Question

Please provide the reference and translation of this du’a:

اللهم أحسن عاقبتنا في الأمور كلها، وأجرنا من خزي الدنيا وعذاب الآخرة

Allahumma ahsin ‘aqibatana fil umuri kulliha wa ajirna min khizyid dunya wa ‘adhabil akhirah

Answer

Imam Ahmad, Imam Ibn Hibban, Imam Hakim (rahimahumullah) and other Muhaddithun have recorded this du’a of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).

(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 4, pg. 181, Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 949 and Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 3, pg. 591)

Translation

O Allah! grant us a good outcome on all of our affairs and save us from the disgrace of this world and the punishment of the Hereafter

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar