Dua & Sunnah

Dua for Patience and Better Replacement After Loss

Prophetic Duas
Hasan HadithSunan Abu Dawood 1549

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَأَصْلِحْ لِي أَمْرِي ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ المَثُوبَةِ لِقَائِلِي ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ فَرِّجْ كَرْبِي ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ ذُنُوبِي ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالعَفَافَ وَالغِنَى ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ ثَبَاتَ الأَمْرِ وَعَزِيمَةَ الرُّشْدِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ قَلْبًا سَلِيمًا وَلِسَانًا صَادِقًا وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الغُيُوبِ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ صَبْرًا جَمِيلاً ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ رَحْمَةً وَاسِعَةً ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الشُّكْرَ عَلَى الرَّخَاءِ وَالصَّبْرَ عَلَى البَلاءِ ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ النِّعَمِ ، وَإِقَالَةَ العَثَرَاتِ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ حُسْنَ العَاقِبَةِ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ إِيمَانًا مُسْتَقِيمًا ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ قَلْبًا خَاشِعًا ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ يَقِينًا صَادِقًا ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الدِّينَ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةَ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالزُّهْدَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالرَّغْبَةَ فِى الآخِرَةِ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَرْزُقَنِي الرِّضَا بِقَضَائِكَ ، وَالْقِيَامَ بِأَمْرِكَ ، وَأَنْ تُرْضِيَنِي بِقَضَائِكَ ، وَأَنْ تَرْزُقَنِي الشُّكْرَ ، وَأَنْ تُعِينَني عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ ، وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ ، وَالنَّجَاةَ مِنَ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ ، وَالغَنِيمَةَ مِنَ كُلِّ بِرٍّ ، وَالفَوْزَ بِالجَنَّةِ وَالنَّجَاةَ مِنَ النَّارِ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ البَرَكَةَ فِي القَضَاءِ ، وَالقَنَاعَةَ بَعْدَ القَضَاءِ ، وَالرِّضَا بَعْدَ العُمُرِ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ سُؤَالَ مَنْ احْتَاجَ ، وَتَوَاضُعَ مَنْ ذَلَّ ، وَإِقْبَالَ مَنْ خَافَ ، وَإِنَابَةَ مَنْ رَجَا ، وَتَضَرُّعَ مَنْ أَرَادَ ، وَتَوَكُّلَ مَنْ اسْتَغْنَى ، وَأَنْتَ اللَّهُمَّ الرَّبُّ ، وَأَنْتَ السَّيِّدُ ، وَأَنْتَ القَادِرُ ، وَأَنْتَ المُعْطِي ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَرْزُقَنِي قَلْبًا سَلِيمًا ، وَلِسَانًا صَادِقًا ، وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِي وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ آتِنِي سُؤَالِي ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الفَوْزَ عِنْدَ القَضَاءِ ، وَمَنَازِلَ الشُّهَدَاءِ ، وَحَيَاةَ السُّعَدَاءِ ، وَالنَّصْرَ عَلَى الأَعْدَاءِ ، وَالرِّفْقَ فِي البَلاءِ ، وَمُرَافَقَةَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِيمَا قَضَيْتَ وَقَدَّرْتَ ، أَنْ تَخْتِمَ لِي بِسَعَادَةٍ ، وَتُحِلَّ عَلَيَّ رِضْوَانَكَ ، وَتُجِيرَنِي مِنْ سَخَطِكَ ، وَتُكْثِرَ لِي أَرْزَاقِي ، وَتَقْوِيَ ظَهْرِي ، وَتَحْرُسَنِي مِنْ شَرِّ عَيْنِي ، وَتَجْعَلَ لِي قُوَّةً فِي الدِّينِ ، وَتَجْعَلَ لِي بَرَكَةً فِي عُمْرِي ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الرِّزْقَ الحَلاَلَ ، وَالعَمَلَ المَقْبُولَ ، وَالدُّعَاءَ المُسْتَجَابَ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالعَفَافَ وَالغِنَى ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ رَحْمَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ ، تَهْدِي بِهَا قَلْبِي ، وَتَجْمَعُ بِهَا شَمْلِي ، وَتَرْدُّ بِهَا ضَالَّتِي ، وَتُصْلِحُ بِهَا دِينِي ، وَتُحْيِي بِهَا مَيِّتِي ، وَتُبَارِكُ لِي فِي أَهْلِي وَمَالِي ، وَتُعِينُني عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ رِضَاكَ وَالجَنَّةَ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَالنَّارِ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الرِّزْقَ الوَاسِعَ ، وَالعَمَلَ الصَّالِحَ ، وَتَرْكِ المُنْكَرَ ، وَتَرْكِ الشَّرَّ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ رَجَاءَ أَنْ يُنْفِعَنِي ، وَحُبًّا أَنْ يُرْشِدَنِي ، وَعَمَلاً أَنْ يُقَرِّبَنِي ، وَأَنْ تُشَوِّقَنِي إِلَى مَا عِنْدَكَ ، وَأَنْ تُزَهِّدَنِي فِي الدُّنْيَا ، وَأَنْ تَرْزُقَنِي الرَّغْبَةَ فِي الآخِرَةِ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ القَنَاعَةَ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ البُخْلِ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الرِّزْقَ الحَلاَلَ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الجَنَّةَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ فِي الأَمْرِ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ العَزِيمَةَ عَلَى الرُّشْدِ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ ، وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ قَلْبًا سَلِيمًا ، وَلِسَانًا صَادِقًا ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ ، وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الغُيُوبِ ‏.‏

