UDC #3 Dua After Salah

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The Prophet, salAllahu alayhi wasalam, was asked "Which Du'a is more heard (by Allah)?" The Prophet, salAllahu alayhi wasalam, said, "The Du'a during the last part of the night and after the Fard prayers."
[at-Tirmidhi, 3421]

Duaa After Salah

Allāhu Akbar. (Once)

Abbās (r.a) narrated that the conclusion of prayer by the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was recognized when we heard the Takbīr. [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 843]

Astaghfirullāh. (Thrice)

Thawbān (r.a) narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) concluded the prayer, he would say,
I seek forgiveness from Allah.
three times and said,
O Allah, You are Peace, and from You is all peace, blessed are You, O Possessor of majesty and honor. [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1334]

Allāhumma Antas Salāmu wa minkas Salāmu, tabārakta yā Dhal-Jalāli wal Ikrāmi. (Once)

Thawbān (r.a) narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) concluded the prayer, he would say,
I seek forgiveness from Allah.
three times and said,

O Allah, You are Peace, and from You is all peace, blessed are You, O Possessor of majesty and honor.[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1334]

Rabbi a'innī 'ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa ḥusni 'ibadatika. (Once)

Muādh bin Jabl (r.a) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) held my hand and said, 'I love you, O Muādh!' I replied, 'I also love you, O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)!

' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, 'Upon concluding every prayer, say,

O my Lord, help me in remembering You, in thanking You, and in beautifully worshiping You.[Sunan al-Nasā'ī: 1304] Ṣaḥīḥ

Rabbi qinī 'adhābaka yawma tub'athu 'ibādaka.

Barā' (r.a) narrated that while we were praying behind the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and we preferred to stand to his right so that he would sit while facing us (after the prayer). I heard that he (s.a.w) was saying,

'O my Lord, protect me from Your punishment on the Day Your slaves are resurrected.'
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1642]

Lā ilāha illAllāhū waḥdahū lā sharīka lahu, lahul mulku walahul ḥamdu, wa huwa 'alā kulli shai'in qadīrun, Allāhumma lā māni'a limā a'ṭaita, walā mu'ṭiya limā mana'ta, walā yanfa'u dhal-jaddi minkal jaddu.(Once)

There is no true deity except Allah alone, having no partners. He alone deserves all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things, Fully Competent. O Allah, no one can prevent what You have willed to bestow and no one can bestow what You have willed to prevent, the wealth of the wealthy one will not help him against You.

Mughīrah (r.a) wrote to Mu'āwiyyah bin Abū Sufyān (r.a) that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) concluded the prayer with Taslīm, he said,

'There is no true deity except Allah alone, having no partners. He alone deserves all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things, Fully Competent. O Allah, no one can prevent what You have willed to bestow and no one can bestow what You have willed to prevent, the wealth of the wealthy one will not help him against You.[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 6330]

Allāhummaghfirlī mā qaddamtu wa mā akh-khartu wa mā asrartu wa mā a'lantu wa mā asraftu wa mā anta a'lamu bihi minnī, antal muqaddimu wa antal mu'akh-khiru, lā ilāha illā anta.

'Alī (r.a) bin Abū Ṭālib narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) concluded the prayer with Taslīm, he said,
'O Allah, forgive me what I have sent before me and what I have left behind me, what I have concealed and what I have done openly, what I have done in excess, and what You are better aware of than I. You are the One Who sends forth and You are the One Who delays. There is no true deity except You.'
[Sunan Abū Dāwūd: 760] Ṣaḥīḥ

Lā Ilāha illAllāhū waḥdahū lā sharīka lahu, lahul mulku walahul ḥamdu, wa huwa 'alā kulli shai'in Qadīrun. lā ḥawla walā quwwata illā billāhi, lā ilāha illAllāhu, walā na'budu illā iyyāhu, lahun ni'matu walahul faḍlu walahuth thanā ul-ḥasanu, lā ilāha illAllāhu mukhliṣīna lahud dīna walaw karihal kāfirūna.(Once)

Ibn Zubair (r.a) narrated that after every prayer the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would say,

'There is no true deity except Allah alone, having no partners. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things, Omnipotent. There is no might, or power except with Allah. There is no true deity except Allah and we worship none except Him. He alone deserves [gratitude for] the blessings, and for grace and also beautiful praise. There is no true deity except Allah. We are sincere in our faith in Him, even though the disbelievers dislike it.[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1343]

Allāhumma inni a'ūdhubika minal jubni wa a'ūdhubika an uradda ilā ardh'alil 'umuri wa a'ūdhubika min fitnatid dunyā wa a'ūdhubika min 'adhabil qabri.(Once)

O Allah! Verily I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from being returned to an abject old age, and I seek refuge in You from the trials of this world and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave.

Sa'ad bin Abī Waqqāṣ (r.a) taught these words to his children as one would teach them how to read and write and said that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would seek refuge in Allah with these words after every prayer,
'O Allah! Verily I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from being returned to an abject old age, and I seek refuge in You from the trials of this world and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave.'
[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 2822]

Subḥān Allāhi.
Alḥamdulillāhi.
Allāhu Akbaru.

Allahumma inni a'ūdhubika min 'adhabil qabri Allahumma inni a'ūdhubika min 'adhābin nāri. Allāhumma innī a'udhubika minal fitani ma ẓahara minhā wa mā baṭana. Allāhumma inni a'udhubika min fitnatil a'waril kadh-dhābi.

O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave. O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the fire. O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from all trials - apparent and hidden. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from trials of the one-eyed liar (i.e. Dajjal).

Abū Naḍrah (r.a) narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (r.a) would say while standing on the podium, 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) sought refuge from four things after every obligatory prayer. He (s.a.w) said,

O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave. O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the fire. O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from all trials - apparent and hidden. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from trials of the one-eyed liar (i.e. Dajjal).
[Musnad Ahmad, Vol: 4, 2778] Ṣaḥīḥ

Recite Āyat al-Kursī.

Abū Umāmah stated in the excellence of reciting Āyat al-Kursī after obligatory prayers that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, 'The one who recites Āyat al-Kursī after every obligatory prayer, only death is preventing his entry into Paradise. [Al-Mu'jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabrānī: 7532] Ṣaḥīḥ

Recite Mu'awwidhāt. (Al-Ikhlāṣ, Al-Falaq, and Al-Nās)

It has been reported from 'Uqbah bin 'Āmir (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) commanded him to read Mu'awidhat (Al-Ikhlāṣ, Al-Falaq and Al-Nās) after every obligatory prayer. [Sunan Abū Dāwūd: 1523] Ṣaḥīḥ

Supplication After Fajr Ṣalah:

Allāhumma inni as'aluka 'ilman nāfi'an, wa rizqan ṭayyiban, wa 'amala(n)m mutaqabbalan.(Once)

The Mother of the believers, Umm Salamah(r.a) narrated that after concluding the Fajr Ṣalah with Taslīm, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said,

'O Allah, I ask You for knowledge which is beneficial and sustenance which is pure, and deeds which are acceptable.'
[Sunan Ibn Mājah: 925] Ṣaḥīh.

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