Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 80

كِتَاب الدَّعَوَاتِ

The Book of Invocations

106 hadith · 68 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ وَلِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ دَعْوَةٌ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ:(1) Chapter. For every Prophet there is one (special) invocation which is surely granted by Allah.22- بَابُ أَفْضَلِ الاِسْتِغْفَارِ:(2) Chapter. Afdal Al-Istighfar (the best way of asking for forgiveness from Allah).33- بَابُ اسْتِغْفَارِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَاللَّيْلَةِ:(3) Chapter. The Prophet seeking of Allah’s forgiveness by daytime and at night.44- بَابُ التَّوْبَةِ:(4) Chapter. At-Tauba (turning to Allah in repentance).55- بَابُ الضَّجْعِ عَلَى الشِّقِّ الأَيْمَنِ:(5) Chapter. Lying on one’s right side.66- بَابُ إِذَا بَاتَ طَاهِرًا:(6) Chapter. (The superiority of a person) who sleeps with ablution.77- بَابُ مَا يَقُولُ إِذَا نَامَ:(7) Chapter. What to say on going to bed.88- بَابُ وَضْعِ الْيَدِ الْيُمْنَى تَحْتَ الْخَدِّ الأَيْمَنِ:(8) Chapter. Putting one’s right hand under one’s right cheek on sleeping.99- بَابُ النَّوْمِ عَلَى الشِّقِّ الأَيْمَنِ:(9) Chapter. Sleeping on the right side.1010- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ إِذَا انْتَبَهَ بِاللَّيْلِ:(10) Chapter.The invocation which may be said by one who wakes up at night.1111- بَابُ التَّكْبِيرِ وَالتَّسْبِيحِ عِنْدَ الْمَنَامِ:(11) Chapter. Saying Takbir (Allahu Akbar) and Tasbih (Subhan Allah) on going to bed.1212- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ وَالْقِرَاءَةِ عِنْدَ الْمَنَامِ:(12) Chapter. Taking refuge with Allah (from evil), and the recitation (of Quran) before going to bed.1313- بَابٌ:(13) Chapter.1414- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ:(14) Chapter. Invocation in the middle of the night.1515- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ الْخَلاَءِ:(15) Chapter. What to say when going to the lavatory.1616- بَابُ مَا يَقُولُ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ:(16) Chapter. What to say when one gets up in the morning.1717- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ:(17) Chapter. Invocation during the Salat (prayer).1818- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ بَعْدَ الصَّلاَةِ:(18) Chapter. The invocation after the Salat (prayer).1919- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ}:(19) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “...And invoke Allah for them...”.2020- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ السَّجْعِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ:(20) Chapter. What rhymed prose is disapproved in invocations.2121- بَابُ لِيَعْزِمِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ:(21) Chapter. One should appeal to Allah with determination, for nobody can force Him against His Will.2222- بَابُ يُسْتَجَابُ لِلْعَبْدِ مَا لَمْ يَعْجَلْ:(22) Chapter.2324- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ غَيْرَ مُسْتَقْبِلِ الْقِبْلَةِ:(24) Chapter. To invoke Allah while not facing the Qiblah.2425- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةِ:(25) Chapter. To invoke Allah while facing the Qiblah.2526- بَابُ دَعْوَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِخَادِمِهِ بِطُولِ الْعُمُرِ وَبِكَثْرَةِ مَالِهِ:(26) Chapter. The invocation of the Prophet on behalf of his servant that he may have a long life and a big fortune.2627- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ الْكَرْبِ:(27) Chapter. To invoke Allah at a time of distress.2728- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاَءِ:(28) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from the difficult moments of a calamity.2829- بَابُ دُعَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اللَّهُمَّ الرَّفِيقَ الأَعْلَى»:(29) Chapter. The invocation of the Prophet , “O Allah! (Let me join) the Highest Companions." (See Quran V.4:69)2930- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ بِالْمَوْتِ وَالْحَيَاةِ:(30) Chapter. The invocation for death or life.3031- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلصِّبْيَانِ بِالْبَرَكَةِ وَمَسْحِ رُءُوسِهِمْ:(31) Chapter. To invoke for Allah’s Blessings upon the children, and rubbing their heads (gently with the hand).3132- بَابُ الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(32) Chapter. As-Salat upon the Prophet.3233- بَابُ هَلْ يُصَلَّى عَلَى غَيْرِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(33) Chapter. Can one (ask Allah) to send Salat on anybody other than the Prophet? And the Statement of Allah: "...And invoke Allah for them. Verily! Your invocations are a source of security for them..." (V.9:103)3334- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ آذَيْتُهُ فَاجْعَلْهُ لَهُ زَكَاةً وَرَحْمَةً»:(34) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: "(O Allah!) If I should harm somebody, let that be a means of purification and mercy for him."3435- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ:(35) CHAPT ER. To seek refuge with Allah from AI-Fitan (trials and afflictions).3536- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ:(36) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from being overpowered by (other) men.3637- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ:(37) Chapter. To