Essential Duas
Essential Duas
Essential Duas
in the life of a
Muslim
Prepared by:
Jamiatul Ulama (KZN)
Ta’limi Board
Title: Essential Duas in the life of a
Muslim
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1. Kalimah Tayyibah
There is no God besides Allah ; Hadhrat Muhammad j is
the messenger of Allah .
2. Kalimah Shahaadah
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I bear witness that there is no God besides Allah and I bear
witness that Hadhrat Muhammad j is His servant and
messenger.
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Glory be to Allah and all praise be to Allah . There is no
God besides Allah . And, Allah is the Greatest. There is no
power and might except from Allah , The Most High, The
Great.
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There is no God besides Allah He is One. He has no
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life and causes death. In His hand is all good. And He has
power over everything.
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5. Kalimah Rad-de Kufr
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6. Imâni-Mujmal
7. Imâni-Mufassal
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7. Before eating
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One who reads this dua will receive blessing in one’s
meals
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9. After eating
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Allah becomes pleased when his slave praises Him
after meals.
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O Allah , I seek Your protection from the male and female Devil.
(Tirmidhi, Vol. 1, Pg. 3)
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May Allah reward you well.
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May Allah guide you.
(Abu Dawood, Vol. 2, Pg. )
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17. For increase in knowledge
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By reciting this Dua one’s memory will strengthen
Insha Allah.
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O Allah , forgive my sins and grant me abundance in my
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(Amalul Yawmi wal Layla, Nasai, Pg172)
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O Allah , make me of the repenters and make me of the
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The eight doors of Jannah will be opened for the one
who recites this dua and he will have the choice to
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O Allah , open for me the doors of Your mercy.
(Nasai, Vol. 1, Pg. 119)
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O Allâh , verily I seek from You, Your bounty.
(Nasai, Vol. 1, Pg. 119)
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24. After drinking milk
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27. When entering the home
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O Allah , do send upon us beneficial rain.
(Bukhaari, Vol. 1, Pg. 140)
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34. When in difficulty
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Salaah Duas
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O Allah ! Our Sustainer! Unto You belongs all praise.
(Ibnu Majah, Pg. 62)
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O Allah ! Shower Your mercy on Muhammad j and his
family (followers) as You showered Your mercy on Ibrahîm
and his family (followers). Surely You are Praiseworthy and
Most High.
O Allah ! Bless Muhammad j and his family (followers) as
You have blessed Ibrahîm and his family (followers). Surely
You are Praiseworthy and Most High.
(Ibnu Majah, Pg.65)
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46. Dua after Durood-e-Ibrâhîm
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(Abu Dawood, Vol. 1, Pg. 79)
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(Abu Dawood, Vol. 1, Pg. 79)
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49. Dua after Adhân
Virtue
Nabi j is reported to have said, “My intercession is
necessary on the day of Qiyamah for that person who
recites this dua after hearing the adhân.”
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All praise be to Allah , Glory be to Allah who has put this
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Surely, to our Sustainer are we to return.
(Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Pg. 182)
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52. When returning from a journey
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O Allah ! We seek help from You. We seek Your forgiveness.
We believe in You. We rely on You. We praise You in the best
manner. We thank You and we are not ungrateful to You. We
leave and cast off one who disobeys You. O Allah ! We
worship You and to You do we pray and prostrate and to You
do we flee and we are quick in doing so, and we hope for Your
mercy and fear Your punishment. Verily, Your punishment
overtakes the unbelievers.
(Musnaf Ibni Abi Shaybah, Vol. 2, Pg, 314/5)
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55. Dua after Witr Salaah
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O Allah ! I shall fast tomorrow for Your sake, so forgive my
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O Allah , I fasted for You. In You do I believe, and with your
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(Kitab-u-Dua Tabrani, Vol. 2, Pg. 1229)
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59. When eating elsewhere (1)
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With the name of Allah , the Great. I seek protection in Allah
, the Magnificent, from the evil of every spurting vein and
from the evil of the heat of The Fire.
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Do not despair, it is a cleansing from sins if Allah wills; O
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(Bukhaari Vol. 2 Pg. 845)
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67. Dua in janaazah salaah for an adult
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O Allah , make him our fore-runner, a source of reward and
treasure and make him a pleader for us and (make him) one
whose plea has been accepted.
(Hidayah Vol. 1, Pg. 180)
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Peace be upon you O Mu’mineen and Muslimeen who dwell
herein. Insha Allah we shall join you. We ask Allah for
your and our pardon.
(Ibnu Majah, Pg111)
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72. When filling the qabar with soil
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74. At the time of sunset
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77. When there is excessive rain
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Virtue
Whosoever recites the following dua after sitting in a
gathering will be forgiven for whatever wrongs were
done in that gathering.
Virtue
Whosoever recites the above dua will receive 1 million
rewards, 1 million of his sins will be wiped out and his ranks
will be raised a million times. Furthermore a palace will be
built for him in Jannah. (Tirmidhi)
Rasûlullâh said: “The best of places unto Allâh are the
masâjid and the worst of places in the sight of Allâh are the
shopping centers” (Mishkaat)
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Verily, my Salaah, my sacrifice, my life and my death are for
Allah , Lord of the worlds. He has no partner, with this I have
been commanded and I am among the Muslimeem. O Allah !
This sacrifice is due to You granting us the ability to do so and it
is for You.
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In the name of Allah , Allah is the greatest.
