سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ.
Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.
Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika, ash-hadu al-la ilaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk.
When to Read
This powerful dua is specifically recommended to be recited at the conclusion of any gathering. This can be a formal meeting, a casual get-together with friends and family, a lecture, a lesson, or even a simple conversation. It's a beautiful way to seal off our interactions and purify ourselves from any unintended shortcomings.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and reflection after you have finished speaking with others or as a group concludes its discussion. It’s meant to be said once, as a concise yet comprehensive supplication. Imagine yourself standing before Allah, acknowledging His perfection and seeking His pardon for any verbal missteps.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua serves a dual purpose. Firstly, it glorifies Allah and praises Him, acknowledging His absolute perfection. Secondly, and crucially for this context, it is a profound act of seeking forgiveness. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us that the tongue can be a source of great error and sin. Sometimes, in the course of conversation, we might inadvertently speak ill of others, spread gossip, utter falsehoods, or simply engage in idle talk that displeats Allah. This dua acts as an immediate cleansing, asking Allah to forgive us for any such sins committed through our speech during the gathering. It encapsulates the essence of seeking refuge in Allah's mercy and acknowledging our human frailty in controlling our tongue, a constant struggle for all believers. The fact that it's a Hasan hadith means it carries significant weight and is a practice we can confidently adopt.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever sits in a gathering and speaks many words, then says before he gets up from that sitting place: 'Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.' Except that it will be forgiven him what has occurred in his sitting place." Sunan Abi Dawud (4857), Narrated by Abu Hurairah. Graded Hasan by Al-Albani.