Chapter

Supplication said after the last tashahhud and before salam

11 entries

Dua before salam — refuge from the punishment of the grave and Fire Open ↗

اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعُـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ عَذَابِ الْقَـبْرِ ، وَمِـنْ عَذَابِ جَهَـنَّمَ ، وَمِـنْ فِتْـنَةِ الْمَحْـيَا وَالْمَمَـاتِ ، وَمِـنْ شَـرِّ فِتْـنَةِ الْمَسِيـحِ الـدَّجَّـالِ

Allāhumma innī a‘ūdhu bika min ‘adhābi l-qabr, wa min ‘adhābi jahannam, wa min fitnati l-maḥyā wa l-mamāt, wa min šarri fitnati l-masīḥi d-dajjāl.

Translation

O Allah, I take refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, from the torment of the Fire, from the trials and tribulations of life and death and from the evil affliction of Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal.

When to recite

In prayer, after the final tashahhud and before the closing salam.

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Hisnul Muslim 55

Dua before salam — refuge from the trial of the Dajjal Open ↗

اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعُـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ عَذَابِ الْقَـبْرِ ، وَأَعُـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ فِتْـنَةِ الْمَسِيـحِ الدَّجَّالِ ، وَأَعُـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ فِتْـنَةِ الْمَحْـيَا وَالْمَمَـاتِ ، اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعُـوذُ بِكَ مِـنَ الْمَـأْثَـمِ وَالْمَـغْرَمِ

Allāhumma innī a‘ūdhu bika min ‘adhābi l-qabr, wa a‘ūdhu bika min fitnati l-masīḥi d-dajjāl, wa a‘ūdhu bika min fitnati l-maḥyā wa l-mamāt. Allāhumma innī a‘ūdhu bika mina l-ma’thami wa l-maghram.

Translation

O Allah, I take refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, and I take refuge in You from the temptation and trial of Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal, and I take refuge in You from the trials and tribulations of life and death. O Allah, I take refuge in You from sin and debt.

When to recite

In prayer, after the final tashahhud and before the closing salam.

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Hisnul Muslim 56

Dua before salam — I have wronged myself, forgive me Open ↗

اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي ظَلَـمْتُ نَفْسِـي ظُلْمًـا كَثِـيرًا وَلَا يَغْـفِرُ الذُّنُـوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، فَاغْـفِرْ لِـي مَغْـفِرَةً مِـنْ عِنْـدِكَ وَارْحَمْـنِي، إِنَّـكَ أَنْـتَ الْـغَفُـورُ الرَّحِـيمُ

Allāhumma innī ẓalamtu nafsī ẓulman kathīran wa lā yaghfiru dh-dhunūba illā ant, fa-ghfir lī maghfiratan min ‘indik wa rḥamnī, innaka anta l-ghafūru r-raḥīm.

Translation

O Allah, I have indeed oppressed my soul excessively and none can forgive sin except You, so forgive me a forgiveness from Yourself and have mercy upon me. Surely, You are The Most-Forgiving, The Most-Merciful.

When to recite

In prayer, after the final tashahhud and before the closing salam.

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Hisnul Muslim 57

Dua before salam — forgive my past and future sins Open ↗

اللَّهُـمَّ اغْـفِرْ لِي مَـا قَدَّمْـتُ ، وَمَـا أَخَّرْتُ ، وَمَـا أَسْـرَرْتُ ، وَمَـا أَعْلَـنْتُ ، وَمَا أَسْـرَفْتُ ، وَمَـا أَنْـتَ أَعْـلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي. أَنْـتَ الْمُقَـدِّمُ ، وَأَنْـتَ الْـمُـؤَخِّـرُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْـتَ

Allāhumma ghfir lī mā qaddamtu wa mā akhkhart, wa mā asrartu wa mā a‘lant, wa mā asraft, wa mā anta a‘lamu bihi minnī. Anta l-muqaddimu wa anta l-mu’akhkhiru lā ilāha illā ant.

Translation

O Allah, forgive me what I have done before and what I shall do later, what I have concealed and what I have done openly, where I have been excessive, and what You know better than I. You are the One who brings forward and You are the One who puts back; none has the right to be worshipped except You.

When to recite

In prayer, after the final tashahhud and before the closing salam.

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Hisnul Muslim 58

Dua before salam — help me remember, thank and worship You Open ↗

اللَّهُـمَّ أَعِـنِّي عَلَى ذِكْـرِكَ وَشُكْـرِكَ ، وَحُسْـنِ عِبَـادَتِكَ

Allāhumma a‘innī ‘alā dhikrik wa šukrik, wa ḥusni ‘ibādatik.

Translation

O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best of manners.

When to recite

In prayer, after the final tashahhud and before the closing salam.