O Allah, forgive me and set my affairs right for me. O Allah, I ask You for the best reward for my saying [this]. O Allah, relieve my distress. O Allah, have mercy on me. O Allah, forgive my sins. O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity, and richness. O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in command and determination in right guidance, and I ask You for the gratitude for Your favor and the excellence of Your worship, and I ask You for a sound heart and a truthful tongue, and I ask You of the best of what You know, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of what You know, and I seek Your forgiveness for what You know. Verily, You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, I ask You for beautiful patience, and I ask You for abundant mercy, and I ask You for gratitude in ease and patience in affliction. O Allah, I ask You for the gratitude of favors, and overlooking of slips, and I ask You for a good end, and I ask You for upright faith, and I ask You for a humble heart, and I ask You for beneficial knowledge, and I ask You for truthful certainty, and I ask You for the religion, and I ask You for this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, asceticism in this world, and desire for the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You to grant me contentment with Your decree, and to enable me to fulfill Your commands, and to make me pleased with Your decree, and to grant me gratitude, and to help me in remembering You, thanking You, and worshipping You well. O Allah, I ask You for the things that bring Your mercy near, and the resolutions of Your forgiveness, and salvation from every sin, and gain from every virtue, and success in Paradise and salvation from the Fire. O Allah, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire. O Allah, I ask You for blessing in destiny, and contentment after destiny, and satisfaction after a long life. O Allah, I ask You as one who is needy, and with the humility of one who is humbled, and the hopeful turning of one who fears, and the repentance of one who hopes, and the pleading of one who desires, and the reliance of one who is self-sufficient, and You, O Allah, are the Lord, and You are the Master, and You are the Capable, and You are the Giver. O Allah, I ask You to grant me a sound heart and a truthful tongue, and to forgive me my past and future sins. O Allah, grant me my request. O Allah, I ask You for success at the time of judgment, and the stations of martyrs, and the life of the happy, and victory over enemies, and gentleness in trials, and companionship with the Prophets. O Allah, make it part of what You decree and ordain that You seal my life with happiness, and bestow upon me Your pleasure, and protect me from Your wrath, and increase my provisions, and strengthen my back, and guard me from the evil of the eye, and grant me strength in religion, and grant me blessing in my lifespan. O Allah, I ask You for lawful provision, accepted deeds, and answered supplication. O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity, and richness. O Allah, I ask You for mercy from You, by which You guide my heart, and unite my affairs, and restore my lost one, and set my religion right, and revive my dead, and bless me in my family and my wealth, and help me in remembering You, thanking You, and worshipping You well. O Allah, I ask You for Your pleasure and Paradise, and I seek refuge in You from Your displeasure and the Fire. O Allah, I ask You for abundant provision, righteous deeds, and abandoning wrongdoing and evil. O Allah, I ask You for hope that will benefit me, and love that will guide me, and deeds that will bring me closer, and to make me yearn for what is with You, and to make me disdain this world, and to grant me desire for the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for contentment, and I seek refuge in You from stinginess, and I ask You for lawful provision. O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and I seek refuge in You from the Fire. O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in command, and I ask You for determination in right guidance, and I ask You for the gratitude for Your favor and the excellence of Your worship, and I ask You for a sound heart and a truthful tongue, and I ask You of the best of what You know, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of what You know, and I seek Your forgiveness for what You know. Verily, You are the Knower of the unseen.

