Dua cards: Daily duas

Before eating

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

bis-mil-laah

“In the name of Allah.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 5376; Sahih Muslim 2022

If you forgot to say Bismillah

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُۥ وَآخِرَهُۥ

bis-mil-laa-hi aw-wa-la-hoo wa aa-khi-rah

“In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end.”

📚 Sunan Abi Dawud 3767; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1858

After eating

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هٰذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِّنِّيْ وَلَا قُوَّةٍ

al-ham-du lil-laa-hil-la-dhee at-'a-ma-nee haa-dhaa wa ra-za-qa-nee-hi min ghay-ri ḥaw-lim min-nee wa laa quw-wah

“All praise is for Allah, who fed me this and gave it to me without any power or strength from me.”

📚 Sunan Abi Dawud 4023; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3458

Before sleeping

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

bis-mi-kal-laa-hum-ma a-moo-tu wa aḥ-yaa

“In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 6324

When waking up

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

al-ham-du lil-laa-hil-la-dhee aḥ-yaa-naa ba'-da maa a-maa-ta-naa wa i-lay-hin nu-shoor

“All praise is for Allah, who gave us life after He had made us die, and to Him is the return.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 6324

Entering the toilet

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

bis-mil-laah. al-laa-hum-ma in-nee a-'oo-dhu bi-ka mi-nal khu-bu-thi wal kha-baa-'ith

“In the name of Allah. O Allah, I seek Your protection from the male and female evil ones.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 142; Sahih Muslim 375 (Bismillah: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 606)

Leaving the toilet

غُفْرَانَكَ

ghuf-raa-nak

“I ask for Your forgiveness.”

📚 Sunan Abi Dawud 30; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 7

Leaving home

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

bis-mil-laah, ta-wak-kal-tu 'a-lal-laah, wa laa ḥaw-la wa laa quw-wa-ta il-laa bil-laah

“In the name of Allah. I put my trust in Allah. There is no power and no strength except with Allah.”

📚 Sunan Abi Dawud 5095; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3426

Entering home

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

as-sa-laa-mu 'a-lay-kum

“Peace be upon you.”

📚 Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2698

Greeting someone

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُۥ

as-sa-laa-mu 'a-lay-kum wa raḥ-ma-tul-laa-hi wa ba-ra-kaa-tuh

“Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.”

📚 Sunan Abi Dawud 5195; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2689

Entering the masjid

اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

al-laa-hum-maf-taḥ lee ab-waa-ba raḥ-ma-tik

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

📚 Sahih Muslim 713

Leaving the masjid

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

al-laa-hum-ma in-nee as-'a-lu-ka min faḍ-lik

“O Allah, I ask You for Your favour.”

📚 Sahih Muslim 713

After wudu

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُۥ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُۥ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُۥ وَرَسُولُهُۥ

ash-ha-du al-laa i-laa-ha il-lal-laa-hu waḥ-da-hoo laa sha-ree-ka lah, wa ash-ha-du an-na mu-ḥam-ma-dan 'ab-du-hoo wa ra-soo-luh

“I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger.”

📚 Sahih Muslim 234

When you sneeze

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

al-ham-du lil-laah

“All praise is for Allah.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 6224

Wearing new clothes

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هٰذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِّنِّيْ وَلَا قُوَّةٍ

al-ham-du lil-laa-hil-la-dhee ka-saa-nee haa-dhaa wa ra-za-qa-nee-hi min ghay-ri ḥaw-lim min-nee wa laa quw-wah

“All praise is for Allah, who clothed me with this and gave it to me without any power or strength from me.”

📚 Sunan Abi Dawud 4023

Protection, morning and evening

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِۦ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

bis-mil-laa-hil-la-dhee laa ya-ḍur-ru ma-'as-mi-hee shay-'un fil ar-ḍi wa laa fis sa-maa-'i wa hu-was sa-mee-'ul 'a-leem

“In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.”

📚 Sunan Abi Dawud 5088; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3388

Breaking the fast

ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

dha-ha-baẓ ẓa-ma-'u wab-tal-la-til 'u-roo-qu wa tha-ba-tal aj-ru in shaa-'al-laah

“The thirst has gone, the veins are moist, and the reward is certain, if Allah wills.”

📚 Sunan Abi Dawud 2357

When it rains

اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا

al-laa-hum-ma ṣay-yi-ban naa-fi-'aa

“O Allah, (make it) a beneficial rain.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 1032

Visiting someone who is ill

لَا بَأْسَ طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

laa ba'-sa ṭa-hoo-run in shaa-'al-laah

“No harm: (it is) a purification (from sins), if Allah wills.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 3616

Thanking someone

جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا

ja-zaa-kal-laa-hu khay-raa

“May Allah reward you with good.”

📚 Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2035

After the adhan

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هٰذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُۥ

al-laa-hum-ma rab-ba haa-dhi-hid da'-wa-tit taam-ma-ti waṣ ṣa-laa-til qaa-'i-mah, aa-ti mu-ḥam-ma-da-nil wa-see-la-ta wal fa-ḍee-lah, wab-'ath-hu ma-qaa-mam maḥ-moo-da-nil la-dhee wa-'ad-tah

“O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and of the prayer about to begin, give Muhammad the place of nearness and honour, and raise him to the praised station You promised him.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 614

After the prayer

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

as-tagh-fi-rul-laah (3 times), al-laa-hum-ma an-tas sa-laa-mu wa min-kas sa-laam, ta-baa-rak-ta yaa dhal ja-laa-li wal ik-raam

“I ask Allah's forgiveness (three times). O Allah, You are Peace and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, Owner of majesty and honour.”

