Dua & Sunnah

Dua the Prophet ﷺ Used to Recite Between Sujood

Prophetic Duas
Hasan HadithSunan Ibn Majah 881

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَاجْبُرْنِي وَعَافِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي وَارْفَعْنِي

O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, strengthen me, heal me, provide for me, and elevate me.

Allahumma-ghfir li, wa-rhamni, wa-hdini, wa-jburni, wa-'afini, wa-rzuqni, wa-rfa'ni

When to Read

This dua is recited by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ during the sitting between the two prostrations (sujood) in the prayer. It's a moment of intense humility and reliance on Allah, a brief pause to seek His comprehensive mercy and provision before returning to prostration or completing the prayer.

How to Read

Recite this dua with sincerity and full awareness of its meaning while sitting between your two prostrations. Maintain a posture of humility and focus on your connection with Allah. This is a quiet, personal supplication during the prayer.

Virtues & Benefits

This comprehensive dua encompasses a vast range of essential requests: seeking forgiveness for sins, receiving Allah's mercy, being guided to the right path, having our shortcomings repaired (jabr), being granted well-being and protection from harm, receiving provision in all its forms (material, spiritual, knowledge), and being elevated in status both in this life and the Hereafter. It encapsulates the core needs of a believer, showing how the Prophet ﷺ turned to Allah for everything in even the shortest pauses of his worship.

Source & Authentication

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to supplicate between the two prostrations, saying: 'Allahumma-ghfir li, wa-rhamni, wa-hdini, wa-jburni, wa-'afini, wa-rzuqni, wa-rfa'ni.' (Sunan Ibn Majah 881). The hadith states: Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to supplicate between the two prostrations: 'Allahumma-ghfir li, wa-rhamni, wa-hdini, wa-jburni, wa-'afini, wa-rzuqni, wa-rfa'ni.' (Grade: Hasan)
Hasan HadithSunan Ibn Majah 881
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