Allahumma-ghfirli wa aslih li amri. Allahumma inni as'aluka khayra al-mathoobati li qa'ili. Allahumma farrij karbi. Allahumma-rhamni. Allahumma-ghfir dhunoobi. Allahumma inni as'aluka al-huda wat-tuqa wal-'afafa wal-ghina. Allahumma inni as'aluka thabat al-amri wa 'azeemata ar-rushdi wa as'aluka shukra ni'amatika wa husna 'ibadatika wa as'aluka qalban saleeman wa lisaanan sadaqan wa as'aluka min khayri ma ta'lamu wa a'udhu bika min sharri ma ta'lamu wa astaghfiruka lima ta'lamu innaka anta 'allamu al-ghuyoob. Allahumma inni as'aluka sabran jameela, wa as'aluka rahma tan wasi'ah, wa as'aluka ash-shukra 'ala ar-rakha'i was-sabra 'ala al-bala', Allahumma inni as'aluka shukra an-ni'ami, wa iqālata al-'atharaati, wa as'aluka husna al-'aaqibati, wa as'aluka imanan mustaqeeman, wa as'aluka qalban khashi'an, wa as'aluka 'ilman naafi'an, wa as'aluka yaqeennan sadaqan, wa as'aluka ad-deena, wa as'aluka ad-dunya wal-akhirah. Allahumma inni as'aluka al-huda wat-tuqa waz-zuhda fid-dunya war-raghbata fil-akhirah. Allahumma inni as'aluka an tarzuqani ar-rida bi qada'ika, wal-qiyama bi amrika, wa an turdini bi qada'ika, wa an tarzuqani ash-shukra, wa an tu'eenani 'ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni 'ibadatika. Allahumma inni as'aluka mujibati rahmahtika, wa 'azaa'ima maghfiratika, wan-najaata min kulli dhanbin, wal-ghaneemata min kulli birrin, wal-fawza bil-jannati wan-najaata min an-naar. Allahumma atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhaban-naar. Allahumma inni as'aluka al-barakata fil-qada'i, wal-qanaa'ata ba'da al-qada'i, war-rida ba'da al-'umri. Allahumma inni as'aluka su'ala man ihtaaja, wa tawadu'a man dhalla, wa iqbala man khaafa, wa inaabata man rajaa, wa tadharru'a man araada, wa tawakkula man istaghnaa, wa anta Allahumma ar-rabb, wa anta as-sayyid, wa anta al-qaadir, wa anta al-mu'ti. Allahumma inni as'aluka an tarzuqani qalban saleeman, wa lisaanan sadaqan, wa an taghfira li ma taqaddama min dhanbi wa ma ta'akhkhara. Allahumma atini su'ali. Allahumma inni as'aluka al-fawza 'inda al-qada'i, wa manazila ash-shuhada'i, wa hayaata as-su'ada'i, wan-nasra 'ala al-a'daa'i, wal-rifqa fil-bala'i, wa muraafaqata al-anbiyaa'i. Allahumma-j'al feema qadayta wa qaddarta, an takhtima li bi sa'aadatin, wa tuhilla 'alayya ridwaanaka, wa tujjeerani min sakhatika, wa tukthira li arzaqi, wa tuqwia dhahri, wa tahrasani min sharri 'ayni, wa taj'ala li quwwatan fid-deeni, wa taj'ala li barakatan fi 'umri. Allahumma inni as'aluka ar-rizqa al-halaala, wal-'amala al-maqboola, wad-du'aa'a al-mustajaaba. Allahumma inni as'aluka al-huda wat-tuqa wal-'afafa wal-ghina. Allahumma inni as'aluka rahmah min 'indika, tahdi biha qalbi, wa tajma'u biha shamlī, wa taruddu biha dhallati, wa tuslihu biha deeni, wa tuhyi biha mayyiti, wa tubaariku li fi ahli wa mali, wa tu'eenuni 'ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni 'ibadatika. Allahumma inni as'aluka ridhaaka wal-jannata, wa a'udhu bika min sakhatika wan-naar. Allahumma inni as'aluka ar-rizqa al-waasi'a, wal-'amala as-saaliha, wa tarki al-munkari, wa tarki ash-sharra. Allahumma inni as'aluka rajaa'a an yanfa'ani, wa hubban an yurhidani, wa 'amalan an yuqarribani, wa an tushawwiqani ila ma 'indaka, wa an tuzahhidani fid-dunya, wa an tarzuqani ar-raghbata fil-akhirah. Allahumma inni as'aluka al-qanaa'ata, wa a'udhu bika minal-bukhli, wa as'aluka ar-rizqa al-halaala. Allahumma inni as'aluka al-jannata wa a'udhu bika min an-naar. Allahumma inni as'aluka ath-thabata fil-amri, wa as'aluka al-'azeemata 'ala ar-rushdi, wa as'aluka shukra ni'amatika, wa husna 'ibadatika, wa as'aluka qalban saleeman, wa lisaanan sadaqan, wa as'aluka min khayri ma ta'lamu, wa a'udhu bika min sharri ma ta'lamu, wa astaghfiruka lima ta'lamu innaka anta 'allamu al-ghuyoob.

