DUA FOR HEIR/ CHILD

Returning Salaam

Returning Salaam

If a Muslim sends salaams to another, it should returned in this manner

وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

"On him be safety, Allah's mercy and blessings".

Reply to the person conveying the salaam on behalf of another

وَعَلَيْكَ وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

"Safety be on you and him. (Hinsul Hasin)

Muslim brethren should shake hands with salaams. Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if two Muslims meet and shake hands, their minor sins are forgiven before they part.  (Tirmidhi)

It is narrated by Abu Dawood that when Muslims shake hands on meeting, praise Allah and make dua for forgiveness, then they are forgiven.  (Mishkat)

When meeting another Muslim

When meeting another Muslim

Say:

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ

"May peace and Allah's mercy be upon you".

The other Muslims reply

وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ

"May peace and Allah's blessing be on you as well".

If the words وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ are not added in the greeting, then the reply is valid but when the related words are increased, the reward also increases. Once, a person entered the court of Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) and said

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received ten rewards. The another greeted

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received twenty rewards. The another greeted

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received 30 rewards. Thereafter another person came and greeted and

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَمَغْفِرَتُهُ

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received 40 rewards and stated that as a rule that the reward increases in this manner. (Abu Dawood, Mishkat)

Return a greeting with at least the same amount of words with which the greeting one used. It is best that the amount of words is increased in the reply.

Allah says:

فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا

After Fajr and Maghrib Prayer,

After Fajr & Maghrib Prayer

Muslim Taimi (R.A.) narrates from Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) to recite the following seven times before speaking to anyone:

اللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ

"O Allah, save me from the fire (Jahannam)."

If a person recites the above dua and dies the same night, he will be saved from Jahannam and if he recites it seven times after Fajr Salaat before speaking to anyone and if he dies on that same day, he will be saved from Jahannam.  (Mishkat from Abu Dawood)

In another hadith Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if a person recites the following dua 10 times while sitting in the Tashahudd position, then for each time ten rewards are written for him and ten sins are removed from the Name-Amal and he will be saved from every evil thing and the accursed Satan and no other sin besides shirk will be able to destroy him. In relation to actions, he will be superior to all other people. If anyone recites more than the above, he will go further and that is a different matter.  (Mishkat)

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ

"Besides Allah there is no other worthy of worship. He is Alone and has no partner. His is the Kingdom and to Him is all praise, in His hands is good, He gives and takes life (gives death) and He has power overall things". (Mishkat)

After Chasht (Forenoon) Prayer

After Chasht (Forenoon) Prayer

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَحُولُ وَبِكَ أَصُولُ وَبِكَ أُقَاتِلُ

"O Allah, grant me the achievements of my goals (objects and purposes) for it is only with Your aid that I can attack the enemy and with Your assistance that I can declare Jihaad on them". (Hisnul Hasin)

After Witr Prayer

After Witr Prayer

Recite:

سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ

"I mention the Purity of the Owner, i.e. Allah who is Pure".

or read

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ وَأَعُوذَ بِكَ مِنْكَ لَا أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ

"O Allah, I seek Your refuge (protection) from your displeasure through. Your pleasure and from Your punishment with forgiveness. I seek refuge from all calamities and punishments. I have no words to Praise You as You have praised Yourself. (Hisnul Hasin)

 

Dua when sneezing

Dua when sneezing

 

Say:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

"All praise is for Allah".     When hearing someone sneeze Say to the one who sneezes: يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ "May Allah have mercy on you". The person sneezing should then reply يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ "May Allah keep you on hidayat (guidance) and make proper your condition. (Mishkat, Bukhari) If the sneezing person is a woman, the reply is with a kasrah (zer) on the kaaf. If the sneezing person dose not recite "Alhamdulillaah" then it is not necessary to reply but if he does say so then it is waajib reply. If the sneezing person has flu or any other difficulty which results in repeated sneezes then it is not necessary to reply after the third time. (Mishkat) To regard the sneeze as a bad omen: One should not take or see anything as bad omen as it is stated as being Shirk in the hadith. (Hisnul Hasin)

When entering ones home

When entering ones home

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلِجِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلِجْنَا وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

"O Allah, I seek a good entry and a good exit. We take Allah's name to enter and to exit and rely on Him who is our Lord.

