الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ خَلْقِي وَعَدَّلَهُ وَصَوَّرَ صُورَتِي فَحَسَّنَهَا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
All praise is due to Allah Who created my form and proportioned it and gave me its shape and made me look good and made me among the Muslims.
Al-hamdu lillahi alladhi khalaqa khalqi wa 'addalahu wa sawwara surati fa hassaneha wa ja'alani minal-muslimeen.
When to Read
This beautiful dua is recited when looking in the mirror. It serves as a moment of reflection and gratitude for the physical blessings and the gift of Islam, acknowledging that our appearance and our faith are from Allah. Imagine catching your reflection and taking a moment to truly appreciate the faculties and form Allah has granted you, alongside the greater blessing of being a Muslim.
How to Read
Recite this dua sincerely after completing your grooming or when you happen to look in the mirror. As you say the words, reflect on each part: thanking Allah for His creation of your body, His shaping and perfecting of your form, and most importantly, His guidance of you to Islam. Understand that this outward appearance is a trust from Allah, and our inner disposition as Muslims is the true treasure.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encompasses profound gratitude. By acknowledging Allah's creation and perfection of our form, we are practicing *shukr* (gratitude) for His physical blessings. More significantly, it highlights the immense blessing of *iman* (faith) and being part of the Muslim community. It reminds us that our very existence and our faith are gifts, fostering humility and preventing arrogance or vanity when looking at our own image. It's a complete acknowledgement of Allah's favors, both outward and inward.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'When one of you looks at himself while he is in the mirror, let him say: 'الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ خَلْقِي وَعَدَّلَهُ وَصَوَّرَ صُورَتِي فَحَسَّنَهَا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ' (All praise is due to Allah Who created my form and proportioned it and gave me its shape and made me look good and made me among the Muslims).' He said: 'This hadith is Hasan Gharib. We do not know of it except from this chain.'