Most Important Duas for Daily Life [free eBook]

Dua (دعاء) is a form of Ibadah (worship). Through Dua, we can get protection, tranquillity, blessings, and mercy from Allah. Also, if we want to get the intercession of Rasulullah ﷺ on the day of judgement and stay away from the punishment of hellfire, there is no alternative to making a lot of Duas.

There are many important duas for daily life that you can recite to seek Allah’s mercy and blessings. The morning and evening duas are the most important among them. Let’s learn these masnoon duas and incorporate them into your daily routine.

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Importance of Morning and Evening Adhkar

Allah is our Rabb (Lord). He has commanded us to remember and glorify Him especially in the morning and in the evening. Allah says: 

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ذِكْرًۭا كَثِيرًۭا ٤١ وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةًۭ وَأَصِيلًا

Meaning: “O believers! Always remember Allah often, and glorify Him in the morning and in the evening.” [Surah Al-Ahzab: 41-42]

The significance of remembering Allah and making adhkars is great. Some of the key points are:

• Morning and Evening Adhkars and Duas gain us protection from evil eye, anxiety, grief, magic, and any form of harm. Rasulullah ﷺ said: 

“Whoever does Dua to Allah, Allah fulfils his seeking or in exchange averts misfortune; as long as the Dua is not related to sin or breaking some relation.” [Sunan-at-Tirmidhi] 

• The ones who remember Allah and the ones who don’t are like the ones who are living and the ones who are dead. [Sahih-al-Bukhari: 6407, Sahih Muslim: 779]

• The punishment for not invoking Allah is Hellfire. Allah says: 

وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ٱدْعُونِىٓ أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِى سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ 

Meaning: “Your Lord has proclaimed, ‘Call upon Me, I will respond to you. Surely those who are too proud to worship Me will enter Hell, fully humbled.’ ” [Surah Ghafir: 60]

Etiquettes of Daily Adhkhars

There are a few aspects you should be aware of while making Dua and Adhkars. Some of them are:

1. Start off by praising Allah and sending Salah and Salam to our beloved Prophet ﷺ (in case of making dua). 
   
2. Be consistent with your duas and adhkars. Because Allah loves the deeds which are done regularly [Sunan Ibn Majah 4240].
   
3. Begin by reciting a few duas and adhkars. When you have memorised them wholeheartedly, try to learn some more.
   
4. Even if you are busy, try not to miss the adhkars after each mandatory prayer.
   
5. Set a particular time for your adhkars. It will help you to maintain consistency.
   
6. Also, focus on the meaning of each adhkar. This will ensure attentiveness and sincerity.

40+ Essential Duas for Daily Life

There are hundreds and thousands of Duas in the Quran and Sunnah.  Out of them, we have listed down the 40+ most important Duas and Azkars that are related to your daily lives. Check out our Dua app to find more. Try to memorise these dua and zikr and read them daily so that you can gain the blessing of this world and the hereafter.

1. Dua After Waking Up

أَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا، وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُوْرُ

Meaning: “All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection.” [Sahih-Al-Bukhari, Fathul Bari 11/113; Sahih Muslim 4/2083]

2. Dua Before and After Wudu

• Before starting wudu say:  

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ 

Meaning: “In the name of Allah.” [Abu Dawud 101, Ibn Majah 337, and Ahmad. 9418]

• After finishing wudu

There are many dua to say after finishing wudu. Here we have mentioned two. 

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ 

Meaning: “I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.” [Sahih Muslim: 1/209]

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِيْ مِنَ التَّوَّابِيْنَ وَاجْعَلْنِيْ مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِيْنَ 

Meaning: “O Allah, make me among those who turn to You in repentance, and make me among those who are purified.” [Sunan-at-Tirmidhi: 1/78]

3. Dua Before Sleeping

بِاسْمِكَ اَللّٰهُمَّ أَمُوْتُ وَأَحْيَا 

Meaning: “In Your name O Allah, I live and die.” [Sahih-Al-Bukhari, Fathul Bari 11/113, Sahih Muslim 4/2083]

Also, before sleeping recite Surah Ikhlas, Surah Falaq, Surah Nas thrice. Also recite Surah Kafirun before sleeping to disavow yourself from shirk and polytheism. [Sahih-ibn-Hibban: 790]. 

You should recite Surah Mulk every night to gain protection from the torment of the grave. [Musannaf ‘Abdur Razzaq: 6025]

• Ayatul Kursi:

 ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌۭ وَلَا نَوْمٌۭ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍۢ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ 

Meaning: “Allah! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him, the Ever-Living, All-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who could possibly intercede with Him without His permission? He ˹fully˺ knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them, but no one can grasp any of His knowledge—except what He wills ˹to reveal˺. His Seat encompasses the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of both does not tire Him. For He is the Most High, the Greatest.”

[Surah-al-Baqarah: 255]

• Last two verses of Surah-al-Baqarah: 

ءَامَنَ ٱلرَّسُولُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍۢ مِّن رُّسُلِهِۦ ۚ وَقَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ 

Meaning: “The Messenger ˹firmly˺ believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, and so do the believers. They ˹all˺ believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His messengers. ˹They proclaim,˺ “We make no distinction between any of His messengers.” And they say, “We hear and obey. ˹We seek˺ Your forgiveness, our Lord! And to You ˹alone˺ is the final return.”

لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا ٱكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَآ إِصْرًۭا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦ ۖ وَٱعْفُ عَنَّا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَآ ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ 

Meaning: Allah does not require of any soul more than what it can afford. All good will be for its own benefit, and all evil will be to its own loss. ˹The believers pray,˺ “Our Lord! Do not punish us if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord! Do not place a burden on us like the one you placed on those before us. Our Lord! Do not burden us with what we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our ˹only˺ Guardian. So grant us victory over the disbelieving people.”

[Surah-al-Baqarah: 285-286]

4. Morning and Evening Dua & Adhkar

There are many Duas you can say in the morning and evening. Here we have mentioned some of them. 

• In the morning say:

أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلّٰهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ، رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِيْ هٰذَا الْيَوْمِ وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهُ، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِيْ هٰذَا الْيَوْمِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهُ، رَبِّ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَسُوْءِ الْكِبَرِ، رَبِّ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِيْ النَّارِ وَعَذَابٍ فِيْ الْقَبْرِ 

Meaning: “We have reached the morning and at this very time unto Allah, belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without any partner, to Him belong all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and the good of what follows it and I take refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, I take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.” [Sahih Muslim 4/2088]

• In the evening say:

أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسٰى الْمُلْكُ لِلّٰهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ، رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِيْ هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهَا، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِيْ هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهَا، رَبِّ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَسُوْءِ الْكِبَرِ، رَبِّ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِيْ النَّارِ وَعَذَابٍ فِيْ الْقَبْرِ 

Meaning: “We have reached the evening and at this very time unto Allah, belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without any partner, to Him belong all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and the good of what follows it and I take refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, I take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.” [Sahih Muslim 4/2088]

• Sayyidul Istigfar is the best dua to ask Allah for forgiveness. Rasulullah ﷺ said:

“If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise.”

The Dua is:

اللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِيْ وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَىَّ وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِيْ، فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ إِلَّاأَنْتَ۔

Meaning: “ O Allah! You are my Rubb. There is no true god except You. You have created me, and I am Your slave, and I hold to Your Covenant as far as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge the favours that You have bestowed upon me, and I confess my sins. Pardon me, for none but You has the power to pardon.” 

[Sahih-al-Bukhari: 6306]

• Recite three times in the morning and evening

بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Meaning: “In the Name of Allah with Whose Name there is protection against every kind of harm in the earth or in the heaven, and he is the All-Hearing and All-Knowning”

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ  said: He who recites three times every morning and evening: ‘nothing will harm him’

[Sunan Abu Dawud 5088; Sunan-at-Tirmidhi 3388]

There are lots of dua to recite in the morning and evening. These duas are available in both English and Bengali version dua app.