After this dua greet the members of the household. (Mishkat)

Jaabir (R.A.) narrates that Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that when a man enters his home and makes Dhikr (remembers Allah) and also makes Dhikr at meal times, then Satan says to his colleagues that the night cannot be spent there nor can they partake of the peoples food and if no Dhikr was made on entering the house, then Satan says to his colleagues that they have an opportunity to spend the night there and if no Dhikr was made at meal times, then Satan tells his colleagues that they will be able to stay there and also get food.  (Mishkat, Chapter on food)

When leaving the house

When leaving the house

Recite:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

"I depart with Allah's name, relying on Him. It is Allah who saves us from sins with His guidance (the ability to do so)." (Tirmidhi)

It is stated in the hadith that if a person recites the above dua and departs then there is an (unseen) procalamation that his need will be fullfilled and that he will be protected from any harm or injury. On hearing this dua, the Satan goes away from the place and refrains from troubling the reciting person. (Tirmidhi)

Also look towards the sky and recite:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَّلَّ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَىَّ

"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from misleading or being misled or oppressing or being oppressed or from being ignorant or bearing the result of ignorance". (Mishkat)

At the time of heavy winds

At the time of heavy winds

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا رَحْمَةً وَلَا تَجْعَلْهَا عَذَابَاً اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا رِيَاحَاً وَلَا تَجْعَلْهَا رِيحَاً

When there is a heavy wind, sit in the position of attahiyat and recite:

"O Allah, let it be a mercy and not a punishment. O Allah make it a beneficial and not a destructive wind". (Mishkat)

If there is a darkness with the heavy wind, recite Surah Falaq and Surah Naas. (Mishkat)

At the time of rain

At the time of rain

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبَاً نَافِعَاً

"O Allah make it plentiful and beneficial". (Bukhari)

At the time of thunder

At the time of thunder

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَقْتُلْنَا بِغَضَبِكَ وَلَا تُهْلِكْنَا بِعَذَابِكَ وَعَافِنَا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ

"O Allah, do not let us die by Your anger and do not destroy us with Your punishment, but grant us safety". (Tirmidhi)

When one sees heavy clouds

When one sees heavy clouds

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبَاً نَافِعَاً

"O Allah I seek refuge in You from the evil of what has been sent. O Allah, give us beneficial rain".  (Hisnul Hasin)

 

When rain exceeds the limits

When rain exceeds the limits

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلَا عَلَيْنَا اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى الْأَكَامِ وَالْأَجَامِ وَالظِّرَابِ وَالْأَدْوِيَةِ وَمَنَابِةِ الشَّجَرِ

"O Allah, let it rain around us and not on us. O Allah, let it rain on the peaks and mountains and the rivers and at the forests".  (Tirmidhi, Bukhari, Muslim)

Dua For Rain

Dua For Rain

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ أَغِثْنَا

"O Allah, listen to our plea (request)".  (Muslim)

Alternate dua for rain

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْزِلْ عَلَى أَرْضِنَا زِينَتَهَا وَسَكَنَهَا

"O Allah, beautify our land (i.e. let flowers grow) and give us peace (ease)". (Abu Awonia)

When it rains, seek forgiveness, as pardon plays a major role.

Dua related with Hajj

Talbiya of Hajj

Recite:

لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ

"I am present, O Allah, I am present, there is no partner unto You. I am present. Definitely praise and glory is yours (for You). The Kingdom is also Yours. There is no partner for You". (Mishkat)

Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) said that if a Muslim recites the talbiya, then the east and the west, his right and left, every tree and cloud on the earth will recite the talbiya. (Tirmidhi)

Note:

On completing Talbiya, make dua to Allah for His pleasure, for Jannah and freedom from Jahannam. (Hisnul Hasin)       While making Tawaaf Recite: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ "Allah is pure and I praise Allah, there is none worthy of worship besides Him, He is the Greatest. Allah is the One who turns us away from sin and grants the ability to do good".  (Mishkat from Ibn Maja) Dua to be read at Arafat Recite: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ . اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورَاً وَفِي سَمْعِي نُورَاً وَفِي بَصَرِي نُورَاً اللَّهُمَّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَسَاوِسِ الصُّدُورِ وَشَتَاتِ الْأَمْرِ وَفِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَلِجُ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَشَرِّ مَا يَلِجُ فِي النَّهَارِ وَشَرِّ مَا تَهِبُّ بِهِ الرِّيَاحُ "There is none worthy of worship besides Allah, He is all by Himself, He has no partner, His is the Kingdom, for Him is all praise, He has power over all things. O Allah, make Nur in my heart, in my ears Nur and in my eyes Nur. O Allah open my chest (bossom), make my tasks easy and I seek refuge in You from the whispers of the chest, from disorganisation in working and from the punishment of the grave. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evils that come with the wind". (Hisnul Hasin)   When making Qurbani Recite: إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّماَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفَاً وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ . إِنَّ صَلاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ المُسْلِمِينَ ، اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَلَكَ When making Qurbani, place the animal facing the Qibla and recite: "I have turned my face to that Being who has created the skies and the Earth in the state of the Straight Deen of Ibrahim - and I am not amongst the Mushrikeen. Definitely, my Salaat, my Ibadat and my living and dying is all for Allah, who is the Lord of the worlds, and who has no partner. I have been ordered (all that passed) I am amongst the Muslimeen (the obedient). O Allah this sacrifice is due to You granting us the ability to do so and it is for You".  (Mishkat) After عَنْ mention the name of the person in whose name the sacrifice is made and if it is from oneself then state the name. After this recite and slaughter the animal. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ (Mishkat)

When the enemy surrounds

When the enemy surrounds

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِنَا وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِنَا

"O Allah, save our honour and remove the fear and keep us safe" (Hisnul Hasin)

 

When fearing the enemy

When fearing the enemy

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ

"O Allah, we make you the turner of the (enemies) chest (heart) and seek refuge in You from their evils". (Abu Dawood)

When one sees a muslim laughing

When one sees a muslim laughing

Recite:

أَضْحَكَ اللَّهُ سِنَّكَ

"Allah keep you laughing" (Bukhari, Muslim)

When in any difficult

When in any difficult

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو فَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ وَأَصْلِحْ شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

"O Allah, I hope for Your mercy, do not leave me for even the duration of an eye blink (duration) and correct my total condition. Besides You there is none worthy of worship". (Hisnul Hasin)

Alternate dua

حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

"Allah is sufficient for us and He is the Best Guardian".  (Quran, Surah Al-Imraan)

Alternatively recite

اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئَاً

"Allah is my Lord, I do not ascribe anything unto Him".  (Hisnul Hasin from Abu Dawood)

or recite

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ

"O Alive and everlasting One, I beseech You by Your mercy". (Mustadrak Hakim)

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

"O Allah, there is none worthy of worship besides You. You are Pure, definitely I have oppressed my soul by sinning".

The Qur'an states that these words were recited when Yunus (A.S.) called upon Allah from the belly of the fish. Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated in a hadith that when any Muslim makes this dua via these words to Allah, then Allah surely accepts his duas. (Tirmidhi etc)

It is stated in a hadith that

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

is the medicine for 99 ailments, the least of which is depression. (Baihaqi in Dawatul Kubra)

It means that these words are so beneficial and useful that big/great grievances, depression and sorrow are easily removed in its stride.

Abdullah bin Abbas (R.A.) narrates that Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if a person constantly makes "Astaghfar", then Allah removes every difficulty, frees him from every sorrow and makes a means for him to receive sustencance from places that he never thought of. (Mishkat from Ahmad)

Before rising from a gathering

Before rising from a gathering

Recite:

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

"O Allah, You are pure, I praise You and testify that there is none worthy of worship besides You. I seek forgiveness and pardon from You". If there was good talk in the gathering, this dua will seal it and if there was futile and vain talk, then this dua will recompense for it.  (Tirmidhi Targib)

It is stated in some narrations that this dua should be read thrice. (Hisnul Hasin)

When someone is in a difficulty

When someone is in a difficulty

Recite:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي مِمَّا ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِ وَفَضَّلَنِي عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيلَاً

"All praise belongs to Allah who has saved me from such a condition which is afflicted on you and favoured me over many creations". The virtues of this dua is that the reciter will be saved from the difficulties he has seen. (Mishkat)

Note:

Read the dua softly so that the person in difficulty may not hear it, on the other hand if the person in difficulty is engaged in sin then it should be read aloud so that they may learn a lesson.