Adhkar

Daily Duas

Authentic, short and easy-to-memorise duas for every occasion — highly recommended for young children and new Muslims.

Upon Going to Sleep

Dua 1

اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya.

O Allah, in Your name I die and I live.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 8/75/326

Waking Up From Sleep

Dua 2

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Alhamdulillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur.

All praise is due to Allah who gave us life after He had caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 8/75/335

Entering the Bathroom

Dua 3

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-khubuthi wal-khaba'ith.

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from all evil beings, male and female.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1/45, Sahih Muslim 1/283

Leaving the Bathroom

Dua 4

غُفْرَانَكَ

Ghufranak

I seek Your forgiveness.

Source: Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi 1/12

Before Wudu

Dua 5

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

Bismillah

In the name of Allah.

Source: Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah

After Wudu

Dua 6

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ

Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh. Allahummaj'alni minat-tawwabin, waj'alni minal-mutatahhirin.

I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. O Allah, make me of those who repent often and of those who purify themselves.

Source: Sahih Muslim 1/209, Tirmidhi 1/78

Before Eating

Dua 7

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

Bismillah

In the name of Allah.

Source: Abu Dawud 3/347, Tirmidhi 4/288

If You Forgot to Say Bismillah

Dua 8

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ

Bismillahi fi awwalihi wa akhirih.

In the name of Allah at its beginning and its end.

Source: Abu Dawud 3/347, Tirmidhi 4/288

After Eating

Dua 9

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ

Alhamdulillahil-ladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.

All praise is due to Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any effort or power from me.

Source: Abu Dawud 4/369, Tirmidhi 5/507

After Drinking Milk

Dua 10

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ

Allahumma barik lana fihi wa zidna minh.

O Allah, bless it for us and give us more of it.

Source: Tirmidhi 5/506

Leaving the House

Dua 11

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

Bismillah, tawakkaltu 'alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.

In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might or power except with Allah.

Source: Abu Dawud 4/325, Tirmidhi 5/490

Entering the House

Dua 12

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa 'ala Rabbina tawakkalna.

In the name of Allah we enter, in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.

Source: Abu Dawud 4/325

Entering the Masjid

Dua 13

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيمِ وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ، اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

A'udhu billahil-'Azim, wa bi-wajhihil-Karim, wa sultanihil-qadim, minash-shaytanir-rajim. Allahumma-ftah li abwaba rahmatik.

I seek refuge in Allah the Almighty, in His Noble Face and in His Eternal Authority, from the accursed Shaytan. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.

Source: Abu Dawud, Sahih Muslim 1/494

Leaving the Masjid

Dua 14

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik.

O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.

Source: Sahih Muslim 1/494

When Wearing Clothes

Dua 15

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا الثَّوْبَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ

Alhamdulillahil-ladhi kasani hadhath-thawba wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.

All praise is due to Allah who clothed me with this garment and provided it for me without any effort or power on my part.

Source: Abu Dawud 4/41, Tirmidhi 5/558

Boarding a Vehicle

Dua 16

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Bismillah, alhamdulillah. Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun. Alhamdulillah (x3), Allahu Akbar (x3). Subhanaka Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi faghfir li, fa'innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant.

In the name of Allah. All praise is for Allah. Glory be to the One who has subjected this to us, and we could not have done it. Truly to our Lord we shall return. All praise is for Allah (x3), Allah is the Greatest (x3). Glory be to You, O Allah — I have wronged myself, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.

Source: Abu Dawud 3/34, Tirmidhi 5/501

For Distress and Anxiety

Dua 17

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ

La ilaha illallahul-'Azimul-Halim, la ilaha illallahu Rabbul-'Arshil-'Azim, la ilaha illallahu Rabbus-samawati wa Rabbul-ardi wa Rabbul-'Arshil-Karim.

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, the Most Great, the Most Forbearing. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Lord of the Mighty Throne. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Lord of the heavens and the earth, and Lord of the Noble Throne.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 7/154, Sahih Muslim 4/2092

Sneezing

Dua 18

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

Alhamdulillah

All praise is due to Allah. (Reply: Yarhamukallah — May Allah have mercy on you.)

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 7/125

Before Sexual Intercourse

Dua 19

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ، وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا

Bismillah, Allahumma jannibnash-shaytan, wa jannibish-shaytana ma razaqtana.

In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep Shaytan away from us, and keep Shaytan away from whatever You may bless us with.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6/141, Sahih Muslim 2/1028