📚 Sahih Muslim 591

When you are angry

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

a-'oo-dhu bil-laa-hi mi-nash shay-ṭaa-nir ra-jeem

“I seek protection with Allah from Shayṭaan, the rejected one.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 3282; Sahih Muslim 2610

When the wind blows hard

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا فِيهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا أُرْسِلَتْ بِهِۦ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا وَشَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَتْ بِهِۦ

al-laa-hum-ma in-nee as-'a-lu-ka khay-ra-haa wa khay-ra maa fee-haa wa khay-ra maa ur-si-lat bih, wa a-'oo-dhu bi-ka min shar-ri-haa wa shar-ri maa fee-haa wa shar-ri maa ur-si-lat bih

“O Allah, I ask You for its good, the good it carries and the good it was sent with, and I seek Your protection from its harm, the harm it carries and the harm it was sent with.”

📚 Sahih Muslim 899

After it rains

مُطِرْنَا بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَرَحْمَتِهِۦ

mu-ṭir-naa bi-faḍ-lil-laa-hi wa raḥ-ma-tih

“We have been given rain by the favour and mercy of Allah.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 846; Sahih Muslim 71

Seeing the new moon

اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُۥ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ رَبِّيْ وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ

al-laa-hum-ma a-hil-la-hoo 'a-lay-naa bil-yum-ni wal ee-maa-ni was sa-laa-ma-ti wal is-laam, rab-bee wa rab-bu-kal-laah

“O Allah, bring this new moon to us with blessing and faith, with safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.”

📚 Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3451

At the end of a gathering

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ

sub-ḥaa-na-kal-laa-hum-ma wa bi-ḥam-dik, ash-ha-du al-laa i-laa-ha il-laa an-ta, as-tagh-fi-ru-ka wa a-too-bu i-layk

“Glory be to You, O Allah, and all praise is Yours. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I ask Your forgiveness and turn back to You.”

📚 Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3433

Arriving at a new place

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

a-'oo-dhu bi-ka-li-maa-til-laa-hit taam-maa-ti min shar-ri maa kha-laq

“I seek protection in the perfect words of Allah from the harm of what He has created.”

📚 Sahih Muslim 2708

Protection for children

أُعِيذُكُمَا بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ

u-'ee-dhu-ku-maa bi-ka-li-maa-til-laa-hit taam-ma-ti min kul-li shay-ṭaa-niw wa haam-ma-tiw wa min kul-li 'ay-nil laam-mah

“I place you both in the protection of the perfect words of Allah, from every devil and every harmful creature, and from every evil eye.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 3371

When something hurts

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِۦ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ

a-'oo-dhu bil-laa-hi wa qud-ra-tih min shar-ri maa a-ji-du wa u-ḥaa-dhir

“I seek protection with Allah and His power from the harm of what I feel and what I fear.”

📚 Sahih Muslim 2202

Seeing someone in difficulty

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي مِمَّا ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِۦ وَفَضَّلَنِي عَلٰى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيلًا

al-ḥam-du lil-laa-hil la-dhee 'aa-faa-nee mim-mab-ta-laa-ka bih, wa faḍ-ḍa-la-nee 'a-laa ka-thee-rim mim-man kha-la-qa taf-ḍee-laa

“All praise is for Allah who kept me safe from what He tested you with, and favoured me over many of those He created.”

📚 Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3432

When something good happens

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بِنِعْمَتِهِۦ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ

al-ḥam-du lil-laa-hil la-dhee bi-ni'-ma-ti-hee ta-tim-muṣ ṣaa-li-ḥaat

“All praise is for Allah, by whose favour good things are completed.”

📚 Sunan Ibn Majah 3803

Visiting the graves

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَلَاحِقُونَ أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ لَنَا وَلَكُمُ الْعَافِيَةَ

as-sa-laa-mu 'a-lay-kum ah-lad di-yaa-ri mi-nal mu'-mi-nee-na wal mus-li-meen, wa in-naa in shaa-al-laa-hu la-laa-ḥi-qoon, as-'a-lul-laa-ha la-naa wa la-ku-mul 'aa-fi-yah

“Peace be upon you, people of these homes, believers and Muslims. We will join you, if Allah wills. I ask Allah for well-being for us and for you.”

📚 Sahih Muslim 975

Congratulating someone on their marriage

بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ

baa-ra-kal-laa-hu la-ka wa baa-ra-ka 'a-lay-ka wa ja-ma-'a bay-na-ku-maa fee khayr

“May Allah bless you, send blessings upon you, and bring you both together in goodness.”

📚 Sunan Abi Dawud 2130; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1091

When something bad happens

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيۡهِ رَٰجِعُونَ

in-naa lil-laa-hi wa in-naa i-lay-hi raa-ji-'oon

“We belong to Allah, and to Him we will return.”

📚 Qur'an 2:156

Coming back from a journey

آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ

aa-yi-boo-na taa-'i-boo-na 'aa-bi-doo-na li-rab-bi-naa ḥaa-mi-doon

“We return, repenting, worshipping and praising our Lord.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 1797; Sahih Muslim 1342

For good character

اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي

al-laa-hum-ma ka-maa ḥas-san-ta khal-qee fa-ḥas-sin khu-lu-qee

“O Allah, as You have made my body beautiful, make my character beautiful too.”

📚 Musnad Aḥmad 3823

When bad thoughts come

آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ

aa-man-tu bil-laa-hi wa ru-su-lih

“I believe in Allah and His messengers.”

📚 Sahih Muslim 134

When there is too much rain

اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلَا عَلَيْنَا

al-laa-hum-ma ḥa-waa-lay-naa wa laa 'a-lay-naa

“O Allah, around us and not upon us.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 1013; Sahih Muslim 897

When slaughtering an animal (Qurbani)

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

bis-mil-laa-hi wal-laa-hu ak-bar

“In the name of Allah; Allah is the Greatest.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 5565; Sahih Muslim 1966