Mushna Dua Library

Entering the Toilet

Hadith/Dhikr

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

Transliteration

Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika mina l-khubuthi wa-l-khabāʾith.

Translation

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from male and female devils.

Understand the dua

Background & benefit

Background

Said before entering the restroom.

Benefit

Seeks Allah’s protection in a private place associated with impurity.

When to recite

toilet, restroom

Source & authenticity

Source: Hadith/Dhikr

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 142; Sahih Muslim 375

Authenticity: Sahih

Authentic dua before entering the toilet.

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DhikrHasan Sahih

Leaving the House

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَلَّ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَلَّ، أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَيَّ

Bismillah, tawakkaltu ‘ala Allah. Allahumma inni a‘udhu bika an adilla aw udalla, aw azilla aw uzalla, aw azlima aw uzlama, aw ajhala aw yujhala ‘alayya

In Allah’s name, I trust in Allah. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from going astray or being led astray, slipping or being made to slip, wronging or being wronged, acting ignorantly or being treated ignorantly.

Why this dua?

Reciting it brings the heart to rely on Allah, not one’s own planning, and reminds a person they are always under His care in public spaces

Sunan Abi Dawud 5095; Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3426

protectionguidancetawakkul

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Hadith/DhikrHasan/Sahih

Wearing a New Garment

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ، أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَشَرِّ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ

Allāhumma laka l‑ḥamdu anta kasawtanīhi, as’aluka min khayrihi wa khayri mā ṣuniʿa lahu, wa aʿūdhu bika min sharrihi wa sharri mā ṣuniʿa lahu.

“O Allah, all praise is for You. You have clothed me with it. I ask You for its good and the good of what it was made for, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil of what it was made for.”

Why this dua?

Turns clothing into gratitude and asks Allah for good and protection from harm.

Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4020; Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī 1767

clothingprotectiongratitude

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Hadith/DhikrSahih