بَارِكْ لِي فِي أَهْلِي وَبَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيَّ، اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي وِفَاقَهُمْ وَارْزُقْهُمْ وِفَاقِي، اللَّهُمَّ اجْمَعْ بَيْنَنَا مَا جَمَعْتَ بِخَيْرٍ، وَفَرِّقْ بَيْنَنَا إِذَا فَرَّقْتَ إِلَى خَيْرٍ
O Allah, bless me in my family and bless them in me. O Allah, grant me their companionship and grant them my companionship. O Allah, unite us with goodness whenever You unite us, and separate us with goodness whenever You separate us.
Allahumma barik li fi ahli wa barik lahum fiyya. Allahumma-rzukni wifāqahum warzuqhum wifāqi. Allahumma-jma' baynana ma jama'ta bi khairin, wa farriq baynana idha farraqta ila khairin.
When to Read
This dua is particularly relevant when embarking on a new relationship, whether it's a marriage proposal, engagement, or the early stages of building a life with someone. It can be recited during the initial discussions, before formalizing commitment, or at any point where you seek Allah's guidance and blessings for the union.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a hopeful heart, focusing on the intention of seeking Allah's favor for the relationship. It's best recited in a state of purity (wudu) and with a humble demeanor, directing your supplication specifically towards the well-being and harmony of the new relationship. You can raise your hands as is customary for supplication.
Virtues & Benefits
This powerful dua, taught by our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, encompasses comprehensive blessings for a relationship. It asks for Allah's 'barakah' (blessing, increase, abundance) in mutual well-being, acknowledging that true success lies in Allah's decree. It also requests harmony and understanding between partners, and crucially, seeks a righteous separation if that is Allah's plan, ensuring even separation is met with goodness and wisdom. This dua fosters a reliance on Allah for all aspects of the relationship, from its beginning to its potential end.
Source & Authentication
Narrated Abu Hurairah: When one of you marries, he should say: 'O Allah, bless me in my wife and bless her in me. O Allah, grant me companionship with her and grant her companionship with me. O Allah, provide for us and provide for her. O Allah, unite us with goodness whenever You unite us, and separate us with goodness whenever You separate us.' And when he buys a camel, he should take hold of its hump and invoke the name of Allah and say: 'O Allah, grant me goodness and the goodness of what I have been commanded, and seek refuge in Thee from evil and the evil of what I have been commanded.' And when he buys a camel, he should take hold of its hump and invoke the name of Allah and say: 'O Allah, grant me goodness and the goodness of what I have been commanded, and seek refuge in Thee from evil and the evil of what I have been commanded.'