seek refuge (with Allah) from the punishment of the grave.3738- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ:(38) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from the Fitnah (trial and affliction) of life and death.3839- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنَ الْمَأْثَمِ وَالْمَغْرَمِ:(39) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from all kinds of sins and from being in debt.3940- بَابُ الاِسْتِعَاذَةِ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْكَسَلِ:(40) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from cowardice and laziness.4041- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ:(41) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from miserliness.4142- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنْ أَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ:(42) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from senile old age.4243- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ بِرَفْعِ الْوَبَاءِ وَالْوَجَعِ:(43) Chapter. To invoke Allah to take away epidemic and diseases.4344- بَابُ الاِسْتِعَاذَةِ مِنْ أَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ، وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِتْنَةِ النَّارِ:(44) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from senile old age and from the Fitnah (trial and affliction), of this world and from the Fitnah of the Hell-fire.4445- بَابُ الاِسْتِعَاذَةِ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْغِنَى:(45) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from the Fitnah (trial and affliction etc.) of wealth.4546- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْفَقْرِ:(46) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from the Fitnah (trial and affliction) of poverty.4647- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ بِكَثْرَةِ الْمَالِ مَعَ الْبَرَكَةِ:(47) Chapter. The invocation (to invoke Allah) for an increase in wealth and offspring, and for Allah’s Blessing.4747 م- بَاب الدُّعَاءِ بِكَثْرَةِ الولد مَعَ الْبَرَكَةِ(47b) Chapter. To invoke Allah for an increase of offspring, along with His Blessings.4848- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ الاِسْتِخَارَةِ:(48) Chapter. The invocation on making Istikharah (an appeal to Allah to guide you on the right path as regards a certain matter).4949- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ الْوُضُوءِ:(49) Chapter. Invoking Allah while performing ablution.5050- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ إِذَا عَلاَ عَقَبَةً:(50) Chapter. Invoking Allah while ascending a high place.5152- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ إِذَا أَرَادَ سَفَرًا أَوْ رَجَعَ:(52) Chapter. The invocation while going on a journey or returning from a journey.5253- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلْمُتَزَوِّجِ:(53) Chapter. Invocation for a bridegroom.5354- بَابُ مَا يَقُولُ إِذَا أَتَى أَهْلَهُ:(54) Chapter. What one should say before having sexual intercourse with his wife.5455- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً»:(55) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: “Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good and save us from this torment of the Fire!" (V.2:201)5556- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدُّنْيَا:(56) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from the Fitnah (trial and affliction) of the world.5657- بَابُ تَكْرِيرِ الدُّعَاءِ:(57) Chapter. To repeat the invocation.5758- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ:(58) Chapter. To invoke Allah against Al-Mushrikun.5859- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ:(59) Chapter. Invocation in favour of Al-Mushrikun.5960- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ»:(60) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: “O Allah! Forgive my past and future sins.”6061- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ فِي السَّاعَةِ الَّتِي فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ:(61) Chapter. To invoke Allah during a particular time on Friday (when the invocation is accepted).6162- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يُسْتَجَابُ لَنَا فِي الْيَهُودِ، وَلاَ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ فِينَا»:(62) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: “Our invocation against the Jews will be accepted (by Allah), but their invocations against us will not be accepted.”6263- بَابُ التَّأْمِينِ:(63) Chapter. The saying of Amin.6364- بَابُ فَضْلِ التَّهْلِيلِ:(64) Chapter. The superiority of saying, "Lailaha illallah."6465- بَابُ فَضْلِ التَّسْبِيحِ:(65) Chapter. The superiority of Tasbih [i.e., saying Subhan Allah (Glorified be Allah)].6566- بَابُ فَضْلِ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:(66) Chapter. The superiority of Dhikr of Allah (remembering Allah i.e., glorifying and praising Him, etc.).6667- بَابُ قَوْلِ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ:(67) Chapter. What is said regarding the statement: ‘La haula wa la quwwata ill billah’ (i.e., There is neither might nor power except with Allah).6768- بَابُ لِلَّهِ مِائَةُ اسْمٍ غَيْرَ وَاحِدٍ:(68) Chapter. Allah has one hundred Names less one (i.e., 99).6869- بَابُ الْمَوْعِظَةِ سَاعَةً بَعْدَ سَاعَةٍ:(69) Chapter. Preaching at intervals.

