in their hearts This dua was used to create love and unity, to mend mutual relations and to seek Allah's help against the enemy.