Question

Can you provide the reference and Arabic text for this supplication

‘O Allah benefit me with that which You have taught me and teach me that which will benefit me and increase me in knowledge’

 

Answer

Imam Tirmidhi and Imam Ibn Majah (rahimahumallah) have recorded this du’a on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu).

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3599 and Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 251)

 

Arabic text

اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنِي بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِي وَعَلِّمْنِي مَا يَنْفَعُنِي وَزِدْنِي عِلْمًا

 

Transliteration

Allahumman fa’ni bima ‘allamtani wa ‘allimni ma yanfa’uni wa zidni ‘ilma

 

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

 

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

 

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

 

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar