Duas and remembrance

لبيك اللهم لبيك، لبيك لا شريك لك لبيك، إن الحمد والنعمة لك والملك، لا شريك لك

Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. All praise and blessings are Yours, and the dominion. You have no partner.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ al-Bukhari 1549, Muslim 1184, narrated by Ibn Umar

From entering ihram until you begin tawaf.

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

From the Quran al-Baqarah 2:201. The Prophet ﷺ used to say it between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone (Abu Dawud 1892, graded hasan by al-Albani)

Between the two corners during tawaf.

لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير، لا إله إلا الله وحده، أنجز وعده، ونصر عبده، وهزم الأحزاب وحده

There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things. There is no god but Allah alone; He fulfilled His promise, gave victory to His servant, and defeated the confederates alone.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ Muslim 1218, from the hadith of Jabir

On Safa and Marwah: climb until you can see the House if that is easy, face the qiblah, declare Allah's oneness and greatness, say this remembrance, and make dua in between. Do this three times.

اللهم افتح لي أبواب رحمتك

O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ Muslim 713, narrated by Abu Humayd or Abu Usayd

On entering the mosque, stepping in with the right foot first.

الله أكبر، الله أكبر، الله أكبر. سبحان الذي سخّر لنا هذا وما كنا له مقرنين، وإنا إلى ربنا لمنقلبون. اللهم إنا نسألك في سفرنا هذا البر والتقوى، ومن العمل ما ترضى. اللهم هوّن علينا سفرنا هذا واطوِ عنا بُعده. اللهم أنت الصاحب في السفر، والخليفة في الأهل

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. Glory be to the One who has placed this at our service, for we could not have done it ourselves, and to our Lord we will surely return. O Allah, we ask You on this journey for righteousness and piety, and for 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 One who looks after the family.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ Muslim 1342, narrated by Ibn Umar

On boarding your means of travel.

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 بذنبي، فاغفر لي فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت

O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I keep Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ al-Bukhari 6306, narrated by Shaddad ibn Aws

The master supplication for forgiveness. Whoever says it with certainty and dies that day or night enters Paradise.

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.

From the Quran al-A‘raf 7:23

The prayer of Adam and Hawwa’ (peace be upon them).

اللهم إني أعوذ بك أن أشرك بك وأنا أعلم، وأستغفرك لما لا أعلم

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from associating anything with You knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do not know.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ al-Adab al-Mufrad by al-Bukhari 716, graded authentic by al-Albani

Protection from hidden shirk (showing off).

يا مقلّب القلوب، ثبّت قلبي على دينك

O Turner of hearts, make my heart firm upon Your religion.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ al-Tirmidhi 2140, narrated by Anas; he graded it hasan

It was the most frequent supplication of the Prophet ﷺ.

اللهم آتِ نفسي تقواها، وزكّها أنت خير من زكّاها، أنت وليّها ومولاها

O Allah, give my soul its piety and purify it, for You are the best to purify it. You are its Guardian and its Master.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ Muslim 2722, narrated by Zayd ibn Arqam

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ

Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself. Indeed, You are the Bestower.

From the Quran Al ‘Imran 3:8

For steadfastness after Umrah.

اللهم إني أسألك الهدى والتقى، والعفاف والغنى

O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity and sufficiency.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ Muslim 2721, narrated by Ibn Mas‘ud

رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

My Lord, have mercy on them as they raised me when I was small.

From the Quran al-Isra’ 17:24

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day the reckoning is established.

From the Quran Ibrahim 14:41

رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and our offspring the coolness of our eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.

From the Quran al-Furqan 25:74

A prayer for your family and children.

اللهم إني أسألك علمًا نافعًا، ورزقًا طيبًا، وعملًا متقبَّلًا

O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and deeds that are accepted.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ Ibn Majah 925, narrated by Umm Salamah, graded authentic by al-Albani

The Prophet ﷺ used to say it after the Fajr prayer.

اللهم إني أسألك العفو والعافية في الدنيا والآخرة

O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this world and the Hereafter.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ Abu Dawud 5074 and Ibn Majah 3871, narrated by Ibn Umar, graded authentic by al-Albani

Part of the morning and evening adhkar.

اللهم أصلح لي ديني الذي هو عصمة أمري، وأصلح لي دنياي التي فيها معاشي، وأصلح لي آخرتي التي فيها معادي، واجعل الحياة زيادة لي في كل خير، واجعل الموت راحة لي من كل شر

O Allah, set right for me my religion, which is the safeguard of my affairs; set right for me my worldly life, in which is my livelihood; and set right for me my Hereafter, to which is my return. Make life an increase for me in every good, and make death a rest for me from every evil.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ Muslim 2720, narrated by Abu Hurayrah

A comprehensive prayer for the good of this world and the next.

اللهم إني أسألك حبّك، وحبّ من يحبك، وحبّ عمل يقرّبني إلى حبك

O Allah, I ask You for Your love, the love of those who love You, and the love of deeds that bring me closer to Your love.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ al-Tirmidhi 3235, narrated by Mu‘adh; he graded it hasan sahih

اللهم اجعل عملي كله صالحًا، واجعله لوجهك خالصًا، ولا تجعل لأحد فيه شيئًا

O Allah, make all my deeds righteous, make them purely for Your sake, and let no one have any share in them.

General permissible dua Reported from Umar ibn al-Khattab; not a saying of the Prophet ﷺ

A good prayer for sincerity.

لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير

There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ al-Tirmidhi 3585, narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr, graded hasan by al-Albani

The Prophet ﷺ said: “The best dua is the dua of the Day of Arafah,” and this is the best of what he and the prophets before him said.

الله أكبر

Allah is the Greatest.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ al-Bukhari 1751, narrated by Ibn Umar

Said with each pebble when stoning the jamarat.

﴿فَإِذَا أَفَضْتُم مِّنْ عَرَفَاتٍ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ عِندَ الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ﴾

When you depart from Arafat, remember Allah at al-Mash‘ar al-Haram.

From the Quran al-Baqarah 2:198

Remembrance and dua at Muzdalifah after Fajr until it is light.

اللهم إني أسألك من فضلك

O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ Muslim 713, narrated by Abu Humayd or Abu Usayd

On leaving the mosque, stepping out with the left foot first.

رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Our Lord, accept from us. Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

From the Quran al-Baqarah 2:127

The prayer of Ibrahim and Isma‘il (peace be upon them) as they raised the foundations of the House.

أستودعكم الله الذي لا تضيع ودائعه

I entrust you to Allah, whose trusts are never lost.

Authentic, from the Prophet ﷺ Ibn Majah 2825, narrated by Abu Hurayrah, graded authentic by al-Albani

Said by the traveller to their family when saying goodbye.