Tag Archives: Du’as

March, 2018

• 22 March

  Clarification on the pronunciation of a word of the istikharah du’a

  Question In the istikharah du’a, is it ‘Faqdirhu li’ [with a kasrah on the dal] or is it ‘Faqdurhu li’ [with a dammah on the dal]?
• 1 March

  Reciting ‘Hasbiyallahu la ilaha illa hu’ seven times

  Question I would like to ask the authenticity of the Hadith which states “Whoever says seven times in the morning and evening ‘HasbiyAllahu la ilaha illa huw ‘alayhi tawakkaltu wa huwa Rabbul ‘Arshil ‘Adhim‘, Allah Ta’ala will take care of his worries.”

February, 2018

• 27 February

  A miraculous incident through the blessing of du’a in the path of Allah

  Question Is this narration authentic? حدثني علي بن الحسين، عن عبد الوهاب بن نجدة، عن بقية بن الوليد، عن أرطأة بن المنذر، حدثني أبو المثنى المليكي، أن سرية، خرجت في سبيل الله عز وجل، فأصابهم برد شديد كادوا أن يهلكوا قال: فدعوا الله وإلى جانبهم شجرة عظيمة، فإذا هي تلتهب، فقاموا إليها، فما زالوا عندها حتى جففوا ثيابهم ودفئوا، وطلعت …
• 27 February

  Du’a for protection from sudden death

  Question Is there any Hadith which states that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) made du’a for protection from sudden death?
• 7 February

  A du’a seeking refuge from the punishment of evil deeds

  Question Please provide the reference and Arabic text for this du’a: “I seek refuge in You from the evil [i.e. punishment] of what I did and from the evil of what I did not [perpetrate as yet]”

January, 2018

• 31 January

  A du’a before eating which will protect one from sickness?

  Question Is this authentic? Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Whenever you eat or drink, read the following du’a and no sickness from the food will affect you, even if the food has poison: ‘Bismillahil ladhi la yadurru ma’asmihi shay-un fil ardi wa la fis sama-i Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyumu‘

December, 2017

• 13 December

  O Allah! Plot in favour of me and not against me

  Question Is this a du’a from Hadith? اللهم امكر لنا ولا تمكر علينا Allahummam kur lana wa la tamkur ‘alayna  O Allah! Plot in favour of me and not against me
• 6 December

  Du’a for Jannah seven times after Maghrib

  Question I have read a poster somewhere that after Fajr/Maghrib when one recites ‘Allahumma ajirni minan nar’ [O Allah! Save me from the fire] seven times then one should recite ‘Allahumma inni as-alukal Jannah’ [O Allah! I ask You for Jannah] seven times as well. Is this mentioned in any Hadith?

November, 2017

• 29 November

  Making du’a for mercy for the entire ummah

  Question Is this authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The best du’a/most beloved du’a to Allah Ta’ala is to say ‘O Allah! Have mercy on the entire ummah of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)”
• 28 November

  Additions to the du’a ‘Allahumma Antas Salam’

  Question Is this du’a mentioned in any Hadith and is there any virtue for reciting it? اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ وَإِلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ السَّلَامُ فَحَيِّنَا رَبَّنَا بِالسَّلَامِ وَأَدْخِلْنَا دَارَكَ دَارَ السَّلَامِ تَبَارَكت رَبنَا وَتَعَالَيْت يَا ذَا الْجلَال وَالْإِكْرَام Allahumma Antas Salam wa minkas Salam wa ilayka yarji’us salam fahayyina Rabbana bis salam wa adkhilna daraka daras salam tabarakta Rabbana wa …
• 28 November

  Another version of the du’a to recite when it rains

  Question In the du’a to recite when it rains, is there a Hadith with the words اللهُمَّ سَيْبًا نَافِعًا Allahumma sayban nafi’a (with a س)
• 27 November

  A du’a of Dawud (‘alayhis salam)

  Question What is the reference of this du’a? اللهم إني أعوذ بك من غنى يطغي، ومن فقر ينسي، ومن هوى يردي، ومن عمل يخزي Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ghinan yutghi, wa min faqrin yunsi, wa min hawan yurdi, wa min ‘amalin yukhzi
• 24 November

  Another du’a to recite when it rains

  Question Is this a Masnun du’a to recite when it rains? اللهم صيبا هنيئا Allahumma sayyiban hani-an O Allah! [Make] this a beneficial rain