Prophetic Invocations in Islam.

1. Masnoon Du’ain
Prophetic
Invocations

2. Quran
al A’raf: 205
And remember your Lord
within yourself humbly and fearing
and in a voice not loud
in the morning and the evening
and be not of the heedless ones

3. Quran
al A’raf: 206
Surely those who are with your Lord
are not too proud to serve Him
and they declare His glory
and throw themselves down
in humility before Him

4. Hadith
Tirmidhi
Narrated Anas ibn Malik
"Supplication is the pith of worship"
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah
"No one offers a supplication without Allah bringing him
what he asks or keeping away from him a like amount
of evil, provided he does not ask for something sinful
or for breaking ties of relationship"

5. Hadith
Tirmidhi
Narrated Abu Hurayrah,
(gharib tradition)
"If anyone finds pleasure
in receiving an answer from Allah
in times of difficulty,
he should make many supplications
when times are easy"

6. Hadith
Bayhaqi
Narrated Hazrat Ibn Abbās (ra) :
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said,
"Supplications of five persons are for ever
accepted
- of the oppressed so long he has not taken revenge;
- of the pilgrim till he returns home after the Hajj;
- of the warrior fighting in Jihād till it is concluded;
- of the sick patient till his recovery; and
- of a Muslim for a fellow Muslim in his absence."

7. Dua on waking up
Alhamdu lillahil ladhi ahyaana ba'da ma
amaatana wa ilaihin nushur
Praise is to Allah Who bring us life
after He has brought us death
and unto Him is the return
Abu Dawud 4/264
Ahmad 2/389

8. Dua on getting dressed
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi kasaani hadha
(aththauba) wa razaqaneehi min ghairi
haulim-minni wa la quwwatin
Praise is to Allah who has clothed me with this
(garment) and provided it for me, though I was
powerless myself and incapable
Bukhari, Muslim, Dawud, Ibn Majah, At-Tirmidhi

9. Dua while undressing
Bismillah
In the Name of Allah
at Tirmidhi 2/505

10. Dua before eating
Bismillah
In the Name of Allah
Ibn Majah 1/557
If one forgets to say the above before eating,
then say the following as soon as you remember:
Bismilaahi 'awwalihi wa aakhirihi
In the Name of Allah, over the beginning of it and the end of it
Al Tirmidhi

11. After Sneezing
The muslim who sneezed should immediately
say:
Alhamdulillah
All praises and thanks are (due) to Allah
The muslim who hears a sneezer say
"Alhamdulillah" should then say:
Yar hamu-kAllah
May Allah have mercy upon you

12. After Sneezing
The original sneezer may then say:
Yahdeekumu llaahu wa yuslihu baalakum
May Allah guide you and set your affairs in
order.
Bukhari 7/125
When a disbeliever sneezes, the Muslim says:
Yahdeekumu llaahu wa yuslihu baalakum
May Allah guide you and set your affairs in
order
At-Tirmidhi 5/82, Ahmad 4/400, Dawud 4/308

13. Before entering the toilet
[Bismillahi] Allahumma inna 'audhu bika minal
khubthi wal khabaa'ith
[By the Name of Allah]. Oh Allah, I seek
protection in You from unclean spirits, male
and female
Abu Dawud 4/264, Ahmad 2/389

14. After leaving the toilet
Ghufraanak(a)
I seek Your forgiveness
al Tirmidhi
Narrated Hazrat Aisha, r.a.
When Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) came out
from the privy, he said: (I seek) forgiveness from
Thee
Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Darimi

15. Before Sleeping
Bismika Rabbi wada'tu janbi, wa bika
arfa'uhu, fa'in amsakta nafsi farhamha, wa in
arsaltaha fahfazha, bima tahfazu bihi
'ibaadakas saaliheen
With Your Name my Lord, I lay myself down; and with
Your Name I rise. And if my soul You take, have
mercy on it, and if You send it back then preserve it
as you preserve Your righteous slaves
Bukhari 11/126, Muslim 4/2083