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 6304لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ دَعْوَةٌ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ يَدْعُو بِهَا ، وَأُرِيدُ أَنْ أَخْتَبِئَ دَعْوَتِي شَفَاعَةً لِأُمَّتِي فِي الْآخِرَةِthat the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "For every prophet there is an invocation that surely will be responded by Allah," (or said), "For every prophet there was an invocation with which he appealed to Allah, and his invocation was 5 narratorsBukhari · 6305كُلُّ نَبِيٍّ سَأَلَ سُؤْلًا ، أَوْ قَالَ : لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ دَعْوَةٌ قَدْ دَعَا بِهَا ، فَاسْتُجِيبَ فَجَعَلْتُ دَعْوَتِي شَفَاعَةً لِأُمَّتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِthat the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "For every prophet there is an invocation that surely will be responded by Allah," (or said), "For every prophet there was an invocation with which he appealed to Allah, and his invocation was 4 narratorsBukhari · 6306سَيِّدُ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ أَنْ تَقُولَ : اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ ، أَبُوThe Prophet (ﷺ) said "The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is 'Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, Anta Khalaqtani wa ana `Abduka, wa ana 'ala ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, A`udhu bika min Shar6 narratorsBukhari · 6307وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةًI heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying." By Allah! I ask for forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance more than seventy times a day."5 narratorsBukhari · 6308إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ يَرَى ذُنُوبَهُ كَأَنَّهُ قَاعِدٌ تَحْتَ جَبَلٍ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَقَعَ عَلَيْهِ ، وَإِنَّ الْفَاجِرَ يَرَى ذُنُوبَهُ كَذُبَابٍ مَرَّ عَلَى أَنْفِهِ`Abdullah bin Mas`ud related to us two narrations One from the Prophet (ﷺ) and the other from himself, saying A believer sees his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain which, he is afraid, may fall on him; whereas 26 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 6309اللَّهُ أَفْرَحُ بِتَوْبَةِ عَبْدِهِ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ سَقَطَ عَلَى بَعِيرِهِ وَقَدْ أَضَلَّهُ فِي أَرْضِ فَلَاةٍAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than anyone of you is pleased with finding his camel which he had lost in the desert. "9 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 6310كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً ، فَإِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ اضْطَجَعَ عَلَى شِقِّهِ الْأَيْمَنِ ، حَتَّى يَجِيThe Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray eleven rak'at in the late part of the night, and when dawn appeared, he would offer two rak'at and then lie on his right side till the Muadhdhin came to inform him (that the morning prayer wa6 narratorsBukhari · 6311إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَضْجَعَكَ فَتَوَضَّأْ وَضُوءَكَ لِلصَّلَاةِ ، ثُمَّ اضْطَجِعْ عَلَى شِقِّكَ الْأَيْمَنِ وَقُلِ : اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ رَهْبAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "When you want to go to bed, perform ablution as you do for prayer, then lie down on your right side and say 'Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika, wa fawwadtu 'amri ilaika wa alja'tu dhahri i5 narratorsBukhari · 6312كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ قَالَ : بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا ، وَإِذَا قَامَ قَالَ : الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُWhen the Prophet (ﷺ) went to bed, he would say "Bismika amutu wa ahya." and when he got up he would say" Al-hamdu li l-lahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilaihin-nushur."5 narratorsBukhari · 6313إِذَا أَرَدْتَ مَضْجَعَكَ ، فَقُلْ : اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ لَا مَلْجَا وَلَا مَنThat the Prophet (ﷺ) advised a man, saying, "If you intend to lie down (i.e. go to bed), say, 'Allahumma aslamtu nafsi ilaika wa fauwadtu `Amri ilaika, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilaika wa alja'tu zahri ilaika, reghbatan wa rahba9 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 6314كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَخَذَ مَضْجَعَهُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ تَحْتَ خَدِّهِ ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ : اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا ، وَإِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ قَالَ : الْحَمْدُ لِلّWhen the Prophet (ﷺ) went to bed at night, he would put his hand under his cheek and then say, "Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya," and when he got up, he would say, "Al-Hamdu lil-lahi al-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana, wa 5 narratorsBukhari · 6315كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ نَامَ عَلَى شِقِّهِ الْأَيْمَنِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْWhen Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to bed, he used to sleep on his right side and then say, "All-ahumma aslamtu nafsi ilaika, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu `Amri ilaika, wa alja'tu zahri ilaika, raghbatan wa rahbata5 narrators