5. Dua in Distress

When in distress, Rasulullah ﷺ  used to say:

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَلِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ

Meaning: “There is no God but Allah, the Knowing, the Forbearing. There is no God but Allah, Lord of the Great Throne. There is no God but Allah, Lord of the heavens, the earth, and the Noble Throne.” [Sahih-al-Bukhari: 7426]

6. Dua for Family and Children

رَبِّ اجعلنى مُقيمَ الصَّلوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ. رَبَّنَا ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلْحِسَابُ 

Meaning: “My Lord! Make me and those believers of my descendants keep up prayer. Our Lord! Accept my prayers. Our Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day when the judgement will come to pass.” [Surah Ibrahim: 40-41]

رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍۢ وَٱجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا 

Meaning: “Our Lord! Bless us with ˹pious˺ spouses and offspring who will be the joy of our hearts, and make us models for the righteous.” [Surah-al-Furqan: 74]

7. Dua when Wearing a Garment

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ كَسَانِيْ هٰذَا (الثَّوْبَ) وَرَزَقَنِيْهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّيْ وَلَا قُوَّةٍ 

Meaning: “All Praise is for Allah who has clothed me with this [garment] and provided it for me, with no power nor might from myself.”

[Sunan Abu Dawud 4023, Sunan Ibn Majah 3285. Graded ‘Hasan’ By Al- Albani]

8. Giving Salam and What to Say in Reply

• When meeting a Muslim, say:

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

Meaning: “May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be with you.”

• If someone gives you Salam, in reply say:

وَعَلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

Meaning: “May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be with you.”

[Riyad-as-Saliheen: 845, 850, 851; Al-Adab-al-Mufrad: 1034]

9. Dua Before Eating

When you are about to eat, you should say:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ 

Meaning: “In the Name of Allah.”

…and if you forget to say it before starting, then you should say [when you remember] :

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ فِيْ أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ 

Meaning: “In the Name of Allah, in the beginning and in the end.” [Sunan Abu Dawud 3/347, Sunan At-Tirmidhi 4/288]

10.  Dua Before Intercourse 

Before intercourse with your wife say: 

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ اَللّٰهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا 

Meaning: “With the Name of Allah. O Allah, keep the Devil away from us and keep the Devil away from that which You provide for us.” [Sahih-al-Bukhari: 6/141]

11.  Dua Before Leaving House

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ 

Meaning: “In the Name of Allah, I have placed my trust in Allah, there is no might and no power except by Allah.” [Sunan Abu Dawud 4/325, Sunan At-Tirmidhi 5/490.]

12.  Dua upon Entering House

Enter your house with your right foot first. Then say: 

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا 

Meaning: “In the Name of Allah we enter, in the Name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we depend.” [Sunan Abu Dawud 4/325, Sahih Muslim 2018]

13.  Dua upon Entering the Mosque

Enter the mosque with your right foot. Then say: 

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ 

Meaning: “In the Name of Allah.” [Ibn As-Sunni 88, graded good by Al-Albani]

• After that say:

وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ 

Meaning: “And blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.” [Sunan Abu Dawud 1/126, Sahihul-Jami As-Saghir 1/528 by Albani]

• In the end say,

اَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِيْ أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ 

Meaning: “O Allah, open before me the doors of Your mercy.” [Sahih Muslim 1/494]

14.  Dua Before Leaving the Mosque

• Leave the mosque with your left foot first. Say: 

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ، اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، اَللّٰهُمَّ اعْصِمْنِيْ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ 

Meaning: “In the Name of Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, I ask for Your favour, O Allah, protect me from Satan the outcast.” [Saheeh Ibn Maajah 1/129]

15.  Dua while Climbing Up and Going Down

• While climbing up say:

اَللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ 

Meaning: “Allah is the Most Great.” [Sahih Al Bukhari, Fathu Bari 6/135] 

• While going down say:
  

سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ 

Meaning: “Glory is to Allah.” [Sahih Al Bukhari, Fathu Bari 6/135]

16.  Dua for Travel

• Say three times: 

اَللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ 

Meaning: “Allah is the Most Great.” 