16. Before Sleeping
Bismika Allahuma amootu wa ahya
In Your Name, Oh Allah, I die and I live
(Dying and living are metaphors for sleep and
wakefulness, Allahu Alam)
Fath Al-Bari 11/113
Muslim 4/2083

17. Brief alertness during sleep
La ilaha illallahul Wahidul Qahharu, Rabbus
samaawaati wal ardi wa ma bainahumal
Azeezul Ghaffaru
There is no deity but Allah, the One, the
Victorious, Lord of the heavens and the earth
and all that is between them, the All-Mighty,
the All-Forgiving
Al-Hakim, An-Nasa'i

18. Waking up from a bad dream
A'udhu bikalimaatil lahit taammaati min
ghadabihi wa 'iqaabihi, wa sharri ibaadihi,
wa min hamazatish shayaateeni wa an
yahdurun
I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from
His anger and His punishment, from the evil
of His slaves and from the taunts of jinn and
from their presence
Abu Dawud 4/12

19. When someone does a good deed
for another
Jazaaku-llaahu khairan
May Allah reward you well
Abu Dawood and al-Tirmidhi
Sahih al-Jaami, vol. 2, p. 1089

20. Calamity
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un
We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return
The Prophet (pbuh) said,
"If any Muslim man or woman suffers a calamity and
keeps it in his memory, even if it happened a long
time ago, saying each time it is remembered, 'We
belong to Allah and to Him do we return,' Allah, who
is Blessed and Exalted will give a fresh reward each
time it is said, equivalent to the reward when it
happened."
Tirmidhi: Ahmad and Bayhaqi, in Shu'ab al-Iman

21. Fearing a People
Allahumma inna naj'aluka fee nuhoorihim wa
na'udhu bika min shuroorihim
Oh Allah, we ask you to restrain them by their necks
and we seek refuge in you from their evil
Dawud 2/89, Al-Hakim 2/142
Allahumma Anta adudi, wa Anta naseeri, bika
ajoolu, wa bika asoolu, wa bika oqaatilu
Oh Allah, You are my strength and You are my victory.
For Your sake I go forth and for Your sake I stand
firm and for Your sake I fight
Dawud 3/42, At-Tirmidhi 5/572

22. When breaking the fast
Dhahaba- DHama 'u wabtallati-l-'urooqu
wa thabata-l-ajru 'insha 'allaah
The thirst has gone, the veins have become
moist and the reward is confirmed, Allah
willing.
Dawood, al-Nasaai in al-Kubra

23. Dua for Laylat al Qadr
Hazrat Aishah, ra, said: "O Messenger of Allah! On this
great night that is Laylat al Qadr what should one say in
it?"
He, pbuh, said : '' Say ...
... Allahumma innaka 'affuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu
'anni ''
O Allah !
You are The One Who pardons greatly,
and loves to pardon, so pardon me
at Tirmidhi

24. In exams, memory & concentration
(Allahumma inni asalukal afuwawal afiya)
O Allah !
I seek your forgiveness and well being

25. Rasoolallah (pbuh) ki dua
Anas (ra) reported that when the Prophet (pbuh) was
distressed by something, he would say
O Ever Living ! O Eternal !
by Your Mercy I seek help
Sahih al Hakim 1/545, Sahih al Jami 4791

26. Dua e Qunoot

27. Dua e Qunoot
Allahuma
innaa nastaeenuka wa nastaghfiruka wa numinu bika wa
natawakkalu alayka wa nusnee alaykal khayra, wa
nashkuruka wa laa nakfuruka wa nakhlaoo wa natruku
maiy yafjuruk
Allaahumma
iyyaka nabudu wa laka nusallee wa nasjudu wa ilayka
nasaa wa nahfidu wa narjoo rahmataka wa nakhshaa
azaabaka inna azaabaka bilkuffari mulhiq

