islamic duas (prayers)

8/22/2019 Islamic Duas (Prayers)

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For Morning & Evening

Dua to be recited in the morning

The morning has come to me and the whole universe

belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, O Allah, I ask

of you the good of the day, it's success and aid and it's

nur (celestial light) and barakaat (blessings) and seekhidayah (guidance) and seek refuge from the evil in it

(this day) and from the evil of that which is to come

later.

(Hisn from Abu Dawood)

Alternatively, recite this dua

O Allah we enter the day time and the evening and die

with your Qudrat (power) and to You do we return.

(Tirmidhi)

When the sun rises recite) (

All praise be to Allah who has forgiven us today andnot destroyed us due to our sin.

(Muslim)

In the evening recite

The evening has come to me and the whole universe

belongs to Allah who is The Lord of the worlds. O

Allah, I ask of you the good of the night, it's success

and aid and its nur (celestial light) and barakaat

(blessings) and seek hidayat (guidance) and refuge fromthe evil of this night and the evil that is to come later.


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(Abu Dawood)

Alternatively recite this

O Allah we enter the night and the day and live and die

with Your Qudrat (strength) and to You do we return.

(Tirmidhi)

After the expiry of Maghrib time, recite this dua

O Allah, this is the time of the coming of the night andthe passing of the day and the voices of those calling

You to forgive us.

(Miskhaat)

Other supplications to be recited in the morning &

evenings

Uthman (R.A.) reported that Prophet Mohammad(S.A.W.) has said that (nothing will harm) the servant

who recites these words three times every morning and

evening.

We have made (started) the morning (and night) in

whose Name nothing in the skies and the earth can

harm and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.

(Tirmidhi)

It is narrated by Abu Dawood that if one recites this dua

in the morning, no unforeseen calamity will come to

him.

(Miskhat)

Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) said that if a person


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recites three ayats of Surah Rum (Para 21) and if he

misses his normal recitation of the day, he will still be

rewarded for it. This applies to the night as well.

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"So remember Allah in the evening and the morning.

To him is the praise in the Heavens and the Earth and inthe last hours and when it is noon. He brings forth the

living from the dead and the dead from the living and

He revives the earth after it is dead. And even so you

shall be brought forth".

Abu Huraira (R.A) narrated that Prophet Mohammad

(S.A.W.) said that whosoever reads the beginning of

Surah Mo'min (para 24) and Ayatul-Qursi in themorning, then he will be protected from calamaties and

ploys till the evening and whosoever recites these in the

evenings, will be protected from calamities and ploys

till the morning.

"Ha. Meem, The sending down of this book is from

Allah who is the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing, TheForgiver of sins and the Acceptor of repentance, Severe

in retribution, Bountiful there is no ilah but He, Unto

Him is our return".

Allah! There is no ilah (deity worthy of worship) but

He The Living, The Eternal One. Neither slumber, nor

sleep overtakes Him. To Him belonges whatever is in

the Heavens and on the earth. Who is he that canintercede with Him but by His permission? He knows


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what is before and what is behind them. They

encompass nothing of His knowledge which He will.

His Throne extends over the Heavens and the Earth,

and the preservation of both does not weary Him. He isthe Exalted The Immense One.

(Qur'an 3:25)

Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that a person who

has recited (the underlying) in the morning, he has

pleased (praised, glorified) Allah for His favours of the

morning, and if he has done so in the night, he has

thanked Allah for His favours of the night.

(Abu Dawood, Nisai)

Translation: "O Allah, whatever favours You have

bestowed upon me and all other creations is only from

ou. You are One, You have no partners. Praise and

Shukr (thanks) be to You".

If recited in the night, then recite in place of

Thuban (R.A.) narrated that Prophet Mohammad(SAW) stated that if a Muslim servant recites (the

underlying) three times every morning, then it becomes

the responsibility of Allah to satisfy him on the Day of

Qiyamah.

Translation: I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, Islam

as my Deen and Muhammad (SAW) as my Nabi.

(Tirmidhi)

Muagal bin Yasaar (R.A.) narrates that Prophet

Mohammad (S.A.W.) has stated that a person whorecites three times


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in the morning the last three ayats of Suratul Hashr then

Allah delegates 70,000 angles to send mercy onto himtill the evening and if he dies that day, he will die as a

martyr and if he recites these in the evening then Allah

delegates 70,000 angels to send mercy onto him till the

morning and if he dies that night, he dies as martyr.

(Tirmidhi)

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**

"He is Allah, there is no ilah but He, He is the knower

of the unseen and the witness He is the All-Merciful,

the All compassionate. He is Allah, there is no ilah butHe. He is the king, the Holy, the Giver of Safety. The

Taker-in shelter the All-Mighty, the omnipotent, the

All-Sublime. Allah is Pure and Pure of what theyassociate (with Him). He is Allah, the Creator, the One

who is Perfect. To Him belong names Most Excellent.

All that is in the heavens and the earth, glorify Him andHe is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise".

Ataa bin Abi Rahaa (R.A.) narrates that Prophet

Mohammad (S.A.W.) has stated that if a person recites

Surah Yaseen early in the morning then his need for the

day will be fullfilled.

(Mishkat)

Benefit: The recitation of Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaqand Surah Naas three times each in the mornings and

evenings, has been encouraged in the Ahadith.

(Hisn-ulHasin)

Supplications to be recited at nightAbdullah bin Masood (R.A.) states that Prophet


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Mohammad (S.A.W.) has said that the person who

recites Suratul Waqia (para 27) every night, will never

be poverty stricken (hungry) (Baihagi in Shabatul

Iman)

Uthman (R.A.) states that a person who recites from

in Surah Al-Imran till the end of the Surah on any night

or part of the night, will receive the reward of

performing his Salaat for the whole night.

(Mishkat)

Jabir (R.A.) states that Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.)

never slept before reciting Surah Alif Laam Meem

Sajda (21 para) and Surah Tabarakal Lazi.

(Mishkat)

Abdullah bin Masood (R.A.) narrates that Prophet

Mohammad (S.A.W.) has stated that the person whorecites the last two ayats of Suratul Baqarah till the end,

then these two ayats will be sufficient for him, i.e.

Allah will protect him from all evil and ploys.

(Bukhari, Muslim)

When retiring to sleep, make wudhu, dust off the bedthree times, lie on the right side, place the right hand

under the head or cheeks and recite the following dua

three times.

(Mishkat and Hsinul Hasin, Bukhari Muslim)

"O Allah, save me from the punishment on the Day

when You will gather Your servants".

Alternatively recite this dua


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"Oh my Lord, I have taken Your name and placed

myself on my side and by Your power will rise upagain. If you take my soul whilst I am sleeping (grant

me death) then have mercy on my soul and if you leave

me (let me live) by your power protect me by that with

which you have protected your righteous servants".

(Bukhari, Muslim)

Or recite this dua

"O Allah, by Your name I live and die".

(Bukhari, Muslim)

Or recite this dua

"I submit my life to you, I turn towards You and leave

my work unto you, I lean on you, desire your boons and

fear you as there is no other salvation besides you. I

believe in the kitab (Book) you have revealed and in the

Rasul(Prophet) you have sent.

Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) showed (taught a Sahabi)this dua and said: "If after reading it you die in the

night, then it is as if you have died on 'Natural Deen'

and if you awake in the morning alive then you will

have good fortune".

(Mishkat)

Anas (R.A.) narrates that Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.)

said that if a person retires to bed on the side and recites

Surah Fathiha and Surah Ikhlaas (Qul huwa- Allaho

Ahad) he is immune from everything besides death.

(Hisnul Hasan from Albazr)


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Sahabi (R.A.) requested Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.)

that Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) teach him something

to recite at the time of retiring to bed. ProphetMohammad (S.A.W.) said: "Recite Qul Ya Ayuhal

Kafiroon, for in it (there is an announcement) to refrain

from shirk.

(Mishkat from Tirmidhi)

In some ahadith it is stated that one should sleep after

reciting (i.e. not to talk after reciting it).

(Hisnul Hasin from Albazr)

Ayesha (R.A.) narrates that when Prophet Mohammad

(S.A.W.) used to go to the room for sleep, he used to

recite Suras Ikhlaas, Falaq, Nass and blow onto hishand (palms) in such a manner that the saliva would

drop on them and then he would rub them over his body

three times starting from the front of the face.

(Bukhari, Muslim)

Beside this he would recite

(Mishkat)

He also used to recite Ayatul Qursi as Allah has

stipulated that the reciter will be protected throughout

the night by the angels and the Satan will not come

near.

(Bukhari)

Also recite this dua three times

Its virtues are that all the reciter's sins will be forgiveneven if it be equal to the extent of the foam in the


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ocean.

(Tirmidhi)

Recite Bismillah while closing doors, covering utensils,

and putting off the light (candles etc.)

(Mishkat)

Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) said that when a personenters his bed (to sleep), an angel and a Shaitaan

surround him. The Shaitaan whispers 'your awakening

will end in evil' and the angel says' end in good". One

sleeps after engaging in dhikr, the angels will protecthim throughout the night. In order to gain the protection

of the angels, it is wise to engage in Dhikr and thensleep.

(Hisnul Hasin)

After having a nightmare

Upon having a nightmare, recite:

With the total words of Allah, I seek protection from

His wrath, from His punishment and from the servants

evil and from the whispers of Satan and I seek

protection from (these) coming to me.

(Hisnul Hasin)

On having a good dream, recite:"Alhamdulillah" and relate it to an intimate companion

of understanding (So that the companion does not

interpret the dream badly). If a person has a bad dream,

then spit three times over the left shoulder and turn to

the other side or stand up to perform Salaat reciting thefollowing dua three times:


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"I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan and

from the evil of this dream. "The dream will not causeany harm. (Misjkat, Hisnul Hasin)

It is a great sin to conjure a false dream and narrate it.

(Bukhari)

At the time of difficulty when Sleeping

To be recited when having difficulty obtaining sleep

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"O Allah the stars have gone far away and the eyes are

rested. You are Alive and Infinite, You do not slumbernor does sleep overtake You. Oh Alive and the

Everlasting One, grant me rest tonight and let my eyes

sleep (close).

(Hisnul Hasin)

On awakening from sleep

On awakening from sleep recite this dua:


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"All praise be to Allah, who gave us life after killing us

(sleep is a form of death) and to Him will we be raised

and returned".

(Bukhari, Muslim)

Alternatively recite

"All Praise be to Allah, who raises the dead to life and

Who is in control of everything".

(Hisnul Hasin)

On rising for Tahajjud recite

"O Allah, All Praise be to You, You are the Creator of

all that is between the skies and the earth, Praise be to

You for You light all that is between the skies and the

earth. Praise be to You for You are the owner of all thatis between the skies and the earth and praise be to You

for You are Haqq (truth). Your promise is Haqq, and

our meeting is Haqq, Your words are Haqq, Jannah

and Jahannam are Haqq, All Nabies are Haqq,

Muhammad is Haqq, and Qiyamah is Haqq. O Allah, I

submit in obedience to You, believe in You and rely on

You and turn towards You and with Your might I

fought (the enemy) and made You the judge. Forgive

my future and past sins, hidden and open sins and those

sins of which you know of more than myself: You are

the beginning and the end You are the Only one worthy

of worship and no one besides You is worthy of

worship.


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(Bukhari, Muslim)

And look towards the sky and recite the whole of the

last Ruku of Surah Al-Imran till the end of the Surahand also:

10 times

10 times

10 times

10 times10 times

10 times

"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the narrowing of

this world and the narrowness of the Day of Qiyamat".

Thereafter begin the Salat.

(Mishkat, Abu Dawood)

When entering the toilet

When entering the toilet recite:Bismillah "In the name of Allah"

It is in the hadith that between the eyes of Satan and the

private parts of man Bismillah is a barrier therefore, this

dua should be recited.

"O Allah. I seek refuge in You from the male female

evil and Jinns".

(Mishkat, Hisnul Hasin)


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When coming out of the toilet

Recite:

"(O Allah) I seek forgiveness and pardon from You".

"All Praise be to Allah, who removed the difficulty

from me and gave me ease (relief)".

(Mishkat)

At the begining of making wudu

Recite:

"I begin in the name of Allah, who is the Most

Merciful, Most Gracious".

It is stated in the hadith that one should begin wudhu

with Allah's name. No words have been specified and

our elders read the above. It is recorded in some ahadith

that wudhu is valid although no "Bismillah" is recited.

(Mishkat)

During wudu

Recite:


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"O Allah, forgive my sins and widen my grave and

grant barakat in my Rizq (sustenance)".

(Hisnul Hasin)

On completion of wudu

Look towards the sky and recite:

"I testify that there is no one worthy of worship besides

Allah. He is all by Himself and has no partner and Itestify that Muhammad is Allah's Rasul (Messenger)".

Eight doors of Jannah will be open for the reciter of this

dua. He will be able to enter from whichever door he

pleases. (Mishkat)

It is recorded in the same narration that the dua should

be recited three times.

(Hisnul Hasin)

Thereafter this dua should be recited

"O Allah, count me (make me) among those who seek

forgiveness and amongst those who stay clean".

(Hisnul Hasin)


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Also recite this dua

"O Allah, You are pure, I praise You and testify thatonly You are worthy of worship and I seek forgiveness

from You (I turn to You for forgiveness).

(Hisnul Hasin, from Mustadrak)

When going for Fajr Prayer

Recite:

"O Allah, give me Nur in my heart, me eyes, ears, on my right side, on my left

side. Specify Nur for me and my progeny. Grant Nur in my flesh, my blood, my

hair, my skin, my tongue and my nafs (soul) and grant Nur all around me."

(Hisnul Hasin)

When entering the Masjid

When entering the Masjid recite Durood and

Salaam first and thereafter recite:

"O Lord, forgive my sins and open the doors of mercy

for me".

(Mishkat)


"O Allah, open the doors of mercy".

(Mishkat)


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After completion of prayer in Masjid

Recite:

"Allah is Pure and all Praise is to Him. Besides Him

there is no one worthy of worship, He is the Greatest."

(Mishkat, Chapter on Masjid)

When coming out of the Masjid recite Durood and

Salaam first and thereafter recite:

"O Lord, pardon my sins and open the doors of virtue

for me".

(Mishkat)


"O Allah, I ask of you, Your Fadl (goodness)."

On hearing the Athan

Upon hearing the Athan, recite:

"I testify that there is no one worthy of worship besidesAllah. He is all by Himself and has no partner and I

testify that Muhammad (S.A.W.) is His servant and

Rasul. I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, Muhammad(S.A.W.) as my Rasul and Islam as my Deen. It is


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stated in the hadith that the sins of a person are forgiven

if the above dua is recited on hearing the athaan.

(Muslim)

Upon hearing the Muazzin give Athan

Reply to the MuazzinIt is stated in the Ahadith that whosoever answers the

muazzin there is Jannah for him.

(Hisnul Hasin)

Thus the reply to the muazzin (when the Muazzin says:)

recite:

(Mishkat)

At the end of the athaan recite Durood then

"O Allah, the Lord of this total call (invitation,

proclamation) and the Lord of the Salat to begin, grant

Muhammad 'intercession' ( a status) and grant himsuperiority and let him reach Mooqame Mahmood

which You have promised, for definitely You do not go

back on Your promises".

(Mishkat)

By reciting this dua, the intercession of Prophet

Mohammad (S.A.W.) becomes wajib.

(Mishkat)


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ote: The reply to the Iqamat is the same as the reply to

the athaan, except that when hearing:

-stand up for Salaat, recite:

Allah keep (Salaat) perpetual".

(Mishkat)

ote: In the athaan the famous words

are not found in the hadith.

After the fard Salaat recite the following while rubbing

the right hand on the forehead:

"In the name of Allah, (I have completed the Salaat)

who is the only one worthy of worhsip and who is the

Most Merciful, the Most Gracious. O Allah remove

from me all worries and sorrows".

(Hisnul Hasin)

Then recite Astaghfirullah thrice and recite the

following:

"O Allah, You are safe, and from You we receive

safety. You are Blessed, Lofty and Dignified".

From the following duas either recite all of them or anyone indivisually:


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a. "Besides Allah, there is no one worthy of worship,He is all by Himself and has no partner. His is the

Kingdom, to Him is all praise and He has control over

everything".

(Bukhari, Muslim)

b. "O Allah, no one can stop what You give and no one

can give what You stop and the wealth of the wealthycannot prevent Your punishment".

(Mishkat)

c. "O Allah, I seek refuge from cowardice, miserliness

and childness in old age, from the trials of this worldand punishment of the grave".

(Bukhari)

d. "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from Kufr, poverty

and the punishment of the grave".

(Hisnul Hasin)

e. "O Allah, forgive my past and future sins and those

sins which took place knowingly or unknowngly and

forgive me for exceeding the limits and those that You

know more than me. You are the beginning and the end

and besides You there is no one else worthy ofworship".


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(Abu Dawood)

f. "O Allah, help me so that I can make your Dhikr,

glorify You and worship You properly".

(Abu Dawood)

g. Note:

It is stated in the hadith that the person who recites

Ayatul Qursi after every Salaat, death is the only barrier

for him between him and Jannah.

(Behaqi in Sahbatul Iman)

h. Uqba bin Amr (R.A.) states that Prophet Mohammad

(S.A.W.) ordered him to recite the Muwoozhita (i.e. the

four Quls) after every fard Salaat.

(Mishkat)

After every Salaat recite SubhanAllah 33 times,

Alhamdulillah 33 times and Allahu Akbar 34 times.

Many virtues are recorded in the Ahadith regarding the

recitation of the above.

This is one method. The other method is to recite

after completion.

The third method is to recite SubhanAllah 25

Alhamdulillah 25 times and Allahu Akbar 25 times.

(All the above are narrated in Mishkat)

Abu Amama (R.A.) narrates from Prophet Mohammad

(S.A.W.) that he Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) wasasked which dua has the greatest acceptance. To this, he


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replied that the dua recited in the latter part of the night

(Tahajjud time) and after the fard Salaat.

(Tirmidhi)

After Witr Prayer

Recite:

"I mention the Purity of the Owner, i.e. Allah who isPure".

or read

"O Allah, I seek Your refuge (protection) from your

displeasure through. Your pleasure and from Your

punishment with forgiveness. I seek refuge from all

calamities and punishments. I have no words to PraiseYou as You have praised Yourself.

(Hisnul Hasin)

After Chasht (Forenoon) Prayer

Recite:

"O Allah, grant me the achievements of my goals

(objects and purposes) for it is only with Your aid that I

can attack the enemy and with Your assistance that I

can declare Jihaad on them".


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(Hisnul Hasin)

After Fajr & Maghrib Prayer

Muslim Taimi (R.A.) narrates from Prophet

Mohammad (S.A.W.) to recite the following seventimes before speaking to anyone:

"O Allah, save me from the fire (Jahannam)."

If a person recites the above dua and dies the same

night, he will be saved from Jahannam and if he recitesit seven times after Fajr Salaat before speaking to

anyone and if he dies on that same day, he will be saved

from Jahannam.

(Mishkat from Abu Dawood)

In another hadith Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) statedthat if a person recites the following dua 10 times while

sitting in the Tashahudd position, then for each time ten

rewards are written for him and ten sins are removed

from the Name-Amal and he will be saved from everyevil thing and the accursed Satan and no other sin

besides shirk will be able to destroy him. In relation to

actions, he will be superior to all other people. If

anyone recites more than the above, he will go further

and that is a different matter.

(Mishkat)


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"Besides Allah there is no other worthy of worship. He

is Alone and has no partner. His is the Kingdom and to

Him is all praise, in His hands is good, He gives andtakes life (gives death) and He has power overall

things".

(Mishkat)

When entering ones home

"O Allah, I seek a good entry and a good exit. We take

Allah's name to enter and to exit and rely on Him whois our Lord.

After this dua greet the members of the household.

(Mishkat)

Jaabir (R.A.) narrates that Prophet Mohammad

(S.A.W.) stated that when a man enters his home and

makes Dhikr (remembers Allah) and also makes Dhikrat meal times, then Satan says to his colleagues that the

night cannot be spent there nor can they partake of the

peoples food and if no Dhikr was made on entering the

house, then Satan says to his colleagues that they have

an opportunity to spend the night there and if no Dhikr

was made at meal times, then Satan tells his colleaguesthat they will be able to stay there and also get food.

(Mishkat, Chapter on food)


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When leaving the house

Recite:

"I depart with Allah's name, relying on Him. It is Allah

who saves us from sins with His guidance (the ability to

do so)." (Tirmidhi)

It is stated in the hadith that if a person recites the

above dua and departs then there is an (unseen)

procalamation that his need will be fullfilled and that hewill be protected from any harm or injury. On hearing

this dua, the Satan goes away from the place and

refrains from troubling the reciting person.

(Tirmidhi)

Also look towards the sky and recite:

"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from misleading orbeing misled or oppressing or being oppressed or from

being ignorant or bearing the result of ignorance".

(Mishkat)

When entering the Market


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Recite:

"There is none worthy of worship besides Allah. He is

all by Himself. He has no partner. His is the Kingdom,

to Him is all praise. He gives and takes life. He is all by

Himself. He will not die. In His hands is all good and

He has control (power) over all things".

It is stated in the hadith that if a person reads the above

dua in the market place, Allah writes ten lakh rewardsfor him and forgives ten lakh sins and raises his status

by ten lakh and a house is prepared for him in Jannah.

.B. one lakh = 100,000 (Tirmidhi, Ibn Maja)

When buying or selling at the Market

Recite:

"I entered in the name of Allah, I seek refuge in You

(Allah) for the good in the bazaar and for the good of

what is in it (the bazaar). O Allah, I seek refuge in youfrom false oaths and deception in transaction".

(Hisnul Hasin)

Additionally:

On returning from the bazaar, recite any ten ayats of the

Qur'an (i.e. from anywhere) (Hisnul Hasin from

Tabarani)


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Before meals

Recite:

In the name of Allah and with the blessings of Allah I

begin (eating)".

(Mustadrak)

On forgetting to recite Bismillah at the beginning,

recite:

"In the name of Allah in the beginning and end".

By not reciting Bismillah, Satan has an opportunity of

partake in the food.

(Mishkat)

After Meals

Recite:

"All praise belongs to Allah, who fed us and quenched


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our thirst and made us Muslims".

(Ibn Al Sunni)

Alternate dua after meals

"All praise belongs to Allah who filled our stomachs

and quenched our thirst, rewarded us and gave us

plentiful".

ote: If the meals are commenced with the above dua,

then there will be no accountability of the food eaten on

the Day of Qiyamat.

(Hisnul Hasin from Haam)

Alternate dua

"O Allah, You grant us blessings in it and grant us

better than it".

(Tirmidhi)

OR

"All Praise belongs to Allah who granted this meal,

(which I received) without my power or effort".

All previous sins are forgiven if this dua is recited aftermeals.

(Mishkat, Kitabul-li-baas)

At the time of lifting the table cloth


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Recite:

"All praise belongs to Allah who is Omnipresent, Pure

and full of Blessings. O Lord, we are eating thinking we

cannot be without it nor independent of it, nor can we

do without it".

(Bukhari)

When drinking Milk

Recite:

"O Allah, grant us blessings in it".

(Tirmidhi)

At meal times when visiting someone

Recite:

"O Allah, feed him for he has fed me and quench histhirst for he has quenched my thirst".

(Muslim)

Alternate dua


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"(May) the righteous partake of your food and the

angels of mercy descend upon you and those who arefasting break their fast with you.

(Hisnul Hasin)

Also recite the above dua which praises Allah and

thanks Him.

When leaving the residence of the host

Recite:

"O Allah, grant him Your blessings in his sustenance,

forgive him and have mercy on him".

(Mishkat)

When drinking water

Drink water or anything else that is halal whilst sitting

with two or three breaths and do not breathe or blow in

the container. When drinking, recite:


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and when finished recite

(Mishkat)

Drinking Zam Zam water

Recite:

"O Allah, I seek beneficial knowledge, wide sustenance

and cure from all ailments from You".

(Hisnul Hasin)

When breaking fast

Recite:

"O Allah, I have fasted for You and from the

sustenance given by You, I break the fast".

(Abu Dawood)

Alternate dua


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"O Allah, I seek by your mercy which encompasseseverything, that You forgive my sins".

(Hisnul Hasin)

After Iftaar

Recite:

"The thirst has quenched and left wetness and with the

will of Allah, reward is proven (certain)"

(Abu Dawood etc).

Making Iftaar at someone's place

Recite:

"May the fasting persons make Iftari with you, the

righteous partake in your meals and the angels send

mercy on you". (Hisnul Hasin Ibn Maja etc)

When dressing

Recite:

"All praise belongs to Allah who has clothed me

without my effort or strength".


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When wearing new clothes

Recite:

"O Allah, all praise is to You, just as You have dressed

me, I seek Your blessings of it and the blessings of

what it is made of and I seek protection and Your

refuge from all evil and the evil of that which it is made

of".

(Mishkat)

Umar (R.A.) stated that Prophet Mohammad (SAW.)

said that if a person recites the following dua when

dressing in new clothing and gives the old clothing in

charity, then Allah will protect him both in this life andthe Aakhirah and he will be under Allah's cover (i.e. he

will be protected from all calamities and his sins will behidden).

(Mishkat)


"All praise belongs to Allah who adorned me with

clothing by which I cover (hide) my private areas andby which I obtain beauty in my life".

ote: While removing clothing recite "Bismillah" as

Satan does not look at the private parts due to this.

(Hisnul Hasin)

When seeing a muslim in new clothes


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Recite:

"May Allah prolong your life so that this clothingbecome old and may Allah give you other clothing after

this".

(Hisnul Hasin from Abu Dawood)

When looking in the mirror

Recite:

"O Allah, just as You have made my external features

beautiful, make my character beautiful as well".

(Hisnul Hasin)

Arrival of a bride or a new animal

Recite:

"O Allah, I seek the good in it from You and the

goodness in the habit and character in it/her and seek

refuge in You from its/her evil habits and character".

ote: Recite the above dua whilst holding the foreheadof the bride for Barakaat (blessings) and if buying a

camel, recite while holding its hump. (Mishkat from

Abu Dawood and Ibn Maja)

Arrival of a bride or a new animal

Recite:


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"O Allah, I seek the good in it from You and the

goodness in the habit and character in it/her and seek

refuge in You from its/her evil habits and character".

ote: Recite the above dua whilst holding the forehead

of the bride for Barakaat (blessings) and if buying acamel, recite while holding its hump. (Mishkat from

Abu Dawood and Ibn Maja)

Congratulating the bridegroom

Recite:

"May Allah grant you Barakaat (blessings) and descendHis blessings on both of you and keep you united".

(Ahmed, Tirmidhi)

Intention of having relation with wife

Recite:

"I am having relations in the name of Allah. O Allah

save us from Satan and keep him away from the

children You grant us". The child that is born after the

recitation of this dua will never be harmed by Satan.


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(Bukhari, Muslim)

ote: This dua must be read for if Allah's name is not

taken, the Satan's sperm enters with the man's (As in

marginal notes of Hisnul Hasin)

At the time of emission of sperm

When the sperm comes out, recite the following dua in

the heart:

"O Allah, let Satan not be part of the children You grant

us".

When the child begins to talk

Recite:

and the following Ayah of the Qur'an first:

"Say that All praise belongs to Allah who has no

children nor any partner in His ownership, nor any

dependent, and in the proper manner we mention His

greatness".

(Hisnul Hasin)


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When sighting the new moon

Dua at the time of sighting the moon:

"I seek refuge in Allah from this (its) evil."

Dua when sighting the new moon:

"O Allah, let this moon (month) pass over us with

blessings, Iman, safety, and in the belief of Islam. Grantus the ability to act on the actions that You love and

Pleases You. (O moon) My Lord and Your Lord is

Allah".

(Hisnul Hasin from Ibn Habban)

Duas concerning Journeys

When biding farewell to someone going off on a

ourney, recite:

"(I make) Allah responsible for your deen, your

trustworthiness and for the results of your actions".


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(Tirmifhi)

Dua for another person undertaken a journey

When some other person undertakes a journey, recitethe following dua:

"May Allah make piety part of your journey, forgive

our sins and fulfil the purpose of the journey".

(Tirmidhi)

Dua at the time of his departure:

"O Allah, let his journey be covered quickly and mosteasily".

(Tirmidhi)

Dua by the traveller for the person wishing him

farewell

"I leave your responsibility to Allah (leave you in his

hands) in whose protection nothing can be lost(destroyed, damaged) when He protects".

(Hisnul Hasin)

Dua at the intention to undertake a journey

"O Allah, it is with Your help that I attack (the enemy)

and with Your help I defend and with Your help I

depart".

(Hisnul Hasin)

Dua when mounting or placing a foot on a stripe

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"Bismillah" and when sitting on the back of the animal

or a seat recite Alhamdulillah and then the following

Ayah:

"Allah is pure, He has given control and without His

power we would not have any control Without doubt

we are to return to him:

(Surah Zakhruf)

Thereafter

- --

Thereafter the following dua:

"O Allah, You are pure, surely I have oppressed myself

so forgive me for You are the only One Who forgives

sins". After reciting this it is Mustahab to smile.

(Mishkat)

When beginning the journey recite

"O Allah, we seek goodness from You and piety fromthis journey and (the ability to do) good actions by

which You are pleased. O Allah, ease this journey for

us and make us transverse the road quickly. O Allah,

You are our companion in this journey and deputy

(guardian) over our household whom we left behind. O

Allah, I seek refuge in You from the difficulties of the

ourney and from seeing bad things and from a bad

return at home and household and from the dua of the

oppressed".


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ote: It is Mustahab to perform two rakaats Nafl Salaat

before commencing a journey.

(Kitabul Askar-Li-Nawawi)

When climbing recite:

and in the even

(Hisnul Hasin)

Dua when travelling in a ship

When travelling in a ship recite:

.

"In the name of Allah, it moves and stops. Definitely

my Lord is forgiving and merciful and the Kuffar havenot recognised Him as they should, whereas on the Day

of Qiyamah the whole earth will be in His fist and the

skies folded in His right hand. He is Pure and Superior

(lofty) from the belief which the Mushrikeen hold

(have)".

(Hisnul Hasin)

Dua when alighting off a vehicleWhen alighting off a vehicle recite:

"I seek refuge in Allah by His complete words from the

evils of the creation".

By reciting this dua, no harm will befall on the person.


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(Muslim)

When seeing the village/town of the destination recite

"O Allah, You are the Lord of the seven skies and all

the things that are under these skies and the seven

planets and whatever is over these and of Satan who

misled and all those misled by him and for the wind and

all that it blows. Thus we seek the good of this town

and the good of its members (people) and seek refugefrom its evil and the evil of its members and from the

evils of whatever is in it".

(Hisnul Hasin from Ibn Habban)

When entering any city or a populated area recite thefollowing dua three times:

"O Allah, You grant us good in it (the city/populatedarea)".

(Hisnul Hasin from Tabarani)

then recite:

"O Allah, grant us the fruit of this place and create love

in the people for us and create love in our hearts for the

righteous people (of this area)".

(Hisnul Hasin from Tabarani)

When night while on a journey recite


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"Oh Earth, your Lord, and my Lord is Allah. I seek

refuge in Allah from the evil (of your nights) and those

evils created in you and that which moves in you andseek refuge in Allah from the lions, snakes, scorpions

and from the evils of the dwellers of the city and from

the father and children".


At the time of Sehri while on a journey recite

"The heaven has heared our praise of Allah and also

heard our testification that He favours us and keeps us

in good condition. Our Lord stay with us and grant us

our favours and I make dua to seek refuge from Allahfrom Jahannam (hell fire)".

(Hisnul Hasin from Muslim etc)

It is also narrated that this dua be recited three times ina raised voice.

(Hisnul Hasin from Mustahab)

ote:Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if a person on

ourney refrains from worldly affairs in his heart and

focuses his attention to Allah and remembers Him, the

angels stay with him throughout the journey and if he

recites imaginary poetry or does any futile thing then

Satan stays with him during his journey.

(Hisnul Hasin)

Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) told Jabir bin Mutim

(R.A.) to recite the following five Suras when on

ourney:

1- Surah Kaafiroon

2- Surah Nasr3- Surah Ikhlaas


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4- Surah Falaq

5- Surah Naas

Every Surah should commence with "Bismillah" andSurah Naas should end with "Bismillah" as well, thus

reciting "Bismillah" six times.

Jabir (R.A.) states: "When I went out on journey (and

although I was wealthy and had more merchandise than

my companions), my conditions were worse than them,but from the time I began reciting these surahs, on

return my condition was better than all of them, and I

had most provisions of the journey".

(Hisnul Hasin)

Etiquettes on returning from a journey

When returning from a journey one should sit on themode of conveyance and recite:

On departing, recite all journey duas and be concernedabout the etiquettes of a journey and on every ascend

recite "Allahu-Akbar" thrice and recite:

"There is none worthy of worship besides Allah who

has no partner, His is the Kingdom and to him is all

praise, for He has created everything. We are thosereturning, repenting and obedient to Allah, performing

Sajda, praising Allah, Allah has made truth (fullfilled)

His promise and aided His servant and defeated the

enemy armies Alone."

(Mishkat)

On the return journey when entering one's own city

recite


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"We are returning, repenting and obedient to Allah,

praising Him".

(Hisnul Hisn)

Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.)'s blessed habit was to

return from a journey during chast time within the city.

He would first go to the Masjid, perform two rakaats

Salaats. Thereafter he would stay in the Masjid for alittle while and then go home.

(Bukhari, Muslim)

Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) loved to journey on

Thursdays.

(Bukhari)

On the return from a journey recite

"I have come back, I have come back, I seekforgiveness from Allah with such a repentance that

leaves me with no sin".

(Hisnul Hasin from Abi Yala)

When someone is in a difficulty

Recite:

"All praise belongs to Allah who has saved me from

such a condition which is afflicted on you and favoured

me over many creations". The virtues of this dua is that

the reciter will be saved from the difficulties he has

seen.

(Mishkat)


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ote:

Read the dua softly so that the person in difficulty may

not hear it, on the other hand if the person in difficulty

is engaged in sin then it should be read aloud so thatthey may learn a lesson.

When one sees a muslim laughing

Recite:

"Allah keep you laughing" (Bukhari, Muslim)

When fearing the enemy

Recite:

"O Allah, we make you the turner of the (enemies)

chest (heart) and seek refuge in You from their evils".