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Hisnul Muslim 59

Dua before salam — refuge from miserliness and cowardice Open ↗

اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعُـوْذُ بِكَ مِـنَ الْبُخْـلِ ، وَأَعُـوْذُ بِكَ مِـنَ الْجُـبْنِ ، وَأَعُـوْذُ بِكَ مِـنْ أَنْ أُرَدَّ إِلَـى أَرْذَلِ الْـعُمُـرِ ، وَأَعُـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ فِتْنَـةِ الدُّنْـيَا وَعَـذَابِ الْقَـبْرِ

Allāhumma innī a‘ūdhu bika mina l-bukhl, wa a‘ūdhu bika mina l-jubn, wa a‘ūdhu bika min an uradda ilā ardhali l-‘umur, wa a‘ūdhu bika min fitnati d-dunyā wa ‘adhābi l-qabr.

Translation

O Allah, I take refuge in You from miserliness and cowardice, I take refuge in You lest I be returned to the worst of lives, and I take refuge in You from the trials and tribulations of this life and the punishment of the grave.

When to recite

In prayer, after the final tashahhud and before the closing salam.

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Hisnul Muslim 60

Dua before salam — I ask for Paradise and refuge from the Fire Open ↗

اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ الْجَـنَّةَ وَأَعُـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الـنَّارِ

Allāhumma innī as’aluka l-jannah, wa a‘ūdhu bika mina n-nār.

Translation

O Allah, I ask You to grant me Paradise and I take refuge in You from the Fire.

When to recite

In prayer, after the final tashahhud and before the closing salam.

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Hisnul Muslim 61

Dua before salam — keep me alive while life is good for me Open ↗

اللَّهُـمَّ بِعِلْـمِكَ الْغَـيْبَ وَقُـدْرَتِـكَ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ أَحْـيِنِي مَا عَلِـمْتَ الْحَـيَاةَ خَـيْرًا لِي، وَتَوَفَّـنِي إِذَا عَلِـمْتَ الْوَفَـاةَ خَـيْرًا لِي، اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْـأَلُـكَ خَشْيَتَـكَ فِي الْغَـيْبِ وَالشَّهَـادَةِ، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ كَلِمَـةَ الْحَـقِّ فِي الرِّضَـا وَالْغَضَـبِ، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ الْقَصْدَ فِي الْغِنَـى وَالْفَقْـرِ، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ نَعِـيمًا لَا يَنْفَـدُ، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ قُـرَّةَ عَيْـنٍ لَا تَنْـقَطِعُ، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ الرِّضَـا بَعْـدَ الْقَضَـاءِ، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ بَـرْدَ الْعَـيْشِ بَعْـدَ الْمَـوْتِ، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ لَـذَّةَ النَّظَـرِ إِلَى وَجْـهِكَ وَالشَّـوْقَ إِلَى لِقَـائِكَ، فِي غَـيْرِ ضَـرَّاءَ مُضِـرَّةٍ، وَلَا فِتْـنَةٍ مُضِـلَّةٍ، اللَّهُـمَّ زَيِّـنَّا بِزِينَـةِ الْإِيمَـانِ، وَاجْـعَلْنَا هُـدَاةً مُهْـتَدِينَ

Allāhumma bi‘ilmika l-ghayba wa qudratika ‘ala l-khalqi aḥyinī mā ‘alimta l-ḥayāta khayran lī, wa tawaffanī idhā ‘alimta l-wafāta khayran lī, allāhumma innī as’aluka khašyataka fi l-ghaybi wa š-šahādah, wa as’aluka kalimata l-ḥaqqi fi r-riḍā wa l-ghaḍab, wa as’aluka l-qaṣda fi l-ghinā wa l-faqr, wa as’aluka na‘īman lā yanfad, wa as’aluka qurrata ‘aynin lā tanqaṭi‘, wa as’aluka r-riḍā ba‘da l-qaḍā’, wa as’aluka barda l-‘ayši ba‘da l-mawt, wa as’aluka ladhdhata n-naẓari ilā wajhik, wa š-šawqa ilā liqā’ik, fī ghayri ḍarrā’a muḍirrah, wa lā fitnatin muḍillah, allāhumma zayyinnā bizīnati l-īmān, wa j‘alnā hudātan muhtadīn.

Translation

O Allah, by Your knowledge of the unseen and Your power over creation, keep me alive so long as You know such life to be good for me and take me if You know death to be better for me. O Allah, make me fearful of You, whether in secret or in public, and I ask You to make me true in speech, in times of pleasure and anger. I ask you to make me moderate in times of wealth and poverty, and I ask You for everlasting bliss and joy which will never cease. I ask You to make me pleased with what You have decreed and for an easy life after death. I ask You for the sweetness of looking upon Your Face and a longing to encounter You in a manner which does not entail a calamity which will bring about harm, nor a trial which will cause deviation. O Allah, beautify us with the adornment of faith and make us of those who guide and are rightly guided.

When to recite

In prayer, after the final tashahhud and before the closing salam.