(Mishkaat Pg.128)
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83. Sayyidul Istighfaar
Virtue
The person who recites this dua sincerely in the
course of the day and night and dies will be among
the people of Jannah. (Bukhaari)
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84. Dua for istikhaarah
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85. The most comprehensive of all duas
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ADVANCED
SYLLABUS
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(May you enter and) be as one of us, be at ease and
comfortable, and welcome (to you).
(Tirmidhi, Ibnu Majah)
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May Allah grant you lifelong happiness.
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In the name of Allah , with confidence in Allah , and
humbly trusting Him.
(Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Pg. 4)
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O Allah ! From You do I hope for reward for this difficulty of
mine. So reward me therein and give me something better in
return.
(Muslim Vol. 1, Pg. 300)
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Nabi j said: Whoever reads this dua whilst in difficulty,
Allah will replace him with some thing better.
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O Our Lord! Do not let our hearts go astray after You had
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Verily You are The Great Giver of favours
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GRADE 4: ADVANCED SYLLABUS
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Praise be to Allah , who clothed me with that which I cover
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(Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Pg. 195)
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May the righteous partake of your food and the angels of
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Allah is the Greatest! Allah is the Greatest! Allah is the
Greatest! O Allah , we ask You to grant us, in this journey of
ours, piety, abstinence (from sin) and the ability to do actions
that are pleasing to You. O Allah , make easy for us this
journey and shorten for us its destination. O Allah , You are
our Companion on this journey and the Protector of our
families. O Allah , I seek Your protection against the hardships
of this journey, against a bad scene and against making a bad
return to my belongings, wife and children.
(Muslim, Vol. 1, Pg. 434)
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In the name of Allah , (I seek protection) upon my religion,
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(Kanzul Ummal, Vol. 2, Pg. 141)
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I am happy with Allah as my lord, with Islam as my religion
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(Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Pg. 174)
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Whosoever recites these words in the evening Allâh
takes it upon Himself to please that person.
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With Your name have I laid my body to rest and with Your
help will I raise it. If You take my soul, do forgive it. And if
You let it go, do preserve it just as You have preserved Your
pious servants.
(Bukhaari Vol. 2, Pg. 935)
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(Tabrani {Kitaabud-Dua}, Vol. 22, Pg. 1266)
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O Allah ! You are my Lord, other than You there is no God.
It is upon You that I have faith and You are the lord of the
Mighty Throne. Whatever Allah has wished has happened
and whatever He has not wished will certainly not happen.
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Without the assistance of Allah , we cannot save ourselves
from any evil nor can we acquire any good. I am sure that Allah
has power over everything and verily the knowledge of Allah
encompasses everything.
O Allah I seek refuge in You from the evil of myself and the
evil of all the living upon whom You have control. Verily, my
Lord is on the right path.
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Someone came to tell Hadhrat Abu Darda that his house was on
fire. Hadhrat Abu Darda [without any concern] replied that his
was certainly not on fire. Allah will never do so, because I have
heard from the Messenger of Allah that if a person recites these
words at the beginning of the day, no calamities will befall that
person till the evening, and if the person recites these words in the
evening then no calamities will befall that person till the morning.
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15. When
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10. After thanking
2. 2nd 6. Imaani meals 13. Before
meals s.o.
Grade 1. 1st Kalima
4. 4th 5. 5th
Mujmal
11. Before
toilet
16.Sneezing
Revision 9. Revision 17
1 Kalima 3. 3rd
Kalima Kalima
7. Imaani Forgetting
Sleeping (1)
14. After
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12. When 17. For
Kalima Mufassal to recite the toilet
awakening increase in
dua no.8
knowledge
86. At the time of anger 87. When a dog barks 88. When a donkey brays
Adv.
89. When welcoming someone 90. When intending to do something.
22. When
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18. Before 20. After 27. When bidding 32. When a
musjid wearing
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Grade 23. After clothes
home 30. When it 33. When in
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28. When
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31. On
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drinking the mirror
good news
milk
91. Morning and evening dua 92. When going to bed (2)
Adv.
93. When seeing a Muslim laugh. 94. Dua when eating with a person who has a disease
35. Takbeer
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41. Dua in
37.Ta’awuz
Qaumah (1) 46. 49. Dua
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42. Tasbeeh 44.
45.
Dua after
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43. Dua in
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40. Tasme’
95. When things are in ones favour 96. When an evil thought comes to mind 97. Dua when afflicted with a calamity
Adv.
98. Death on Imaan 99. Dua in qauma (2) 100. Dua when the sun rises
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50. When 55. Dua 57. Dua for
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Grade a vehicle
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59. When
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61.When in
66. Thana 70. Entering
financial 64. Visiting 68. Dua in
of janaza the 72. Filling
difficulty the sick janaaza
graveyard the qabar
Grade 5
Revision of all duas from 62. When salah (boy)
67. Dua in Revision Revision 71. Laying with soil Revision 13
grade 1- 4 seeing s.o. 65. At the 69. Dua in
janaaza the dead 73. Dua for
in distress time of janaaza
salah into the parents
63. Dua for death salah (girl)
(adult) qabar
fever
105. Dua for protection from calamities 106. Dua for protection from harm and injury.
Adv.
107. Dua for protection on the day of Qiyaamah 108. Dua for relief from worries and debts.
76. At the
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time of 78. Leaving
time of
draught a gathering
Grade 6
Revision of all duas from sunset
79.Entering Revision Revision 80. Ninety-nine names of Allah Revision 7
grade 1-5 75. When
77. a shopping
seeing the
Excessive centre
moon
rain
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