(Abu Dawood)

When the enemy surrounds

Recite:

"O Allah, save our honour and remove the fear and

keep us safe"

(Hisnul Hasin)

Before rising from a gathering


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Recite:

"O Allah, You are pure, I praise You and testify thatthere is none worthy of worship besides You. I seek

forgiveness and pardon from You". If there was good

talk in the gathering, this dua will seal it and if there

was futile and vain talk, then this dua will recompense

for it.

(Tirmidhi Targib)

It is stated in some narrations that this dua should beread thrice.

(Hisnul Hasin)

When in any difficult

Recite:

"O Allah, I hope for Your mercy, do not leave me for

even the duration of an eye blink (duration) and correct

my total condition. Besides You there is none worthy ofworship".

(Hisnul Hasin)

Alternate dua

"Allah is sufficient for us and He is the Best Guardian".

(Quran, Surah Al-Imraan)


"Allah is my Lord, I do not ascribe anything unto Him".


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or recite

"O Alive and everlasting One, I beseech You by Your

mercy".

(Mustadrak Hakim)

"O Allah, there is none worthy of worship besides You.You are Pure, definitely I have oppressed my soul bysinning".

The Qur'an states that these words were recited when

Yunus (A.S.) called upon Allah from the belly of the

fish. Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated in a hadith

that when any Muslim makes this dua via these words

to Allah, then Allah surely accepts his duas.

(Tirmidhi etc)

It is stated in a hadith that

is the medicine for 99 ailments, the least of which is

depression.

(Baihaqi in Dawatul Kubra)

It means that these words are so beneficial and useful

that big/great grievances, depression and sorrow are

easily removed in its stride.

Abdullah bin Abbas (R.A.) narrates that Prophet

Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if a person constantly

makes "Astaghfar", then Allah removes every

difficulty, frees him from every sorrow and makes ameans for him to receive sustencance from places that


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he never thought of.

(Mishkat from Ahmad)

For the progression of wealth

Recite:

"O Allah, descend mercy on Muhammad (S.A.W.) whois Your servant and Rasul and all the male and female

Mo'mins and also all the male and female Muslims".

(Hisnul Hasin from Abu Yala)

Dua For the Night of Qadr (Power)

Recite:

"O Allah, you are the Most Forgiving, and One wholoves forgiving, therefore forgive me". (Tirmidhi)

Loving someone or when one helps

When you love someone make it known by saying:

"May Allah love you for whom you have loved me".

(Abu Dawood)

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"May Allah grant you (in return) a good reward".

(Mishkat)

Dua when the debtor pays his debt

"You have paid my debt, may Allah give you plentiful

(in this world and in the Askhirat)"

(Hisnul Hasin)

When one sees the things one loves

Recite:

"All praise belongs to Allah by whose favour good

things are protected". (Hisnul Hasin from Ibn Maja)

When one's heart is filled with emotion

Recite:

"Allah is deserving (worthy) of praise under all

circumstances". (Hisnul Hasin from Ibn Maja)

When something is lost

Recite:

"O Allah, the One who returns the lost, by Your power

and awe return what I have lost, for surely I have

received it as Your gift and favour (boon)".


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(Hisnul Hasin)

When one talks too fast

Recite:

"I seek Allah's forgiveness".

The speed will then reduce.

(Nisai)

When eating new fruit of the season

Recite:

"O Allah, grant blessings in the fruit and grant blessings

in our city and grant blessings in the weighing of ourharvest (flour)".

After the dua give the fruit to the youngest child.

(Hisnul Hasin)

Alternatively give it to the youngest child in the

gathering at that time.

(Hisnul Hasin)

At the time of anger or when hearing a donkey or a dog

Recite:


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"I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan".

(Mishkat and Hisnul Hasin)

Dua For Rain

Recite:

"O Allah, listen to our plea (request)".

(Muslim)

Alternate dua for rain

"O Allah, beautify our land (i.e. let flowers grow) and

give us peace (ease)".

(Abu Awonia)

When it rains, seek forgiveness, as pardon plays a

major role.

When one sees heavy clouds

Recite:

"O Allah I seek refuge in You from the evil of what has

been sent. O Allah, give us beneficial rain".

(Hisnul Hasin)


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At the time of rain

Recite:

"O Allah make it plentiful and beneficial".

(Bukhari)

When rain exceeds the limits

Recite:

"O Allah, let it rain around us and not on us. O Allah,let it rain on the peaks and mountains and the rivers and

at the forests".

(Tirmidhi, Bukhari, Muslim)

At the time of thunder

Recite:

"O Allah, do not let us die by Your anger and do not

destroy us with Your punishment, but grant us safety".

(Tirmidhi)

At the time of heavy winds

Recite:


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When there is a heavy wind, sit in the position of

attahiyat and recite:

"O Allah, let it be a mercy and not a punishment. OAllah make it a beneficial and not a destructive wind".

(Mishkat)

If there is a darkness with the heavy wind, recite Surah

Falaq and Surah Naas. (Mishkat)

Talbiya of Hajj

Recite:

"I am present, O Allah, I am present, there is no partner

unto You. I am present. Definitely praise and glory isours (for You). The Kingdom is also Yours. There is

no partner for You".

(Mishkat)

Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) said that if a Muslim

recites the talbiya, then the east and the west, his right

and left, every tree and cloud on the earth will recite the

talbiya.

(Tirmidhi)

ote:

On completing Talbiya, make dua to Allah for His

pleasure, for Jannah and freedom from Jahannam.

(Hisnul Hasin)


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Dua to be read at Arafat

Recite:

.

"There is none worthy of worship besides Allah, He is

all by Himself, He has no partner, His is the Kingdom,

for Him is all praise, He has power over all things. OAllah, make Nur in my heart, in my ears Nur and in my

eyes Nur. O Allah open my chest (bossom), make my

tasks easy and I seek refuge in You from the whispers

of the chest, from disorganisation in working and from

the punishment of the grave. O Allah, I seek refuge inYou from the evils that come with the wind".

(Hisnul Hasin)

While making Tawaaf

Recite:

"Allah is pure and I praise Allah, there is none worthy

of worship besides Him, He is the Greatest. Allah is the

One who turns us away from sin and grants the ability

to do good".

(Mishkat from Ibn Maja)

When making Qurbani

Recite:

.


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When making Qurbani, place the animal facing the

Qibla and recite:"I have turned my face to that Being who has created

the skies and the Earth in the state of the Straight Deen

of Ibrahim - and I am not amongst the Mushrikeen.

Definitely, my Salaat, my Ibadat and my living anddying is all for Allah, who is the Lord of the worlds,

and who has no partner. I have been ordered (all that

passed) I am amongst the Muslimeen (the obedient). O

Allah this sacrifice is due to You granting us the ability

to do so and it is for You".

(Mishkat)

(Mishkat)

When meeting another Muslim

Say:

"May peace and Allah's mercy be upon you".

