اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِأَبَوَيَّ وَلِمَنْ دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًا
O Allah, forgive me, my parents, those who entered my home as believers, and all believing men and believing women. And do not increase the oppressors except in destruction.
Allahummaghfir li wa li abawayya wa li man dakhala baytiya mu'minan wa lil mu'minina wal mu'minati wa la tazididh dhalimina illā tabārā.
When to Read
Recite this dua when you hear people engaging in backbiting (ghibah) or slander (buhtan) about others. It's a powerful way to seek Allah's help in controlling your immediate anger and to turn the situation towards a more positive outcome, both for yourself and for the wronged parties.
How to Read
When you hear backbiting, try to disengage from the conversation or gently change the subject. Immediately after, or even during the attempt to disengage, inwardly or softly recite this dua. The intention is to purify your heart from resentment, seek forgiveness for those involved, and ask Allah to protect you and others from such harmful speech.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua, when recited in the context of hearing backbiting, serves several purposes: It helps to suppress anger by focusing on seeking forgiveness and Allah's protection. It reminds you of your own need for forgiveness, fostering humility. It indirectly prays against the oppressors who engage in such harmful speech, asking Allah to deal with them justly. It fosters a sense of community by including believers in your prayer. This practice aligns with the Sunnah of seeking refuge in Allah from ill speech and promoting peace.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the falsest of tales. Do not spy, do not search for faults, do not envy one another, do not hate one another, and do not backbite one another. Be O servants of Allah brothers. And it was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Do not curse one another, do not call one another by epithets, and do not make a promise to each other and then break it. And do not despise one another. O Muslims, O slaves of Allah, be brothers. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: 'O Allah, forgive me my sins and the sins of my parents, and forgive the believers and the earth, and forgive me, O Lord, and do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction.' [This is the dua recited in the entry].