On waking up
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari
Daily Supplications
Established remembrances that accompany the believer through the day: on sleeping, waking, eating, leaving home, travel and more.
Before sleeping
بِاسْمِكَ اللّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari
On leaving home
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ
Narrated in Abu Dawud & at-Tirmidhi
After eating
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلا قُوَّةٍ
Narrated in Abu Dawud & at-Tirmidhi
On entering the restroom
اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
Bukhari & Muslim
When it rains
اللّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا
Narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari
The supplication for travel
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ. اللّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى
Narrated in Sahih Muslim
On entering the mosque
اللّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Narrated in Sahih Muslim
The supplication of Istikharah
اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلا أَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلا أَعْلَمُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ، اللّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ
Narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari
After ablution (wudu)
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، اللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ
Narrated in Sahih Muslim & at-Tirmidhi
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Frequently asked questions
What are the daily supplications?
They are established remembrances that accompany the believer through the day: on waking, sleeping, eating, leaving home, entering the mosque, travelling, istikharah, and after ablution.
How is the istikharah prayer and duʿaʾ performed?
One prays two units (rakʿahs) other than the obligatory prayer, then recites the istikharah duʿaʾ: “Allāhumma innī astakhīruka bi-ʿilmik…”, naming the matter at its place when intending a permissible decision.