اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.
O Allah, I ask You for Your bounty.
Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik.
When to Read
This powerful dua is particularly poignant when made after completing an act of worship or a good deed, such as finishing prayer, reading Quran, or giving charity. It's also a beautiful supplication to make at any time you feel you need more blessings in your life or desire to complete whatever good you have started.
How to Read
Raise your hands in supplication, turning your palms upwards as you do for other duas. Utter the words sincerely, with a heart full of hope and reliance on Allah. Visualize Allah's boundless bounty and His pleasure.
Virtues & Benefits
This short yet profound dua encapsulates the essence of seeking Allah's continuous favor. By asking 'min fadlik' (from Your bounty), we acknowledge that all good comes from Him and that our own efforts are incomplete without His grace. It's a way of seeking the completion of blessings, asking that the good deeds we perform are accepted, their rewards are perfected, and that Allah continues to shower us with His generosity. It reflects the understanding that even after performing an act of worship, its true benefit and completion lie solely with Allah's blessing.
Source & Authentication
Muslim narrated in his Sahih (Book 7, Hadith 125) from Sa'id bin Abi Burda from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'For every Muslim there is a sadaqah (charity) every day when the sun rises.' It was asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, from which of us is that?' He said: 'Indeed the gates of goodness are many: saying 'SubhanAllah' (Glory be to Allah), saying 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest), saying 'La ilaha illallah' (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah), saying 'Alhamdulillah' (All praise is due to Allah), enjoining good, forbidding evil, removing harmful things from the road, helping the weak, assisting the deaf and the dumb, guiding the blind, seeking permission with knowledge, guarding one's intellect until he gives it to his children, guarding his sustenance from that which is unlawful – all of these are sadaqah from him. And his *Du'a* (saying) 'Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik' (O Allah, I ask You for Your bounty) is one of them.' This Hadith emphasizes that asking Allah for His bounty is itself an act of charity and worship, implying its immense value and the blessings it attracts. The context here is that even the act of seeking more from Allah is a good deed.