When to Read

This comprehensive dua is attributed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. While it's particularly poignant for situations of loss and grief, like the passing of a spouse as in Umm Salamah's (may Allah be pleased with her) case, its profound supplications make it suitable for any time one seeks Allah's support for steadfastness, guidance, contentment, and reward. Recite it during times of hardship, when seeking Allah's pleasure, or simply as a regular practice to seek the best in this life and the next.

How to Read

This is a very extensive and comprehensive dua. It is recited with sincerity and a humble heart, turning to Allah with full reliance. Ensure you are in a state of purity if possible. Face the Qiblah, raise your hands (as is customary in supplication), and pour your heart out to Allah, seeking His mercy and guidance. The beauty of this dua is in its detailed requests, so reflect on each phrase as you recite it. It's recommended to pause and truly absorb the meaning of each request.

Virtues & Benefits

This dua embodies a profound seeking of Allah's blessings, encompassing spiritual, material, and eternal well-being. It requests forgiveness, guidance, piety, chastity, and contentment, essential elements for a balanced life. By asking for steadfastness, determination, gratitude, and excellent worship, it aims to strengthen one's connection with Allah. The dua also seeks protection from evil, both seen and unseen, and pleads for a good end to life and success in the Hereafter. Specifically, asking for patience in affliction and gratitude in ease reflects a mature faith that accepts Allah's decree in all circumstances. This comprehensive supplication covers all aspects of seeking the good in this world and the next.

Source & Authentication

Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: "There is no Muslim servant who is afflicted with a calamity and then says: 'We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. O Allah, reward me for my affliction and give me in its place something better.' - but Allah will give him in its place something better." Umm Salamah said: When Abu Salamah died, I said: 'We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. O Allah, reward me for my affliction and give me in its place something better.' She said: So Allah gave me the Messenger of Allah ﷺ (in marriage) as a better substitute for him. (This hadith relates the initial dua made by Umm Salamah when her husband Abu Salamah passed away. The longer dua found in Sunan Abu Dawood 1549, which is more comprehensive, is also narrated in relation to seeking solace and blessings during difficult times and asking Allah for overall well-being. The context here is the Prophet's ﷺ teaching about the virtue of the initial short dua in times of loss, which then led Umm Salamah to make that specific request and Allah rewarded her with marrying the Prophet ﷺ himself.)
Hasan HadithSunan Abu Dawood 1549
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