Source / Reference

Hisnul Muslim 62

Dua before salam — by Your oneness, As-Samad Open ↗

اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ يَا اللَّهُ بِأَنَّـكَ الْوَاحِـدُ الْأَحَـدُ، الصَّـمَدُ الَّـذِي لَـمْ يَلِـدْ وَلَـمْ يُولَدْ، وَلَـمْ يَكُـنْ لَهُ كُـفُوًا أَحَدٌ، أَنْ تَغْـفِرَ لِـي ذُنُـوبِي إِنَّـكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُـورُ الرَّحِـيمُ

Allāhumma innī as’aluka yā llāhu bi’annaka l-wāḥidu l-aḥad, aṣ-ṣamadu lladhī lam yalid wa lam yūlad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad, an taghfira lī dhunūbī innaka anta l-ghafūru r-raḥīm.

Translation

O Allah, I ask You O Allah, as You are The One, The Only, AS-Samad, The One who begets not, nor was He begotten and there is none like unto Him that You forgive me my sins for verily You are The Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.

When to recite

In prayer, after the final tashahhud and before the closing salam.

Source / Reference

Hisnul Muslim 63

Dua before salam — to You is all praise, the Bestower Open ↗

اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْحَـمْدَ لَا إِلَـهَ إِلَّا أَنْـتَ وَحْـدَكَ لَا شَـرِْكَ لَـكَ الْـمَـنَّـانُ يَا بَدِيـعَ السَّـمَـوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْـرَامِ، يَا حَـيُّ يَا قَـيُّومُ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ الْجَـنَّةَ وَأَعُـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الـنَّارِ

Allāhumma innī as’aluka bi’anna laka l-ḥamd, lā ilāha illā ant waḥdaka lā šarīka lak, al-mannān, yā badī‘a s-samāwāti wa l-arḍ, yā dha l-jalāli wa l-ikrām, yā ḥayyu yā qayyūm, innī as’aluka l-jannah, wa a‘ūdhu bika mina n-nār.

Translation

O Allah, I ask You by virtue of all praise being Yours, there is no god but You alone, with no partner, the Bestower of all bounty. O Originator of the heavens and the earth, O Possessor of majesty and honour, O Ever-Living, O Sustainer of all, verilyI ask You for Paradise and I take refuge in You from the Fire.

When to recite

In prayer, after the final tashahhud and before the closing salam.

Source / Reference

Hisnul Muslim 64

Dua before salam — I bear witness You are Allah, the One Open ↗

اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ بِأَنِّـي أَشْـهَدُ أَنَّـكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَـهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، الْأَحَـدُ الصَّـمَدُ الَّـذِي لَـمْ يَلِـدْ وَلَـمْ يُولَـدْ، وَلَـمْ يَكُـنْ لَـهُ كُـفُوًا أَحَـدٌ

Translation

O Allah, I ask You, as I bear witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, The One, AS-Samad Who begets not nor was He begotten and there is none like unto Him.

When to recite

In prayer, after the final tashahhud and before the closing salam.

Source / Reference

Hisnul Muslim 65

Footnotes

Dua before salam — refuge from the punishment of the grave and Fire

Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal: among the great signs of the last hour and the greatest trials to befall mankind, which every Prophet has warned about. Most of mankind will follow him. He will appear from Asbahan, Iran at the time when the Muslims will conquer Constantinople. He will be given special powers and will make the truth seem false and vice versa. He will claim to be righteous and then he will claim prophethood and finally, divinity. From his features is that he will be blind in his right eye which is a definite proof that contradicts his claim to be Allah as it is a sign of imperfection. The word Kafir will be written between his eyes which every believer, literate or illiterate will recognise.

Dua before salam — I have wronged myself, forgive me

From Yourself: i.e., from Your innermost grace without deserving it and a forgiveness which is befitting to your tremendous generosity.

Dua before salam — forgive my past and future sins

Meaning of Al-Muqaddim and Al-Mu-akhkhir: Allah puts forward and favours whom He wills from amongst His creation just as He defers and holds back whom He wills in accordance with His wisdom. E.g. Favouring man over the rest of creation, favouring the Prophets over the rest of mankind, favouring Muhammad over all the Prophets and Messengers…etc.

Dua before salam — refuge from miserliness and cowardice

Worst of lives: i.e. old age, being weak, incapable, and in a state of fear.

Dua before salam — keep me alive while life is good for me

This is one of the longer, most beloved supplications — narrated from ʿAmmār ibn Yāsir, asking for sincerity in the unseen, truth, moderation, and ultimately the delight of gazing upon Allah's Face.

Dua before salam — by Your oneness, As-Samad

AS-Samad: The Self-Sufficient Master, Possessor of perfect attributes, whom all of creation turn to in all their needs.

This is the supplication the Prophet ﷺ heard a man make — invoking Allah by His Greatest Name (al-Ism al-Aʿẓam), by which, when He is asked, He gives.

Dua before salam — I bear witness You are Allah, the One

AS-Samad: The Self-Sufficient Master, Possessor of perfect attributes whom all of creation turn to in all their needs.