• Then say:

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِيْ سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِيْنَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ 

Meaning: “Glory is to Him Who has provided this for us though we could never have had it by our efforts. Surely, unto our Lord, we are returning.” [Sahih Muslim 2/978]

• When riding a water vehicle say: 

بِسۡمِ اللّٰهِ مَجْر۪ىٰهَا وَمُرْسَىٰهَآۚ اِنَّ رَبِّىۡ لَـغَفُوۡرٌ رَّحِيۡمٌ 

Meaning: “…in the name of Allah is its course and its anchorage. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful.” [Surah Hud: 41]

You can check this article for more duas for travelling.

17.  Dua Before Entering and Leaving the Toilet

• When entering the toilet, first say, 

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ 

Meaning: “In the Name of Allah.”

• Then say,

اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبْثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ 

Meaning: “O Allah, I seek protection in You from the male and female unclean spirits.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari 1/45, Sahih Muslim 1/283]

• When leaving the toilet, say:

غُفْرَانَكَ 

Meaning: “I seek Your forgiveness.” [Sunan Abu Dawud 30, Sunan Ibn Majah 300]

18.  Dua when Entering the Market

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِيْ وَيُمِيْتُ، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوْتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ 

Meaning: “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise. He brings life and He causes death, and He is living and does not die. In His Hand is all good, and He is Able to do all things.” [At-Tirmidhi 5/291, and Al-Hakim 1/538. Al-Albani graded it good in Sahih Ibn Majah 2/21 and Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/152]

19.  Dua upon Sneezing

• After sneezing one should say:

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ 

Meaning: “All praises and thanks are to Allah.”

• And the ones who heard him/her should say:

يَرْحَمُكَ اللّٰهُ 

Meaning: “May Allah have mercy upon you.”

• …and he [i.e. the one who sneezed] replies back to him:

يَهْدِيْكُمُ اللّٰهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ 

Meaning: “May Allah guide you and set your affairs in order.”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari 7/125]

20.  Dua after Obligatory (Fard) Salah

There are numerous Duas that our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to say after every obligatory Salah. Here we have mentioned a few of those. 

• After Salam, say three times:

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ 

Meaning: “I ask Allah for forgiveness.” 

• Then say:

اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلاَمُ، وَمِنْكَ السَّلاَمُ، تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ 

Meaning: “O Allah, You are Peace, and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O Owner of majesty and honour.” 

[Sahih Muslim 1/414]

• After that, say:

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ 

Meaning: “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, He has no partner, His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things.”

• Then Say:

اَللّٰهُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ 

Meaning: “O Allah, there is none who can withhold what You give, and none may give what You have withheld; and the might of the mighty person cannot benefit him against You.” 

[Sahih Al-Bukhari 1/255, Sahih Muslim 1/414]

• Recite Ayatul Kursi after every obligatory prayer. Also recite the last 3 Surahs of the Quran, i.e. Ikhlas, Falaq and Nas.

• Recite ten times after the Maghrib and Fajr prayers.

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِيْ وَيُمِيْتُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ 

Meaning: “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise. He brings life and He causes death, and He is Able to do all things.” [Jami At-Tirmidhi 5/515, Sunan Ahmad 4/227]

And there are lots of dua and dhikr to recite after salah. You can check our dua web app to find more duas.

21.  Sending Prayers to Rasulullah ﷺ 

Say 10 times in the morning and 10 times in the evening: 

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ 

Meaning: “O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.”

Rasulullah (ﷺ ) said: “Who recites blessings upon me 10 times in the morning and 10 times in the evening will obtain my intercession on the Day of Resurrection”

[At-Tabrani, Sahih at-Targhib wa at-Tarhib 1/273]

Conclusion

The significance of making Dua can’t be entailed in words. Therefore, try to memorise the Duas mentioned in this blog and our dua app. Read them throughout the day and make it your habit. It will not only come to your aid on the day of Judgement but also keep you in Allah’s mercy throughout your life in this world. 

May Allah make us among the ones who supplicate to Him and make us among those whom He loves