اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا
O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and acceptable deeds.
Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman nafi'an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa 'amalan mutaqabbalan
When to Read
This powerful dua is specifically recommended to be recited after the Fajr prayer on Fridays. It's a beautiful way to start your Jumu'ah day, seeking Allah's blessings for knowledge that benefits, sustenance that is pure, and deeds that are accepted by Him. Making this intention before the Khutbah can help prepare your heart to receive its message.
How to Read
Recite this dua sincerely after the Fajr prayer on Friday. Raise your hands slightly as you make the supplication, focusing on its meaning. Understand that asking for 'beneficial knowledge' means knowledge that leads you to act upon it and brings you closer to Allah. 'Good provision' encompasses all forms of sustenance, not just wealth, but health, family, and peace. And 'acceptable deeds' are those performed with sincerity and in accordance with the Sunnah, which Allah accepts.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua is a comprehensive request for the best of this life and the Hereafter. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us this specific supplication for Friday morning, indicating its immense virtue. Beneficial knowledge guides us on the straight path, good provision allows us to worship Allah without undue worry, and accepted deeds are our currency in the next life. It sets a spiritual tone for the rest of the day, particularly for the Jumu'ah Khutbah, making our hearts more receptive to its guidance.
Source & Authentication
The narration states: 'The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'A day and a night of a month is equivalent to fasting the whole month, and the spending of it is equivalent to Lailat al-Qadr.' And he said: 'Two rak'ahs of the prayer of a married person are better than the prayer of a non-married person by fifty times, and the sitting of a married person on the funeral bier is better than his sitting in his house by seventy times.' And he said: 'There is no day more excellent than Friday; there is an hour in it when no one asks for anything but Allah gives it to him.' Then he said: 'The day of Jum'ah is twelve hours, in which you should not ask for anything of this world or the hereafter but that Allah gives it to you. As for the last hour, it is in the Friday prayer.' Another narration states: 'There is no worshipper who prays for me but that Allah appoints an angel to greet him back and to pray for him and to ask Allah that he may be blessed. And there is no worshipper who invokes Allah to bless me, but that Allah multiplies his supplication seventy times. And there is no worshipper who asks Allah for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and acceptable deeds, but that Allah will not disappoint him.' It was said to the Prophet (ﷺ): 'What is the best time in the day?' He said: 'The time between Fajr and sunrise.' It was said to him: 'Who has the best supplication?' He said: 'Those who supplicate with the best words and the most eloquent tongue.' It was said to him: 'What are the best words?' He said: 'Praise be to Allah, and glory be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the greatest.' It was said to him: 'What is the best time of the day?' He said: 'The time between Fajr and sunrise.' It was said to him: 'Who has the best supplication?' He said: 'Those who supplicate with the best words and the most eloquent tongue.' It was said to him: 'What are the best words?' He said: 'Praise be to Allah, and glory be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the greatest.' And the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever prays two rak'ahs between the time of Fajr and sunrise, and sits between them and supplicates for whatever he wishes, Allah will give him what he wishes.' Then he said: 'O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and acceptable deeds.'