28. Dua e Qunoot
Translated
O Allah !
We seek Your help and seek Your forgiveness
and we believe in You and rely on You and we praise You with
all goodness and we are thankful to You and not ungrateful to
You and we separate from and forsakewhoever offends You
O Allah !
You alone we worship and for You only we offer the Prayer and
the prostration. And towards You only do we rush, and present
ourselves for service. And we hope for Your mercy and fear
Your punishment. Indeed Your punishment will grasp the
disbelievers

29. When in stress
‘allahumma rahmataka arju falaa takilni ilaa
nafsi tarfata ‘ayniw wa aslih li sha’ni
kullahu laa ilaaha illaa anta’
Hisn e Hasin

30. For sins of the tongue
Expiation of sins of the tongue:
Subhanal lahe wa be hamdehi subhana kalla
humma wa be hamdika ash hadu anal ilaha
illa anta astagfiruka wa atoobu ilaika
Glory be to Allah and praise unto Him. Thy Glory I
extol, O Allah! And Thy praise I hymn. I testify that
there is no god save Thee. I seek Thy forgiveness
and unto Thee do I turn penitent

31. When evil thoughts come to mind
Aoozubillahe minash shaitane
amantu billahi wa Rasoolehi
I take refuge with Allah from the Satan.
I repose my faith in Allah and His Apostles

32. Simple daily dua
Subhan Allahi wa bi Hamdihi
Glory be to Allah and I Praise Him
Whoever says (the above) at morning and evening
time, one hundred times, none shall come on the Day
of Resurrection with anything better except someone
who has said the same or more
Muslim
4:42071

33. Dua after Azaan
Bukhari
Narrated Hazrat Jābir bin 'Abdullāh (ra):
Allāh's Messenger (pbuh) said:
"Whoever, after listening to the Adhān says, O Allāh,
Lord of this complete call and of this prayer, which is
going to be established! Give Prophet Muhammad
the Intercession and the Pre-Eminence and raise him
to the Station of Praise and Glory which You have
promised him,' will be granted my intercession on the
Day of Resurrection."
The duā is:
Allāhumma Rabba hādhihi da'watittāmmah

34. Post Azaan Supplication
Alla humma rabba hazihid dawatit taammati was salatil
qa-imate ati muhammada nil wasilata wal fadheelata
wad darajatar rafiata wab as-ho maqamam
mahmooda nil lazi wa attahu war zuqna shafaatahu
yaumal qiyamati innaka la tukhliful meeyad
O' Allah! Lord of this perfect call and of the salat to be offered
presently, vouchsafe Muhammad's way of approach unto Thee,
and also eminence, and elevate him to the glorious position
which Thou hast promised him, and afford us his intercession
on the Day of Judgement and Thou goest not back on Thy
promise.

35. Dua at dispersal of gathering
Hadrat Abū Barzah (ra) relates that towards the closing days of
his life, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) when he was about
to leave a gathering, used to supplicate as follows:
SubhānakAllāhumma wa bi Hamdika
Ash-hadu an lā llāha illā Anta
Astaghfiruka wa atūbu Ilayka"
(O Allāh! You are the Most Holy and all Praise is for You.
I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except You.
I ask for Your forgiveness and turn in repentance to You.)
A Companion asked him, 'O Messenger of Allāh, you are now
saying such words which you did not say before.'
He said “These words are an expiation of that which goes on in
a gathering.?
Abu Dawud

36. Seeking Refuge in Allah
Narrated Hadrat Abu Hurayra (ra): Allah's Messenger
(pbuh) used to invoke Allah as follows:
"Allahumma inni aoozo bika min 'adhabil Qabr, wa min
'adhabin-nar, wa min fitnatil mahya wal mamat, wa
min fitnatil masih id-dajjal
(O Allāh ! I seek refuge with You from the punishment in the
grave and from the punishment in the Hell-fire and from the
afflictions of life and death, and from the afflictions of the anti-
Christ)."
Bukhari