The other Muslims reply

"May peace and Allah's blessing be on you as well".

are not added in the greeting, thenthe reply is valid but when the related words are

increased, the reward also increases. Once, a person

entered the court of Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) and

said


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Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and

said that he had received ten rewards. The anothergreeted


said that he had received twenty rewards. The another

greeted


said that he had received 30 rewards. Thereafter another

person came and greeted and

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam andsaid that he had received 40 rewards and stated that as a

rule that the reward increases in this manner.

(Abu Dawood, Mishkat)

Return a greeting with at least the same amount of

words with which the greeting one used. It is best that

the amount of words is increased in the reply.

Allah says:

Returning Salaam

If a Muslim sends salaams to another, it should returned

in this manner

"On him be safety, Allah's mercy and blessings".


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Reply to the person conveying the salaam on behalf of

another

"Safety be on you and him.

(Hinsul Hasin)

Muslim brethren should shake hands with salaams.

Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if two

Muslims meet and shake hands, their minor sins are

forgiven before they part.

(Tirmidhi)

It is narrated by Abu Dawood that when Muslims shake

hands on meeting, praise Allah and make dua for

forgiveness, then they are forgiven.

(Mishkat)

When hearing someone sneeze

Say to the one who sneezes:

"May Allah have mercy on you".

The person sneezing should then reply

"May Allah keep you on hidayat (guidance) and make

proper your condition.

(Mishkat, Bukhari)

If the sneezing person is a woman, the reply is with a


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kasrah (zer) on the kaaf.

If the sneezing person dose not recite "Alhamdulillaah"

then it is not necessary to reply but if he does say sothen it is waajib reply.

If the sneezing person has flu or any other difficulty

which results in repeated sneezes then it is not

necessary to reply after the third time.

(Mishkat)

To regard the sneeze as a bad omen: One should not

take or see anything as bad omen as it is stated as beingShirk in the hadith.

(Hisnul Hasin)

Upon the thought of a bad omen

If for no reason the thought of a bad omen comes to

mind, then recite:

"O Allah, you bring into existence the good and only

ou can remove any bad condition, as the power to do

good and prevent from evil is in Your control".

Dua to pay off debts

Recite:

"O Allah, save me from haraam and make the halaal

sufficient and by your boon/favour make me

independent from others".

(Mishkat)


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These words were spoken by Ali (R.A.) taught by

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) when a person expressed a

shortfall in his wealth to Ali (R.A.) he said: "Shall I not

show you what Prophet Mohammad (SAW) taught me,even if there is a debt equal to that of a huge mountain

then Allah will pay it". Ali (R.A.) then recited theabove dua.

(Tirmidhi)

Another dua for payment of debtAbu Saeed Kudri (R.A.) narrates that once a person

mentioned to Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) that he was

concerned about his major debts. Prophet Mohammad(SAW.) replied "Shall I not show you those words by

saying which Allah will remove your concern and pay

our debts?" The person asked "What is it, O

Messenger of Allah?" Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) told

him to recite the following morning and evening:

"O Allah I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, Iseek refuge in You from hopelessness and laziness, I

seek refuge in You from miserliness and cowardice and

I seek refuge in You from overwhelming debt and from

the force of men".

The person stated that he recited this dua and Allah

removed all his worries and debts.

(Abu Dawood)

Sayed-ul-Istighfaar (The leader of the duas of

forgiveness), Shudaat bin Auwais Aas (R.A.) narrates

that Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) said that Sayed

Istighfaar is:


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"O Allah, You are my Lord, there is none worthy of

worship besides You, You have created me and I am

Your servant, I am Your pact and promise, I seek

refuge in You to the best of my ability from my evilsins. I testify to Your favours and to my sins, hence

forgive me since there is no one else to forgive sinsbesides You".

(Mishkat)

The person who recites this dua sincerely in the course

of the day and night and dies will be among the people

of Jannah. (Bukhari)

Dua after salaat of need

Abdullah bin Auf (R.A.) narrates that Prophet

Mohammad (SAW.) said that if a person has a need

either from Allah or man, he should perform wudhu

properly, perform two rakaats Nawafil Salaat, praiseAllah and send Durood to Prophet Mohammad (SAW.)

and recite the following dua:

"There is none worthy of worship besides Allah, who isthe affectionate and most helpful. He is pure and is the

Lord of the Arsh (throne). All praise belongs to Allah.

O Allah, I desire (seek) that which makes Your mercy

compulsory and the things that necessitate Your

forgiveness, and portion of every good and safety from

every sin. O Merciful of the Merciful, forgive (pardon)

my sins and remove all my worries and fullfil all my

needs as You desire.

(Tirmidhi and Ibn Maja)


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Istikhara

Jabir (R.A.) states that Prophet Mohammad (SAW.)taught them the Istikhara dua with such constancy and

used to say that when a person is in any dilemma, he

should perform two rakaats nawafil Salaat and

thereafter recite the following dua:

"O Allah, with Your knowledge I seek the good, with

Your power I seek ability and Your mighty favour for

certainly You have the power that I don't have, Youknow and I do not Know and You Know the unseen. O

Allah, in Your knowledge if this work is good for me in

this Duniya and the Akhirah (hereafter), then let it befor me, grant me blessings in it and if it is bad for me

then keep it far away from me and grant me any destiny

that will make me happy".

(Mishkat)

Whilst reading, think of the matter on hand.

When visiting the sick

Recite:

"There is no problem, If Allah wills, He will purge your


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sins by this illness."

(Bukhari)

And recite this dua seven times for his good health

"I ask Allah who is the Lofty and the Lord of the

Mighty Throne that He cures you"

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) said that by reciting this

dua seven times, the ill person will regain his health and

if death occurs then that (death) is a different issue (i.e.

death is written it cannot be prevented).

(Mishkat)

For any calamity

When any calamity comes, even if pricked by a thorn

recite:

"Definitely we are from Allah and to Him is our return.

O Allah, grant reward in my calamity and grant in its

place a good substitute".

(Muslim)

If there is an infection on the body, wet the Shahaadat

finger with saliva from the mouth, place it on the

ground and then rub it on the infection while reciting:


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"In the name of Allah, with the blessings of this soil of

our land which I mixed with the saliva so that the

ailment is cured by the order of our Lord".

(Bukhari, Muslim)

If there is pain on the body, place the right hand on thepain, recite "Bismillah" thrice and the following dua

seven times:

"I seek refuge in the Being and Power of Allah from theeffects of which I am in and from that which I fear".

(Hisnul Hasin from Muslim)

For the cure of any illness

Ayesha (R.A.) stated that when anyone among them

had an illness, Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) used to rub

the area of the pain reciting the following dua:

"O Lord of the people, remove this pain and cure it,

You are the one who cures and there is no one besides

You who can cure, grant such a cure that no illnessremains".

"Ayesha (R.A.) stated that when Prophet Mohammad

(SAW.) was ill, he used to recite the four Quls, blow onhis hands and pass them over on the back and front. He


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also recited these surahs, blew on his hands and passed

them over his body during his fatal illness".

