سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
Glorified are You, O Allah, and praised be You. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.
Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika, ashhadu an la ilaha illa Anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk
When to Read
Fasting is a shield, not just from food and drink, but also from idle talk, falsehood, and backbiting. The Prophet ﷺ taught us that a true fast requires guarding our tongues. While we strive our best, human nature means we might occasionally slip up with an inappropriate word, a raised voice, or a moment of unnecessary chatter. This beautiful dua, known as Kaffarat al-Majlis (the Expiation for a Gathering), is typically recited at the end of any gathering to seek forgiveness for any shortcomings in speech. When you find yourself having uttered something you shouldn't have while fasting – whether it was a harsh word, a meaningless comment, or any speech that might detract from the purity of your fast – recite this dua immediately. It serves as a personal act of repentance, acknowledging your mistake and seeking Allah's boundless forgiveness to protect the integrity of your fast.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity, understanding its profound meaning. As you say, 'Glorified are You, O Allah, and praised be You,' remember Allah's perfection and your reliance on Him. When you attest 'I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but You,' reaffirm your absolute tawhid. And as you conclude with 'I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You,' truly humble yourself before Allah, regretting the slip-up and resolving to be more mindful of your speech going forward. It's a moment of reflection and a turning back to Allah with genuine repentance.
Virtues & Benefits
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us the immense benefit of this particular dua. By reciting it, you are asking Allah to expiate and forgive any idle talk or minor sins that may have occurred during your interaction or moment of lapse. For a fasting person, whose rewards are directly from Allah and whose fast can be diminished by unguarded speech, this dua is particularly potent. > The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever sits in a gathering in which there is much idle talk, and before he gets up to leave, he says: [the Arabic dua], except that whatever took place in that gathering will be forgiven for him." > — At-Tirmidhi 3433 This signifies that Allah, in His infinite mercy, grants an opportunity to cleanse the record of our minor speech errors. By seeking this expiation, you safeguard the immense reward of your fast and reinforce your commitment to its spiritual essence.
Source & Authentication
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever sits in a gathering in which there is much idle talk, and before he gets up to leave, he says: سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ 'Glorified are You, O Allah, and praised be You. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.' Except that whatever took place in that gathering will be forgiven for him." — At-Tirmidhi 3433, graded Hasan Sahih.