(Bukhari, Muslim)

To soothe ill children

To soothe children during illness or at any harm recite:

"I seek refuge in Allah with His total words from the

evil Satan, from every poisonous animal and from theevil eye". (Bukhari)

If any member of Prophet Mohammad (SAW.)'s

household fell ill, he used to recite the the four Quls and

blow on them.

Dua by an ill person

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) said that if an ill person

recites the following dua forty times and dies in that

illness, he will be rewarded as a martyr and if he

regains his health, all his sins will be forgiven:

"There is none worthy of worship besides You O Allah,

You are pure, I have oppressed my soul".

(Mustadrak)


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In another hadith Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) said thatif a person recites the following dua during his illness

and dies, then the fire of Jahannam is forbidden for him.

(Hisnul Hasin from Trimidhi etc)

"There in none worthy of worship besides Allah, He is

the greatest. There is none worthy of worship besidesAllah, He is all by Himself.

There is none worthy of worship besides Allah. He has

no partner with Him. His is the Kingdom and all Praise.

He is the one to grant us the ability to save ourselves

from sinning and to do good".

When death is eminent

Recite:

"O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me and let me

reach the Companion on high".

(Hisnul Hasin)

When the soul is leaving the body

Recite:


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"O Allah, at this (time) of severity of death help me".

(Tirmidhi)

At the time of death turn the face towards the Qibla andthe Majlis (gathering) that is present should say the

shahada

loudly in front of the dying person so that he may hear

it and recite it. It is not fard or wajib to recite the

shahada at the time of death and if someone did not

recite it, then it makes no difference.

It is stated in hadith that if the following are the lastwords of a dying person then he will enter Jannah (i.e.

he will be saved from the punishment of sins and there

will be no barrier from entering Jannah).

(Hinsul Hasin)

During the last moments a person from amongst those

present should recite Surah Yaseen (as it eases death).

(Hisnul Hasin with Marginal notes)

When the soul has left the body

Recite:

"O Allah, forgive (name of the dead person). Make him

among the guided ones, raise his status and be his

deputy among the grieving. O Lord of the two worlds,

forgive us and him and make his grave wide and full of

light". Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) recited thi

state the dead person's name.


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(Mishkat from Muslim)

mention the name of the dead person and before thename add a "Laam" with a "Kasrah (Zer)"

When going to the deceased's house

Every person going to the house of the mayyit shouldrecite:

"O Allah, forgive me and him and grant us a better

substitute for grief".

(Hisnul Hasin)

When placing the dead person on the platform or whilstcarrying them recite:

(Hisnul Hasin from Ibn Abi Shaiba/Mokufaan Ali Ibn

Umar (R.A.))

When someone's child dies

Recite:

This can also be read when any calamity befalls. By

saying so, Allah instructs His angels to build a house

for His servant in Jannah and to name it "Bait-ul-Hamd" (House of Praise).


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(Hisnul Hasin from Tirmidhi)

When burying the dead

Recite:

"In the name of Allah and with His aid and on theMadhab (deen) of the Rasul of Allah I place him in the

grave".

(Hisnul Hasin)

After the burial recite Surah Fatiha and the beginning of

Surah Baqarah at the head side and the last ayats of

Surah Baqarah at the feet.

(Mishkat)

Stay a little while at the grave side and ask Allah for

forgiveness for the dead and make dua that he remainsfirm at the time of questioning by the angels.

(Hisnul Hasin from Abu Dawood etc)

When entering the cemetry

"Oh inmates of the graves, salaam on you. Allah

forgive us and you all. You left first and we will be

coming later".

Or

"Oh Muslims residing here, salaams on you, by the will


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of Allah we will also be coming to you. We seek safety

for us and you".

(Muslim)

When entering the cemetry

"Oh inmates of the graves, salaam on you. Allahforgive us and you all. You left first and we will be

coming later".

Or

"Oh Muslims residing here, salaams on you, by the will

of Allah we will also be coming to you. We seek safety

for us and you".

(Muslim)

At the time of fire

Extiunguish the fire by reciting:

The author of Hisnul Hasin says that this is proven.

(Abu Yala and Ibn Al-Sunni)

For any animal (cow/buffalo) that becomes sick

Recite:


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"There is no problem, O Lord of mankind, remove the

difficulty (and) grant relief for you are the One who

grants relief. There is no one but You who removes

difficulties."

Read this and blow 3 times on the right udder and 3

times on the left udder.

(Hisn from Abi Shaiba Maqoofaan from Ibn Masood

(R.A.)

For pain of the eye

Read this and blow on the ailing eye:

"I take the name of Allah and blow, O Allah remove its

heat, cold and sickness Then say by the will of Allah".

(Hisn from Nisai etc)

For eye pain

"O Allah grant me benefit from my eyesight and keep it(maintain it) till my death and give me power over my

enemies and give me aid against those who oppress

me".

(Hisn)

For kidney stone or urination problems

Blow on the one who has stopped urinating or has

stone ailment or any other difficulty:


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"Our Lord is Allah who is in the skies (worthy of

worship). Your name is Pure. Your authority is

prevalent in the sky and earth, just as Your Mercy is in

the sky thus lower it on earth as well and forgive oursins and errors. You are the Lord of the pure ones thus

descend upon this pain a cure (relief) from Yourreliefs/cures and descend a Mercy from amongest Your

Mercies on this pain.

If somone is smitten by a poisonous animal then read

Surah Fatiha 7 times and blow on the animal"

(Hisn from Tirmidhi)

If somone is not mentally stable then read Surah Fatiha

blow on that person.

(Abu Dawood and Nisani)

When fever or pain increases

If fever rise or pain increases:

"I seek relief taking Allah's great blessed name from allthe evils of pulling (pulsating) nerves and from the evils

of the hot fire".

(Tirmidhi)

It is prohibited to speak ill of fever. When Umme

Sahabia (R.A.) spoke ill of fever then Prophet

Mohammad (SAW) said, "do not abuse fever for it

removes the sins of man like the furnace removes therust from the iron".

(Mishkat)

Dua on a burn injury


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Read blow on the burnt person:

"O Lord of all mankind, remove the difficulty and grantrelief (for) there is no One but You who grants relief

(cure)".

(Hisnul Hasin)

By blowing is meant, let the two lips meet a little and

blow in such a manner that a very little saliva emits.

This applies in all cases where blowing is mentioned.

When tired of life

Due to difficulty death is sought but one should

never pray for death instead pray this:

"O Allah keep me alive as long as is good for me andwhen death is better for me lift me".

(Mishkat)

Istikhara for Marriage

When one desires to make istikhara for marriage, then

keep the person in mind whem making niyah. Then do

wudhu and perform Salaat. Then praise Allah, mentionHis Greatness and plead:


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"O Allah, You have power (control) and I have nocontrol and You know and I do not know, and You

know the condition of the Unseen. Thus if You see

(deem fit) that this woman (here mention her name) is

good for me concerning my Deen, world and Akhirahthen grant me her control (make it possible that I marry

her) and if besides her there be (another woman) which

is better for me concerning Deen and Akhirah then

specify her for me (grant me control over he)".

(Hisn)

.B. A woman should read "him" instead of "her".

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